Central Glass Co. v. German American Insurance

Citations

• 13 Tiess. 16

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>Experts and auditors appointed by Courts in the eases provided by law are entitled to such compensation for their services as the Court may determine, and such compensation forms part of the costs, and must be paid by the party east:</p> <p>There is an “esprit 'ie corps” prevailing among men of the same profession which prompts them to value their services at the highest possible value, so that the truth is usually found in the lowest estimate.</p> <p>Where the investigation involved an amount of $33,200 and the time consumed was about five months, a fee of $1,800 is considered a sufficient compensation for the services rendered by an expert and auditor appointed by the Court.</p>