Nowogroski v. Southworth

Citations

• 100 Wash. 336
• 170 P. 1011
• 1918 Wash. LEXIS 738

Syllabus

<p>Costs—Prevailing Party. In an action upon a promissory note, in which there was an affirmative defense, judgment for the plaintiff for less than the amount of the note makes him the prevailing party and entitled to costs of the action.</p> <p>Costs—Cost Bill—Amendment. Upon objection to a cost bill for want of verification, an amended bill in due form filed within the time limited by Rem. Code, § 482, for the filing of a cost bill, will be treated as an original cost bill.</p> <p>Costs—Lien on Property'—Chattel Mortgages. In an action upon a promissory note and to foreclose a chattel mortgage securing the same, plaintiff’s costs and disbursements were properly made a lien upon the mortgaged property.</p>