Thompson v. . Smith

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Thompson v. . Smith, 74 S.E. 635 (N.C. 1912)
159 N.C. 439; 1912 N.C. LEXIS 298
PER CURIAM.

Thompson v. . Smith

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Tbis is a motion by plaintiff to tax tbe defendant Marcellos Smith personally witb tbe costs of tbis Court. Defendants were successful in tbe court below in tbe ease, and plaintiff appealed. Tbe judgment was reversed bere, and tbe cause remanded to be further proceeded with in accordance witb law. We do not see any reason, at present, for giving a personal judgment against Smith. He was brought bere by tbe plaintiff’s appeal, and bis conduct has not been frivolous, and be has done nothing to make himself personally liable. Tbe defendants should pay tbe costs of tbis Court, as administrators, and they will be allowed a credit for tbe same in their administration account, unless tbe plaintiff can show sufficient reason to tbe lower court why it should not be allowed. Provision as to tbe recovery of costs against executors and administrators is made in Revisal, sec. 1277, where such costs are declared to be “chargeable only upon or collected out of tbe estate, fund, or party represented, unless for mismanagement or bad faith in prosecuting or defending tbe action, tbe Court shall direct tbe same to be paid personally by tbe representative,” but no such case is presented here. Tbe motion is denied, witb costs to be taxed.

Motion denied.

Reference

Full Case Name
FANNIE H. THOMPSON v. MARCELLUS SMITH Et Al.
Status
Published