Story v. Duffy

Mitchell, Justice.

There was a stay of proceedings granted by a judge at Chambers, on a judgment in this case. " The same judge afterwards held that that stay, although it was in force until a certain motion should be decided, ceased to have effect after twenty days from its date, and directed the clerk to proceed and tax the costs. The taxation was noticed for the 2d inst., when the defendant, (the successful party,) attended, and saw the clerk of the court, but not the deputy, who taxes costs, and did not then proceed in the taxation; shortly after-wards the plaintiff’s attorney attended on…