Boudinot v. Lewis, 3 N.J.L. 566 (N.J. 1809). · Go Syfert
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BOUDINOT
v.
LEWIS
Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Sep 15, 1809.
Published opinion
3 N.J.L. 566
Kirkpatrick, Pennington, Ubssekt.
Published
Kirkpatrick, C. J. and UbsSEKt, J.

-Were of opininon, that the provision contained in that section', did hot apply to suits instituted in this Court; that the Words at the close of the section, “ if he recover any sum whatever, the defendant shall be liable to pay costs,’’should be construed that thé defendant in such casé, should be liable to pay cOsts, ns in other [*] cases; or as if the prohibitory part of the section had not been passed, but was not intended to alter the law respecting costs in this Court.

Pennington, J.

— Inclined to a contrary opinion, froth the general, positive, and unqualified language of the act.

Costs refused.-