Hall v. Hall’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘The first and second exceptions will be considered together, as they raise substantially the question whether the prevailing party in the supreme court has the right to tax the costs of the appeal before final judgment in the cause. The question is conclusively settled by the case of Huff v. Watkinsj 25 S. C., 243. These costs are not within the discretion of the circuit judge, sitting as' a chancellor. They do not fall within that statutory provision empowering the judge to direct, in equity cases,, which of the parties shall pay the costs. * * *’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Claffy v. Mechanics Building & Loan Ass'n