Legal Opinion

In re Ross

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1919PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus.

1Opinion of the CourtCallaghan, J.

The relator was the successful party in a proceeding brought in the Municipal Court to dispossess him from certain premises. The final order awarded to the relator costs of the proceeding. Upon application of the relator, who is an attorney, the deputy clerk of the Municipal Court taxed costs at eighty-one dollars, which included six dollars disbursements. The defeated party in that proceeding *727liad no knowledge that the costs had been so taxed until after his time to retax pursuant to section 171 of the Municipal Court Code and his time to appeal, had expired. The clerk of that court, so far…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Wood v. Board of Assessors & Collector of TaxesNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  2. Matter of HartNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  3. In re Village of WaverlyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
  4. Cohen v. MelleAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1904

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hannon v. Keller, New York County Courts1956
  2. In re RossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919

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