Fuller v. Mattice
New York Supreme Court
IN ERROR, on certiorari to a iustice’s court. The defendant m error brought an action against plain- ° ° t l tiff in error, the defendant in the court below, for his services as a witness in a foreign county ; and it appeared, at the trial, that the plaintiff below was subpoenaed, from the county of Schoharie, to attend a trial at a justice’s court, in the county of Greene; that he was absent three days, and had received 75 cents. justice gave judgment for the plaintiff, for…
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IN ERROR, on certiorari to a iustice’s court. The defendant m error brought an action against plain- ° ° t l tiff in error, the defendant in the court below, for his services as a witness in a foreign county ; and it appeared, at the trial, that the plaintiff below was subpoenaed, from the county of Schoharie, to attend a trial at a justice’s court, in the county of Greene; that he was absent three days, and had received 75 cents. justice gave judgment for the plaintiff, for three dollars and 75 cents, allowing him one dollar and 25 cents per davl for his , , ... . . 1 . J reasonable…
1Per curiam
The only question in this case .is, whether a witness, who is subpoenaed to attend a trial, in a justice’s court, is entitled to recover from the party subpoenaing him, any thing for his expenses beyond the 25 cents, allowed by the The act (I JY. R. L. 339.) declares, that no greater or other costs shall be allowed or taken in actions brought by virtue of that act, than is therein mentioned ; and, among other things, foreign witnesses attending and sworn, are allowed 25 cents per day. The act, relative to the fees of witnesses, attending in •courts of record, within this state, is a little…
2Cited by1 opinion
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