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New York Supreme Court, 1799

In re Bailey

In re Bailey
New York Supreme Court · Decided January 15, 1799
1 Johns. Cas. 32
In re Bailey

Opinion of the Court

If an attorney sues by attachment of privilege, for a debt less than- one hundred pounds, he can recover no more costs . than in the court of common pleas; but if the attorney is sued, in this court, for less than one hundred pounds, the plaintiff may recover full costs against him.(b)

. Varian v. Ogilvie, one of, &c., 3 Johns, it. 450 ; Wood v. Gibson, one, &c., 1 Cowen, 597 ; Foster v. Garutey, one, &c., 13 Johns. B. 465; Moulton v. Hubbard, one, &c., 6 id. 332.

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