Case Name: Miskey's Appeal
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1886-02-01
Citations: 1 Sadler 407
Docket Number: 
Parties: Miskey’s Appeal.
Judges: 
Reporter: Cases in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; being those cases not designated to be reportedÉ
Volume: 1
Pages: 407–408

Head Matter:
Miskey’s Appeal.
The supreme court will not review me action of the common pleas in the taxation of costs, except in a flagrant case.
(Decided February 1, 1886.)
Appeal from a decree of the Common Pleas, No. 1, of Phila-. delphia County.
Affirmed.
The bill in this case was filed by Maria E. Miskey, administratrix of Jacob A. Miskey, deceased, to have a deed of trust by Jacob A. Miskey, to his father, Anthony Miskey, set aside on the ground of fraud.
A decree was entered setting aside the deed of trust and ordering that respondents pay the costs. Erom this decree respondents appealed to the supreme court, where the decree of the lower court was affirmed and the record remitted to that court.
The defendants gave notice of taxing the costs before the prothonotary. At the first meeting, May, 1884, plaintiff’s counsel objected to the taxation as too late after an appeal had been taken to the supreme court; and, subject to this objection, the taxation was proceeded with, plaintiff’s counsel claiming, if the taxation should not be held too late to introduce additional items not included in her bill as filed, and asked to be allowed in such case certain specific items. After several meetings and much delay, the taxation was filed December 5,1884, none of the additional items being allowed, and the bill taxed at $1,934.87.
There was no contention as to the ordinary court costs or the costs on appeal. All questions as to witness fees were settled by ■agreement.
December 8, 1884, plaintiff appealed from the taxation and filed exceptions. December 9, 1884, defendants appealed and filed exceptions.
December 16, 1884, after argument both appeals were dismissed. No opinion was delivered or filed.
January 16, 1885, plaintiff took'this appeal to the supreme court.
Cited in Taylor’s Estate, 3 Pa. Super. Ct. 275, 277; Barber’s Estate, 11 Pa. Co. Ct. 242, 1 Pa. Dist. E. 138. 29 W. N. C. 552.
Geo. M. Conarroe and Samuel G. Perlcins for appellant.
Francis E. Brewster and F. Carrol Brewster for appellees.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
We discover no merit in tbis appeal. It is not necessary that tbe costs be taxed before tbe case is reviewed by tbis court. By our judgment or decree, tbe liability of a party to pay costs may be determined; but tbe several items thereof remain to be taxed by tbe court below. We will not review its action therein except in a flagrant case. Here no cause is shown for disturbing its decree.
Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed, at tbe cost of tbe appellant.