Griswold v. Tertenants of Walton

1 Cow. 231

Opinion

On appeal from a taxation, under the statute,

(a) of the Sheriff’s fees in this cause, for serving the writ of scire facias, the Court allowed to the Sheriff the following charges :

Serving writ on 32 defendants, $16,00

Travel fee on 32 defendants, 5 miles each,

all the defendants residing in one village,

5 miles from the court house, '9,60

Returning the writ, $00,12J~

Summoners fees—2 Summoners for each

tenant, 50 cents each, 32,00

Taxing costs and attendance, 75

Rut struck out the following charge as improper;

Summons in writing, prepared and left with each tenant, 50 cents each, $16,00

Birdseye, for the Sheriff.

Lynch, contra.

Sess. 41, ch.259,s.12.