Waring v. Acker

1 Hill & Den. 673

Opinion

By the Court, Bronson, J.

The case cited was decided on the old statute which gave double costs to an officer in certain specified actions, among which replevin was not included; but the present statute gives increased costs to an officer without any reference to the form of the action. (2 R. S. 617, § 24.) Such costs may now be recovered in replevin as well as in other actions.

But the plaintiff must prevail on the other point. The statute only gives increased costs, in cases where judgment is rendered for the officer upon verdict, demurrer, nonsuit, non-pros, or discontinuance. It does not extend to costs upon special motions in the progress of the cause. (Rider v. Hubbell, 4 Wendell, 201.) From that case and others there cited, it will be seen, that double costs are only allowed in the cases particularly specified in the. statute.

Motion granted.