Ball v. Winslow

Counsel have argued the question whether interest should be allowed on the full amount of the decree below, which was made upon the report of the commissioner, which included interest. *48Waite,C, J., held, Deems v. Albany & Canal Line, 14 Blatchf. 474, that .{lie: decree in the circuit court should be made without compounding the interest on the damages, and without allowing it upon the costs., The practice has been uniform in this court, from a time whereof, etc., to give interest on the whole decree.

I agree, of course, that the decree here is a new decree, and not, technically speaking,…