City of Los Angeles v. Welsh

SHINN, J., pro tem.

Appeal from an order taxing costs and striking out item of attorney’s fees claimed under section 1255a of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Upon abandonment by plaintiff of a proceeding to condemn land and dismissal of a condemnation action, the court entered judgment of dismissal and awarded defendant Taix her costs. She filed a cost bill claiming $2 clerk’s fee for filing her answer and the sum of $729 for attorney’s fees. Upon plaintiff’s motion, the court struck -out the item of attorney’s fees and denied appellant any allowance therefor, from which order she appeals. In the…