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20 Wend. 679

Steele v. Mott

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1839

New York Supreme Court · decided 1839-12-15

<p>A plaintiff suing in forma pauperis, is not liable to costs for not proceeding to trial pursuant to notice; nor is he, it seems, liable to costs under any circumstances, until he is dispaupered. The order allowing him to sue asa poor person will be annulled on motion, upon cause shown, and then he will be liable to costs in the same manner as though the order had never been made.</p>

Decided 1839-12-15

By the Courts Bronson, J.

¶1The defendant has, already, a stipulation that this cause shall be tried at the next circuit, and the default at the last is fully excused. The plaintiff is not liable for costs until he is dispaupered. 1 Bos. & Pull. 39. 2 Stra. 1121. 3 Wils. 24. Our statute has not given a different rule. 2 R. S. 445, § 5. Should the plaintiff be guilty of improper conduct in the prosecution of the suit, or of any wilful or unnecessary delay, the order allowing him to sue as a poor person will be annulled on motion, and he will then be liable to costs in the same manner as though the order had never been made.

¶2Motion denied.

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