Case Name: MARTHA L. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. JOHN J. BURCHELL et al., Respondents
Court: New York Superior Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1882-04-03
Citations: 16 Jones & S. 537
Docket Number: 
Parties: MARTHA L. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. JOHN J. BURCHELL et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Superior Court of the city of New York
Volume: 48
Pages: 537–537

Head Matter:
MARTHA L. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. JOHN J. BURCHELL et al., Respondents.
Stay of proceedings for non-payment costs of former action.
Before Sedgwick, Ch. J., and Freedman, J.
Decided April 3, 1882.
Appeal from plaintiff from order staying proceedings, until costs of former action ánd ten dollars costs of motion be paid.
The order was to stay all proceedings of plaintiff in this action against Jennette Burchell and John J. Burchell, on account of non-payment of an attorney fee allowed in a district court in another action against John J. Burchell alone. In the former action plaintiff claimed an amount due on contract for board, etc., viz. : $100; in this action she claims $2,000 damages due by reason of a breach of the contract.
H. B. Philbrook, for appellant.
Henry Steinert, for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Order affirmed, with $10 costs and. disbursements to be taxed.