Stevens v. Spear
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions. The defendant excepted to the ruling of the court at nisi prius, in ordering full costs to be taxed for the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtDaneorth, J.
This action was referred and the report awards to the plaintiff less than twenty dollars. The only question raised by the exceptions, is whether full or quarter costs shall be allowed.
R. S., c. 82, § 120, after establishing the general rule that in actions where a sum not exceeding twenty dollars shall be recovered, but quarter costs shall be allowed, provides that, “On reports of ieferees, full costs may be allowed, unless the report otherwise provides.” In this case the report does not *185“otherwise provide.” The term “legal” does not modify or change the effect of the award in respect to…
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