In every civil action commenced or prosecuted in the courts of record in this State, except cases in chancery, the attorneys for the plaintiff or defendant shall be entitled to recover costs and disbursements of the adverse party as prescribed in SECTIONS 15-37-20, 15-37-60, 15-37-70, and 15-37-120 to 15-37-160, and Chapter 21 of Title 8, Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 14, Chapter 19 of Title 14, Article 7 of Chapter 23 of Title 14, Chapter 19 of Title 19, Chapter 7 of Title 22, Article 3 of Chapter 9 of Title 22, and Article 1 of Chapter 19 of Title 23, such costs to be allowed as of course to the attorneys for the plaintiff or defendant and all officers of the court thereto entitled accordingly as the action may terminate and to be inserted in the judgment against the losing party. In cases in chancery the same rule as to costs shall prevail unless otherwise ordered by the court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-37-10
Costs generally
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Oliver v. South Carolina Department of Highways & Public Transportation (1992)
Most recently applied in Lollis v. Dutton (November 2017)
1962 Code SECTION 10-1601; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1601; 1942 Code SECTION 756; 1932 Code SECTION 756; Civ
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