Case Name: Bank of Niagara vs. Austin
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1831-08-04
Citations: 6 Wend. 548
Docket Number: 
Parties: Bank of Niagara vs. Austin.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 548–548

Head Matter:
Bank of Niagara vs. Austin.
Decisions as to costs.
On a motion for retaxation of costs, the following directions were given to the taxing officer by the Chief Justice :
A plaintiff is entitled to an allowance of two counts in his declaration on each cause of action. 2 R. S. 653, § 5.

Opinion:
Counsel fee, attending prepared either to try cause or argue case, is a proper charge when the cause is noticed by either party.
Attorney's fee, attending prepared to argue a case, is not a proper charge when the case is not argued, except when the attendance is pursuant to notice from the opposite party.
A foreign witness, subpoenaed at the place of trial, is not entitled to travelling fees.