SHIMA v. BROWN

No. 8583.

140 F.2d 337 (1943)

SHIMA v. BROWN

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided December 27, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John Wattawa, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Vivian O. Hill, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Richard E. Wellford, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Simon R. Golibart, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and MILLER and EDGERTON, Associate Justices.


EDGERTON, Associate Justice.

Appellee Brown recovered a judgment against appellant Shima in a suit for board and room. On a former appeal, this court modified the judgment in regard to interest.1 Shima now appeals from a subsequent order of the trial court which awarded interest from the date of the original judgment, and which also taxed appellant with all costs.

Trial courts have large discretion in regard to costs, and it is...

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