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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

JASPER et al. v. GREENBERG et al.
    (Supreme Court, Appellate Term.
    February 18, 1910.)
    Gosts (§ 48)—'Voluntary Discontinuance.
    Where plaintiff voluntarily discontinues the action before it is sub- ' mitted, costs should be taxed under Municipal Court Act (Laws 1902, c. 580) § 332, subd. 6, as in a case of nonappearance.
    [Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Costs, Dec. Dig. § 48.]
    Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Fifth District.
    Action by Bernard Jasper and another, trading as Jasper Bros., .against Henry M. Greenberg and others. From so much of the judgment as awards to defendants $10 costs, plaintiffs appeal, also bringing up for review the order denying motion for retaxation of the costs.
    Modified and affirmed.
    Argued before SFABURY, LEHMAN, and BIJUR, JJ.
    Henry D- Franklin, for appellants.
    Michael H. Wolf, for respondents.
    
      
      For other cases see same topic & § number in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep’r Indexes
    
   PER CURIAM.

Under the decision in Blum v. O’Connor, 84 N. Y. Supp. 207, the cost's should have been taxed under subdivision 6 of section 332 (Laws 1902, c. 580), as in a case of nonappearance.

Judgment modified, by reducing the same by the sum of $5, and, as modified, affirmed, with $5 costs to the appellant.