Case Name: Thomas B. Waters vs. John Howard et al.
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1844-12
Citations: 1 How. Pr. 38
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thomas B. Waters vs. John Howard et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Howard's Practice Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 38–39

Head Matter:
Thomas B. Waters vs. John Howard et al.
Costs,
Motion by plaintiff for relaxation of costs.—The plaintiff attached a vessel, for materials; a bond was given by the defendants, to release her pursuant to statute, and the bond sued. The plaintiff inserted in his bill of costs in the suit on the bond, the costs on the attachment, which the taxing officer refused to allow, on the ground that these costs should have been assessed by the jury, as damages in the suit.
E. C. Benedict, Plffs Counsel. Burr, Benedict & Beebe, Plffs Mtys.
Eb. Clark, Defts Counsel. Clark & Pattison, Defts Mtys.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The Statute (Session Laws 1840, p. 134) is con- [41 elusive.
Decision. Motion granted—no costs given where the court overrule the taxing officer.