Klopfer v. Werber

In Werber v. Klopfer, 260 Md. 486, we reversed the judgment Klopfer had obtained in his suit for libel against Werber. The mandate contained the notation “Judgment entered in favor of the appellant [Werber] against the appellee [Klopfer] for costs in this Court and in the court below.”

Maryland Rule 882 provides: “In all cases in this Court the awarding of costs shall be in the discretion of this Court, but unless it is otherwise ordered by this Court costs shall be awarded against the losing party.” Rule 832 says that:

“Within ten (10) days, after the filing of a party’s last brief, the party…