Smith v. A. J. Walker-Stoops Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from City Court of New York, Special Term. Action by Amber C. Smith against the A. J. Walker-Stoops Company. Prom an order of the City Court, denying a motion to retax costs, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtSeabury, J.
The defendant appeals from an order denying a motion to retax the costs awarded to the plaintiff. The action was in replevin, and under the writ issued in the action the sheriff took possession of an automobile. No- bond having been given, the sheriff held the possession of the automobile pending the termination of the action. After a trial in the City Court of the City of New York, the automobile was awarded to the plaintiff, together with $150 as damages for its detention. The jury by their verdict did not fix the value of the automobile itself, but no objection seems to have been taken to…
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