Case Name: UNITED STATES LIFE-INSURANCE CO. v. MUSKEGON CIRCUIT JUDGE
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1898-06-08
Citations: 117 Mich. 319
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES LIFE-INSURANCE CO. v. MUSKEGON CIRCUIT JUDGE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 117
Pages: 319–319

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES LIFE-INSURANCE CO. v. MUSKEGON CIRCUIT JUDGE.
Garnishment — Costs—Appeal.
2 How. Stat. § 8098, provides that, if a-garnishee shall appear and make disclosure, he shall be allowed such a sum as the court shall think reasonable for his counsel fees and other necessary expenses. Held, that, a judge having fixed the costs at an amount which he deems reasonable, the Supreme Court will not interfere.
Mandamus by the United States Life-Insurance Company to compel Fred J. Russell, circuit judge of Muskegon county, to allow relator, as garnishee defendant, its costs as claimed.
Order to show cause denied June 8, 1898.
Maher & Salsbury, for relator.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The relator, as garnishee defendant, filed a disclosure, and was afterwards examined upon special interrogatories. After this testimony was filed in the cause, the attorney for the plaintiff informed defendant's counsel that no further steps would be taken to hold the garnishee, but took no formal steps to dismiss the proceeding. Relator then appeared, and moved to dismiss the proceedings, which motion was granted. The court allowed relator an attorney's fee of $15 and other costs. The object of this petition is to compel the allowance of a greater attorney's fee. The judge acted under section 8098, 2 How. Stat., and, having fixed such costs as he deemed reasonable, thi^ court will not interfere.
Order to show cause denied.