Strauss v. Meyer

22 F. 467, 1884 U.S. App. LEXIS 2558

• Court: U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri
• Decided: December 3, 1884
• Status: Published

Opinion

Treat, J.

The p^rty is not entitled to counsel fees for witnesses called before the master, and I doubt whether he is entitled to fees for witnesses called before the special examiner. Testimony taken before a special examiner is not in the nature of depositions taken at different places where a party may be compelled to go, and I will allow nothing of the kind. I think it is outside of the fee-bill, and outside of the reason of it. The party has to appear and conduct the case before the special examiner who is appointed therefor, and .to charge fees for the witnesses called before the special examiner is outside of the rule of taking depositions. If such depositions were taken elsewhere than before the special examiner, then you are entitled to $2.50 for each witness.