Case Name: People ex rel. Smith, Jr., v. Aster and others
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1886-02-09
Citations: 1 N.Y. St. Rep. 37
Docket Number: 
Parties: People ex rel. Smith, Jr., v. Aster and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 1
Pages: 37–38

Head Matter:
People ex rel. Smith, Jr., v. Aster and others.
(Court of Appeals,
Filed February 9, 1886.)
Taxation—Certiorari—Costs of appeal from special term are discretionary—Code of Civil Procedure, § 3239.
Tlie .-tatute (Laws 1880, cliap. 269, § 6), only relieves the assessors irom costs upon the hearing at s-ecial u rm on return to the certiorari The costs on appeal there from are discretionary with the court.
Mr. Dean, for respondents.
Mr.. Man, for appellant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
We think the statute now referred to by the respondent (Laws 1880, chap. 269, § 6) only reheves the assessors from costs upon the hearing at special term on return to the certiorari. An appeal from the determination there made is a different matter, subsequently provided for, and directed to be heard and determined in like manner as an appeal from an order. Laws 1880, chap. 269, § fI. In such a case costs are to be given or withheld in the discretion of the court (Code, § 3239), and they were so awarded. The motion to amend the remittitur is therefore denied, with costs.
All concur.