¶1It was claimed by counsel for the defendant that section 3251 of the Code of Civil Procedure provided for the payment of only ten dollars for the entire examination, exclusive of the question of the number of witnesses examined. It was hell, Barret J., that, ten' dollars should he allowed for the examination of each witness before trial.
60 How. Pr. 490
Marston v. Hebert
Decided February 15, 1881
New York Supreme Court · decided 1881-02-15
In this action five witnesses were examined before trial, under the provisions of section 810 of the Code of Civil Procedure. On taxation of costs the clerk taxed fifty dollars for the examination of the five witnesses, taken before trial, on behalf of plaintiff. An appeal was taken from the clerk’s taxation.
Decided 1881-02-15