Case Name: The People against Gaine
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1806-05
Citations: 1 Johns. 343
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People against Gaine.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 343–343

Head Matter:
The People against Gaine.
Where damages are assessed by a jury to the full amount of the penalty of a bond;and judgment has not been delayed by the defendant, no interest is allowed. In ail cases after diet where proceedings are stayed, on ap. plication by the defendant interest is allow-•eel, for the time judgment is delayed.
THIS was an action on a bend with a special condition, and breaches assigned, &c. The jury had assessed the damages to the full amount of the penalty. The question submitted to the court Was, whether the plaintiffs were entitled to interest from the time of the verdict, to the day •of taxing the costs.
Woodworth, attorney-géneral, for the people.
•Harison, for the defendant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
In all cases where'the defendant applies to :set aside a verdict-, and thereby delays the plaintiff, interest is awarded. In this case, there has been no delay created by the defendant, and the verdict is -for the full amount of the penalty. Interest ought not, therefore, to be allowed.
Rule refused.