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21 S.C. 601

Benbow v. Richardson

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided September 13, 1884

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1884-09-13

Decided 1884-09-13

¶1Opinion by

Mr. Chiee Justice Simpson,

¶2*601Order of non-suit being entered in action for the recovery of land, the costs were taxed by the clerk, and on appeal from this *602taxation Judge Mackey ruled that defendant was entitled only to $10, costs of motion. On appeal this ruling was reversed, the court holding—

¶3• 1. That costs should be taxed under fee-bill of force when non-suit was ordered, and not under fee bill of force when the judgment was entered thereon; citing Kapp Rothschild v. Loyns, 13 S. 0., 288; Lewis v. Brown, 16 8. <7., 58.

¶42. That in case of a non-suit, the defendant is entitled to the same costs as where trial is had.

¶53. Whether a plaintiff may bring a second action before the costs of the first are actually paid, reserved.

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