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17 Abb. Pr. 466

Hunt v. Connor

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1864

New York Supreme Court · decided 1864-03-15

This action was brought by Samuel J. Hunt against Catharine A. Connor, administratrix of John H. Connor, upon a note of ■$3,729.13' made by defendant’s testator. The case was three times tried, resulting, on the first two occasions, in a verdict for defendant: the third trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The further facts sufficiently appear from the opinion. The defendant appealed.

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Decided 1864-03-15

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Clerke, J.

¶1I think the provisions of the Revised Statutes, as to costs against executors and administrators, referred to in section.317 of the Code, apply only to the general costs of the action, and have no reference to appeal or interlocutory costs. The statute relating to costs in error or appeal is general,— that the successful party shall recover costs, without any exception in favor of executors or administrators; and, as Justice *467Bronson says in Judah a. Stagg (22 Wend., 641), “We are not authorized to make an exception which the Legislature has not thought proper to make.”

¶2The respective orders of the general term, in the case before us, provide that costs should abide the event, and the amount and items adjusted appear to be correct.

¶3The order should be affirmed, without costs, however.

¶4Leonard and Sutherland, JJ., concurred.

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