Court Opinion

ID: 9944096
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-02-26 16:16:39.438478+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:56:00.801878
License: Public Domain

Appeal from clerk's taxation of costs.
Proceedings in the lower court were taken pursuant to the provisions of M.S.A. 117.01 for the condemnation of certain lands. The lower court found that the taking was necessary and such as was authorized by law. By certiorari in this court, relators sought review of the order of the lower court appointing commissioners to assess damages. The writ of certiorari was discharged, and the cost of the preparation of a transcript of the proceedings in district court was taxed against relators.
3-4. Relators contest the allowance by the clerk of the item of $135 for the preparation of the transcript on the ground that the respondent, Northern States Power Company, did not have said transcript prepared solely for use in and before this court.
Pursuant to § 607.01 and pursuant to our holding in Larson v. Tweten, 185 Minn. 652, 242 N.W. 378, costs paid or incurred for a transcript may be allowed only when such transcript was prepared exclusively for use before this court, was so used in fact, and was necessary to a proper determination of the matter presented for review.
This court by its writ of certiorari required the district court for Renville county to furnish a transcript. Without question the transcript was not only necessary but was actually used in this court. Relators contend, however, that the transcript was not prepared for use only before this court; therefore, that the cost thereof is not taxable. Respondent denies that it was prepared or used for any other purpose. We have nothing more before us than relators' contention and respondent's denial thereof. Relators have made no showing whatever to establish that the transcript was prepared for any other purpose. The fact that the transcript may have been prepared prior to, and in anticipation of, the taking of an appeal or the issuance of a writ of certiorari, or that the *Page 142 
transcript was first filed with the district court, or that the transcript may have been used by counsel to refresh their recollection of testimony below in preparation for a proper presentation to this court does nothing to establish that the transcript was prepared for any purpose other than that of necessary use by this court. In the absence of a definite showing to the contrary, it will be presumed, in taxing costs, that a transcript was prepared exclusively for use before the appellate court when such transcript was actually so used and was necessary to review by that court.
The clerk's taxation of costs is affirmed.
Affirmed.
MR. JUSTICE FRANK T. GALLAGHER took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.