Case Name: Clark, Adm'x, v. American Dock & Improvement Co.
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1885-11-25
Citations: 25 F. 641
Docket Number: 
Parties: Clark, Adm’x, v. American Dock & Improvement Co.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 25
Pages: 641–641

Head Matter:
Clark, Adm’x, v. American Dock & Improvement Co.
Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
November 25, 1885.
Costs—Witness Fees—Witness not Examined.
Witness foes are taxable for necessary and proper attendance in court, although the witnesses were not actually called and sworn on the trial.
Appeal from Taxation of Costs.

Opinion:
Wheeler, J.
The clerk has taxed for witnesses not actually called and sworn on trial. No facts are reported as found as a ground of taxation or for refusing taxation. It is taken from the fact of taxation that all facts necessary wore found; and no question arises except whether witnesses can be taxed for upon any state of facts when they are not called. Witness fees are taxable for attendance in court. Bev. St. § 848. This of course moans necessary and proper attendance in good faith, which the clerk must have found. Taxation of clerk approved.