Case Name: Woodward v. Grier
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1849-06
Citations: 2 Edm. Sel. Cas. 51
Docket Number: 
Parties: Woodward v. Grier.
Judges: 
Reporter: Edmond's Select Cases
Volume: 2
Pages: 51–52

Head Matter:
SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM.
June, 1849.
Before Edmonds, Justice.
Woodward v. Grier.
The allowance of a percentage by way of additional costs is made by this court in all actions prosecuted by attachment against non-resident debtors.
This was an action for a money demand against a nonresident debtor. The proceeding being by an attachment in the ordinary form, judgment had been entered for want of an answer.
Chester, for plaintiff,
moved for the allowance of a percent age on the amount of the claim by way of additional costs, not because this was an extraordinary or difficult case, but because the proceeding by attachment against a non-resident debtor entailed more trouble than an action against a resident.

Opinion:
Edmonds, J.:
As there was no defense, and as there was nothing extraordinary or difficult in the action, I doubted if the allowance could be made. I have consulted with my brethren on the bench, and they agree with me, that the allowance may be made in actions prosecuted by attachment against non-residents, as this has been, even although, as in this case, the action is on a money demand, and of the most ordinary character, and no defense is interposed. • The motion will therefore be granted to allow ten per cent on the amount of the claim.
Order accordingly.