City of New York Municipal Court, 1887

Forrest v. Thompson

Forrest v. Thompson
City of New York Municipal Court · Decided February 15, 1887 · McAdam
8 N.Y. St. Rep. 345

Counsel

J. Cummins and others, for app’lts; Sarlton & W. E. Iliff, for resp’t.

Forrest v. Thompson

Opinion of the Court

McAdam, C. J.

The defendants are not united in interest, interposed separate answers by different attorneys, and there is no evidence that the several appearances were in bad faith, and for the purpose of incurring costs. The defendants were, therefore, entitled to separate bills of costs (Lane v. Van Orden, 11 Abb. N. C., 228; Royce v. Jones, 23 Hun, 452; Delaware L. and W. R. R. Co. v. Burkhard, 2 N. Y. State R., 184, Code, § 3229), and the order limiting them to one bill must be reversed, with costs.

Nehrbas and Hyatt, JJ., concur.

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