Case Name: Henning vs. Van Tyne & M'Gowan
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1838-02
Citations: 19 Wend. 101
Docket Number: 
Parties: Henning vs. Van Tyne & M’Gowan.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 101–101

Head Matter:
Henning vs. Van Tyne & M’Gowan.
interest is not taxable with costs, where a plaintiff is delayed by a case made by the defendant, except in actions on contract.
Interest on verdict. The plaintiff obtained a verdict in an action of trover, but was delayed in entering judgment by a case made by the defendants for a new trial. In the taxation of costs, interest was allowed by the taxing officer from the time of the verdict; and on this ground a motion was made for relaxation.

Opinion:
By the Court,
Bronson, J.
The motion must be granted. Interest is taxable in such cases only where the.action is founded on contract. 1 Johns. Cas. 27. 1 Johns. R, 343. See also 2 R. S. 364, § 9.