Loomis v. Rutland R. Co.

Citations

• 38 F. 280
• 1889 U.S. App. LEXIS 2816

Syllabus

<p>Equity — Practice—Costs.</p> <p>The grantees of a lease brought a hill in equity, alleging that the lessor claimed that the lease would terminate with the death of the original lessee, and asking for a reformation of the lease if such was its construction. The lessor answered, asserting such claim, and testimony was taken showing that the lease was to be terminable by the election of the lessor to take certain property on the leased premises at its value; and the lessor submitted to a decree establishing such construction. Reid, that the orators were entitled to the costs of taking their testimony and the decree, but not to the costs of the bill.</p>