Upon the plaintiff dismissing his suit, or defendant dismissing the same for want of prosecution, the defendant shall recover against the plaintiff his costs; and in all other cases it shall be in the discretion of the court to award costs or not, except in those cases in which a different provision is made by law.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 514.170
Adjudication of costs upon dismissal of plaintiff's suit — in other cases
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Solberg v. Graven (2005)
Most recently applied in Solberg v. Graven (October 2005)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1418); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1254; 1919 § 1706; 1909 § 2275
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.