Legal Opinion
Henning v. Van Tyne & M'Gowan
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1838PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Interest on verdict. The plaintiff obtained a verdict in an action of trover, but was delayed in entering judgment by a case made by the defendants for a new trial. In the taxation of costs, interest was allowed by the taxing officer from the time of the verdict; and on this ground a motion was made for relaxation.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Bronson, J.
The motion must be granted. Interest is taxable in such cases only where the.action is founded on contract. 1 Johns. Cas. 27. 1 Johns. R, 343. See also 2 R. S. 364, § 9.
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