Williams v. Wilkins

New York Court of Chancery

Williams v. Wilkins

3 Johns. Ch. 65, 1817 N.Y. LEXIS 184, 1817 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 39

CourtNew York Court of Chancery

DecidedOctober 15, 1817

StatusPublished

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Williams v. Wilkins, 3 Johns. Ch. 65, 1817 N.Y. LEXIS 184, 1817 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 39 (N.Y. 1817).

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said the cases had been reviewed in Rattray v. George, (16 Vesey, 232.) and there was found to be a great variety of contradictory decisions upon the subjects of pauper costs, and the result was that the court had a discretion in each case. Here was no very unreasonable delay in the executors, and the plaintiffs ought not to recover dives costs, but only the actual expenses .of the suit, to be paid by the executors out of the assets.

Order accordingly,

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said the cases had been reviewed in Rattray v. George, (16 Vesey, 232.) and there was found to be a great variety of contradictory decisions upon the subjects of pauper costs, and the result was that the court had a discretion in each case. Here was no very unreasonable delay in the executors, and the plaintiffs ought not to recover dives costs, but only the actual expenses .of the suit, to be paid by the executors out of the assets.

Order accordingly,

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3 Johns. Ch. 65, 1817 N.Y. LEXIS 184, 1817 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 39, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/williams-v-wilkins-nychanct-1817.

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