Latham v. Bliss & Childs

When persons, severally liable, are united as defendants, but appear by different attorneys, and answer separately, and after issue joined, and after the action has been noticed for trial, settle, and, as part of the terms of settlement, agree to pay to the plaintiff the legal costs of the action, the plaintiff is entitled to only one bill of costs. He cannot have a full bill against each defendant. He is entitled to all the disbursements actually made, and which would have been taxable if the defendants had been sued separately.