Case Name: Conkling and Herring vs. Bloodgood & De Witt
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1835-03-05
Citations: 12 Wend. 279
Docket Number: 
Parties: Conkling and Herring vs. Bloodgood & De Witt.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 12
Pages: 279–279

Head Matter:
Conkling and Herring vs. Bloodgood & De Witt.
Attorneys! and1counsel-fee prepared for trial, are not taxable where a cause is settled after notice of trial and previous to the circuit.
Attorneys’ and counsel-fee, on motion in each cause, are proper items of taxation where a number of causes are embraced in the same notice, although but one set of papers can be charged.
March 5.

Opinion:
On a motion for re-taxation of costs in this cause, the Chief Justice ruled, that where a cause is settled after notice of trial, and previous to the circuit, charges for an attorney's fee and counsel-fee, prepared for trial, are not taxable. He also decided that where a motion is made in a number of causes embraced in the same notice and papers, although but one set of papers can be charged, an attorney's fee and counsel-fee on motion in each cause, are proper items of taxation.