Scott v. Alexander
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Fraser, j., Richland, April, 1886. The opinion states the case. The Circuit decree was as follows : The liability of certain defendants in the above stated case having been passed upon by the Circuit Court, an appeal was taken.
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Before Fraser, j., Richland, April, 1886. The opinion states the case. The Circuit decree was as follows : The liability of certain defendants in the above stated case having been passed upon by the Circuit Court, an appeal was taken. The Supreme Court concurring with the Circuit Judge as to their liability for costs, announced the principle by which the taxation of costs as against them should be governed as follows: “They are only chargeable with such costs and disbursements as plaintiff may have sustained in determining the issues originally raised, viz., whether these appellants, with…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McIver.
This is the second appeal in this case upon the same matter of costs, and for a full statement of the facts, which it is unnecessary to repeat here, reference must be had to the case as reported in 23 S. C., 120.
In pursuance of the decree then rendered, Judge Kershaw, in a carefully drawn order, directed the clerk to adjust the costs and disbursements in accordance with the directions of this court, and the case came before Judge Fraser upon exceptions to the adjustment made by the clerk. He held that the reports of the referees and…
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