Treble Costs

-. In English Praotiee. The taxed costs and three-fourths the same added thereto. It is computed by adding one-half for double costs, and, in addition, one-half of one-half for treble costs. 1 Chit 187; 1 Chit. Prac. 27 In American Law. In Pennsylvania the rule is different. When an act of assembly gives treble costs, the party is allowed three times the usual costs, with the exception that the fees of the officers are not to be trebled when they are not regrularly or usually payable by the defendant. 2 Rawle (Pa.) 201. In New York, the English method is followed. 9 Wend. (N. Y.) 443.

In England, the taxed standing within the limits of a street, if reacosts and three-fourths of the same added sonably necessary to the proper construction thereto. It is computed by adding one-half of the sidewalk which the city council has for double costs, and in addition one-half directed him to build; Wilson v. Simmons, 89 of one-half for treble costs. 1 Chitty, Pr. 27. Me. 242, 36 Atl. 380. In American Law. In Pennsylvania the Where the branches of a tree growing upparty is allowed three times the usual costs, on the land of one person overhang that of with the exception that the fees of the offi- his neighbor, one may, without notice, cut off cers are not to be trebled when they are not j so much of a tree as overhangs his land, if regularly or usually payable by the defend- j he can do so without going upon the land ant; Shoemaker v. Nesbit, 2 Rawle (Pa.) of the owner, and such owner cannot acquire, 201 either by prescription or the statute of limi-. tations^ the right to overhang his neighbor’s

A rate of costs given in certain actions, consisting, according to its technical import, of the common costs, half of these and half of the latter. Treble damages: damages given by statute in certain oases, consisting of three times the amount of the damages found by the jury.

The common latter; i. e. the costs and

remedies. By treble costs, in the English law, ig understood, Ist, the usual taxed costs; 2d, half thereof; 3d, half the latter; so that in effect the treble costs amount only to the taxed costs, and three-fourths thereof. 1_ Chit. R. 137; 1 Chit. Pract. 27. Treble costs are sometimes given by statutes, and this is the construction put upon them. In Pennsylvania the rule is different; when an act of assembly gives treble costs, the party is allowed three times the usual costs, with the exception that the fees of the officers are not to be trebled, when they are not regularly or usually payable by the defendant. 2 Rawle, R. 201. Andin New York the directions of the statute are to be strictly pursued, and the costs are to be trebled. 2 Dunl. Pr. 731..