Case Name: The Trustees of Rochester vs. Symonds and others
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1833-08
Citations: 10 Wend. 563
Docket Number: 
Parties: The Trustees of Rochester vs. Symonds and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 563–563

Head Matter:
The Trustees of Rochester vs. Symonds and others.
Only one fee of $1,25 to counsel for perusing and amending plea is taxable, although several special pleas, presenting distinct matters of defence, be interposed.

Opinion:
The defendants pleaded 19 pleas, setting up distinct matfters of defence, and each concluding with a verification. The defendants had judgment on demurrer to these pleas, and leave was granted to the plaintiffs to reply on payment of costs. The defendants, in their bill of costs, charged $1,25 for counsel perusing and amending each plea, amounting, in fthe whole, to $23,75, which charge was allowed by the taxing officer. The plaintiffs appealed from the taxation, and ibis court decided that but one fee of $1,25 was chargeable, and directed the residue to be deducted from the bill.