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Watson v. . Gardiner

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 19, 1872PublishedCited by 11 opinions

■ Appeal from order of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of New York, reversing an order of Special Term, which set aside a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and directed a readjustment of costs therein. The complaint contained two causes of action for professional services of plaintiff as attorney.- The referee decided the first in favor of plaintiff and sustained the defence to the second.

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■ Appeal from order of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of New York, reversing an order of Special Term, which set aside a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and directed a readjustment of costs therein. The complaint contained two causes of action for professional services of plaintiff as attorney.- The referee decided the first in favor of plaintiff and sustained the defence to the second. Upon the taxation of costs defendant presented a bill of costs, claiming he was entitled to them under 2 R. S., 617, § 26. He also objected to the charge in plaintiff’s bill for referee…

1Opinion of the Court

Per curiam opinion for modifying order of General Term as follows: Said order to stand affirmed as far as it reverses that portion of the order of Special Term setting aside plaintiff’s judgment, giving costs to defendant and refusing ten dollars motion costs to either party; and reversed so far as it reverses the other part of the order of Special Term, without costs to either party in this court.

All concur.

Ordered accordingly.

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. Newell Universal Mill Co. v. . MuxlowNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Finkel v. KohnNew York Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Ackerman v. De LudeNew York Supreme Court · 1885
  4. Ackerman v. O'GormanNew York Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Barlow v. BarlowNew York Supreme Court · 1885

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