The Frisia v. The John N. Parker

District Court, E.D. New York
The Frisia v. The John N. Parker, 27 F. 480 (1885)
1885 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190

The Frisia v. The John N. Parker

Opinion of the Court

Benedict, J.

In the absence of evidence showing the existence at the place of executing a commission to take testimony of a customary rate of charges for services rendered by the commissioner in executing the commission, or for like services, I am of the opinion that proof of the fact that the sum actually paid the commissioner is a reasonable sum to pay for like work at the place of payment will warrant the allowance of the item as a disbursement properly made to secure the execution of the commission. If the decision in the case of Sedgwick v. Grinnell, 10 Ben. 6, was intended to apply to a case where there is no proof of the existence at the place of executing the commission of a customary rate of charges for like services, I am unable to agree with it. In this case the proof is, in my opinion, sufficient to justify the allowance of $130.25 as a proper disbursement to secure the execution of the commission.

Reference

Full Case Name
The Frisia and The John N. Parker Kitchin v. The John N. Parker
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