Case Name: In re Kirby
Court: South Dakota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: South Dakota
Decision Date: 1898-01-22
Citations: 10 S.D. 416
Docket Number: 
Parties: In re Kirby.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Dakota Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 416–417

Head Matter:
In re Kirby.
A finding for the suspension of an attorney being a civil proceeding, and not an action, under Comp. Laws, § 5189, it is error to allow respondent, as costs, §5 “before argument,’’ and §15 “for argument.”
(Opinion filed, Jan. 22, 1898.)
Appeal from taxation of costs.
Modified.
For former opinion, see 10 S. D. 338; 73 N. W. 95.
D. B. Bailey and Joe Kirby, for appellant.
B. J- Wells and G, G. Hartley, for respondents.

Opinion:
Haney, J.
The action, of the circuit court in this proceeding having been affirmed, and judgment rendered in favor of respondents (In re Kirby, 10 S. D. 338, 73 N. W. 95), accused appeals from the clerk's taxation of costs, and petitions for a rehearing. This being a special proceeding, and not an action, the clerk erred in allowing respondents $5 "before argument," and $15 "for argument." Kirby v. McCook Co. Cir. Ct., 10 S. D. 338, 72 N. W. 461. The only other items allowed, are "Fees clerk supreme court, $2.95," and "Postage, .20." These are proper, under Comp. Laws, § 5189. Therefore the clerk is directed to deduct from the taxation the sum of $20, and, as thus modified, the taxation is affirmed. For the reasons stated in re Kirby (upon rehearing decided at this term), 10 S. D. 338, 73 N. W. 907, the petition for rehearing is denied.