Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1884

Benbow v. Richardson

Benbow v. Richardson
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided September 13, 1884 · Chiee, Simpson
21 S.C. 601; 1884 S.C. LEXIS 140

Benbow v. Richardson

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chiee Justice Simpson,

*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—

• 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.

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

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

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