Astor v. Palache

An offer to allow judgment under section 385 of the Code may be made in an action to foreclose a mortgage on real property (Bettis agt. Goodwill, 32 How. Pr. R., 137; Penfield agt. James, 56 N. Y., 659); and such an offer will cut off the plaintiff’s right to an extra allowance under section 309 of the Code (Penfield agt. James, 56 N. Y., 659). The offer must be in writing, and made at least ten days before the trial or verdict (Pomeroy agt. Hulin, 7 How. Pr. R., 161; Walker agt. Johnson, 8 id., 240). In the present case defendant served no written offer, but made a tender of the amount due…