§ 2131. Costs in Supreme Court In all causes of a civil nature disposed of in the Supreme Court, the prevailing party shall be entitled to costs, unless in its discretion, the Court shall apportion costs as equity may require.
§ 2136. Costs in Supreme and Superior Courts when nominal damages are recovered When the plaintiff in an action in Superior or Supreme Court recovers judgment for a nominal sum for debt or damages, in its discretion, the court may make such order in respect to plaintiff’s costs as is equitable, but not to exceed […]
§ 2137. Costs exceeding damages Unless the plaintiff recovers more than $7.00 damages in actions for trespass on the freehold, other than those in which the right of title or possession of real estate comes in question, actions for slanderous words, actions for assault and battery and actions for false imprisonment, commenced before a District […]
§ 2139. Tender of confession of judgment When a debtor, before or after an action is commenced, tenders to the creditor or to his or her agent or attorney holding the obligation or account against such debtor, a confession of judgment before a district judge for the amount of the debt and costs then accrued, […]
§ 2142. Apportioning costs in case of several issues or claims When an action pending in a District or Superior Court or in the Supreme Court involves the trial of several and distinct issues or of several and distinct claims, in taxing the costs, the court shall allow to each party the costs accruing upon […]
§ 2143. Actions which might have been joined If more than one action founded on a joint and several contract, or on different contracts between the same parties, are pending in a court at the same time, in its discretion, the court shall allow only such costs as are equitable between the parties.
§ 2144. Two judgments at one term; motion to chancer or redeem Unless there is a hearing on motion for a new trial, costs shall not be taxed for two judgments in one action at the same term nor shall costs be taxed on a motion to chancer or redeem, other than as provided by […]
§ 2145. Action on receipt for property levied upon Costs shall not be allowed the plaintiff in an action founded upon a receipt given to an officer for property taken by virtue of a writ of execution, unless the defendant delays final judgment by obtaining a continuance or entering an appeal.
§ 2146. Account which might have been adjusted in former action In an action founded on book account, a defendant who has personal notice of the action and neglects to present his or her account against the plaintiff and have it adjusted in such action, shall not recover costs in an action to recover the […]
§ 2147. Action on judgment upon which execution might have issued A person commencing an action founded on a judgment rendered in this State, upon which at the time of bringing his or her action execution might issue, shall not recover costs, if the court before whom it is brought considers that it was commenced […]
§ 2148. Consolidation of actions against directors (a) In all causes brought to the same Superior Court in favor of different creditors of a corporation against the directors thereof, or some of them jointly, based upon the provisions of the act or articles of incorporation, or a statute, to recover for loss sustained by such […]
§ 2150. Actions on negotiable paper or nonnegotiable choses in action In an action brought on a negotiable note or bill or on a nonnegotiable chose in action, the plaintiff shall not recover more costs than would have been taxed if the action had been brought in the name of the original payee or assignor.
§ 2151. When defendant pleads bankruptcy and prevails In actions in which the bankruptcy of the defendant is set up in defense, and the defendant prevails solely by reason of such answer, the court may allow or disallow costs against the plaintiff.
§ 2152. Penalty for taxing or taking illegal costs or fees A clerk of a court who, in taxing costs, knowingly includes a greater sum than is provided for by law, or a person practicing before a court who knowingly makes up, takes, or receives a greater sum in costs than is provided for by […]
