Hoskins v. Hoskins

The inquiry on this appeal is whether the court below erred in taxing costs. The judgment directs the payment of all costs and attorneys’ fees from the fund of $17,500 belonging to plaintiff and defendant in common, before division of the fund between them. Thus, the costs are apportioned between the parties, and attorneys’ fees are made a part of the court costs.

The apportionment of the compensation for a referee and the court reporter employed by him is within the discretionary power given the court by G.S. 6-21(6). Tyser v. Sears, 252 N.C. 65, 112 S.E. 2d 750.

If an action is equitable in.…