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15 How. Pr. 79

McCann v. Bradley

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1855

New York Supreme Court · decided 1855-11-15

Present, Mitchell, Clerke and Cowles, Justices. This action was originally commenced in November, 1853, against James Diamond and John Haggerty, as partners, to recover for work and labor. After the service of the summons and complaint on Haggerty, and before the same was served upon Diamond, Diamond died. Haggerty put in an answer making an issue.

Decided 1855-11-15

By the court—Cowles, Justice.

¶1What costs a party is entitled to, depends upon the state of facts and the law, as they exist at the date of the judgment. They do not vest from time to time as the suit proceeds.

¶2Therefore if the law pendente lite, alters or amends the law as to costs, the state of the case at the date of the judgment controls

¶3Here the suit abated unless it was revived, and without asking the administrators here to refer, the plaintiff revived the suit and went on. Besides, he claimed more than he was entitled to, so plaintiff cannot recover his costs.

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