17 S.D. 350 | S.D. | 1903
In the decision heretofore rendered in this action, modifying the judgment of the court below, the appellant was allowed costs and disbursements in this court as if the case had been reversed. Elfring v. New Birdsall Co. 16 S. D. 252 92 N. W. 29. In its notice of taxation, appellant claimed the following items: “For stenographer’s fees to perfect appeal record, $35,” and. “for appeal bond $17.50,” objections to which, interposed by the respondent, were susiained by the clerk, and the appellant appealed.
The first item was allowable, under Comp. Laws 1887, § 484: Ellis v. Wait, 4 S. D. 504, 57 N. W. 232; Novotny v. Danforth, 9 S. D. 412, 69 N. W. 585. That section read as follows: “Such reporter shall, on the request of either party in a civil
As to the second item, we are aware of no statutory provision authorizing the allowance of amounts paid to sureties on appeal bonds. In the absence of such provision, the clerk was clearly right in disallowing the item, even though the amount stated was paid by the appellant to a duly incorporated indemnity company.
The clerk’s taxation is affirmed.