Taylor v. Bolmer

By the Court, Bronson, Ch. J. The rule is, that when an assignee, or person beneficially interested in the demand, brings or carries on a suit in the name of another, he must pay the defendant’s costs if the suit fail. Here the assignees neither brought the suit, nor have they been instrumental in carrying it on. They have done no act whatever by way of prosecuting the claim. The defendant relies on a dictum of mine in Miller v. Franklin, (20 Wend. 630,) to the effect that it is enough that an assignee pendente lite knows of the suit, and allows it to proceed for his benefit. That was going too far. None of the cases charge the assignee unless he has employed the attorney, contributed money, or in some other way been instrumental in carrying on the litigation Motion denied.