Case Name: MATTER OF OWENS
Court: New York Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1894-05
Citations: 31 Abb. N. Cas. 480
Docket Number: 
Parties: MATTER OF OWENS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Abbott's New Cases
Volume: 31
Pages: 480–480

Head Matter:
MATTER OF OWENS.
N. Y. Common Pleas, Special Term;
May, 1894.
Costs; special proceeding.} In proceedings to traverse an inquisition in lunacy, where issues have been framed and submitted to a jury, which embraced the whole issue of fact between the parties, the prevailing party is entitled to tax $20 on application for the final order, as on special verdict before argument, and $40 for argument.
Motion to re-tax costs.

Opinion:
Daly, C. J.
Appeal from taxation of' costs by clerk allowing party $20 on application for judgment on special verdict before argument, and $40 for argument. Proceeding to traverse inquisition of lunacy. Issues were framed and submitted to a jury and verdict rendered thereon. The Code allows the costs as taxed where there has been a special verdict and judgment thereon ; and it defines a special verdict to be one by which the jury finds the facts only, leaving the court to determine which party is entitled to judgment thereon {Code, § 1186). This was such a case, for the whole issue of fact between the parties was embraced in the questions submitted to the jury, and the court had only to render judgment or grant the final order thereon. The final order recites that the verdict embraces all the material issues in the case.
Motion for re-taxation denied. No costs.