Beckman v. Skaggs
Beckman v. Skaggs
Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff commenced this suit to foreclose a mortgage on a lot in the city of Sacramento. Judgment of foreclosure was entered in the case, but for a smaller amount than was claimed to be due. Plaintiff thereupon appealed to the Supreme Court,
Plaintiff also claimed a counsel fee for prosecuting the appeal to the Supreme Court, and proved that two hundred and fifty dollars was a reasonable fee for such services. This amount should have been allowed.
The judgment is reversed, and cause remanded, with instructions to allow the interest and counsel fee claimed.
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- WILLIAM BECKMAN v. E. M. SKAGGS
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- Interest—Counsel Eee—Judgment.—.Upon an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of foreclosure the judgment was reversed and the cause remanded with directions to enter judgment for a larger amount. Held: The plaintiff was entitled to interest upon the mortgage up to the date of the entry of the judgment upon the remittitur; and also to a counsel fee for prosecuting the appeal to the Supreme Court.