Legal Opinion

Novotny v. Danforth

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 18, 1896PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Action by John Novotny against James A. Danforth and others. Judgment for defendants was affirmed (9 S. D. 301, 68 N. W. 749) on appeal. Appeal by plaintiff from taxation of costs.

1Opinion of the CourtFuller, J.

The only question presented by this appeal from the clerk’s taxation of costs is whether respondents are entitled to have allowed as taxable costs, an item, of $115, which they actually disbursed to the official stenographer for a transcript of the evidence adduced at the trial and made a part of the bill of exceptions, as finally selected by the court below. It is undisputed that “nearly all of appellant’s proposed statement or bill of. exceptions was rejected, and all of respondents’ proposed amendments to said bill were allowed; and that no statement or bill of exceptions showing all…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ellis v. WaitSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Elfring v. New Birdsall Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Wigglesworth v. BrodskySuperior Court of Delaware · 1920

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