Case Name: Walker vs. Holmes & Launitz
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1840-06
Citations: 22 Wend. 614
Docket Number: 
Parties: Walker vs. Holmes & Launitz.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 22
Pages: 614–614

Head Matter:
Walker vs. Holmes & Launitz.
The attorney for a non-resident plaintiff may become surety for his client, on a motion by the defendant that the plaintiff file security for costs.
The plaintiff being a non-resident, the defendants obtained an order that he file security for costs. 2 R. S. B20, tit. 2, The plaintiff’s attorney became surety by executing the proper bond, and justifying pursuant to the statute. The defendants now moved for judgment of non-pros, on the ground that an attorney cannot become such surety, and likened it to the case of special bail.
W. W. Frothingham, for the defendants.
C. McVean, for the plaintiff.

Opinion:
By the Court,
Bronson, J.
The practice on requiring
security for costs has been regulated by statute, and it is enough that the plaintiff has complied with the statute by executing a bond with a sufficient surety, and the surety has justified. See Barnett v. Pardow, 10 Wendell, 615.
Motion denied.