Grubbs' Appeals
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals from the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county: Of May Term 1876, Nos. 64 and 112. E. Burd Grubb, Henry B. Grubb, Charles R. Grubb and Euphemia P. Grubb; Charles R. and Euphemia P. by their guardian Euphemia B. Grubb, were plaintiffs, and Alfred Bates Grubb defendant, in proceedings in partition, upon the determination of which, the court below fixed a sum to be allowed plaintiffs, as fees of their counsel, to be taxed as part of the costs of said suit, and from…
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Appeals from the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county: Of May Term 1876, Nos. 64 and 112. E. Burd Grubb, Henry B. Grubb, Charles R. Grubb and Euphemia P. Grubb; Charles R. and Euphemia P. by their guardian Euphemia B. Grubb, were plaintiffs, and Alfred Bates Grubb defendant, in proceedings in partition, upon the determination of which, the court below fixed a sum to be allowed plaintiffs, as fees of their counsel, to be taxed as part of the costs of said suit, and from the decree of the court making this allowance, both plaintiffs and defendant appealed. A certiorari also issued on…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woodward
The original action between these parties was partition, which resulted in the allotment of the premises involved in it to the defendant. An application was then made for the allowance of the fees of the counsel for the plaintiffs for professional services in the action. An auditor was appointed on this application, and on the 81st of March 1875, he made a report fixing the sum for counsel fees to be taxed as costs in the case at $2500. On the 4th of September 1875, the report was confirmed by the Common Pleas. The plaintiffs appealed on the ground that the allowance was inadequate, the claim…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Judges of Common PleasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1810
- Horner v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1837
- Barnet v. IhrieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1828
- Cooke v. ReinhartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1829
- Lessee of M'Clemmons v. GrahamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1810
3Cited by9 opinions
- Novy v. NovySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Edwards v. SeafordSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Hartley v. WeidemanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- Appeal of BilesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
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