Muhleman & Kayhoe, Inc. v. Brown

Spbakman, Judge:

At common law costs were not recoverable eo nomine. Costs, therefore, ordinarily can be imposed and recovered only in cases where there is statutory authority therefor. 20 C.J.S., Costs, § 2, p. 259. Generally, costs may be described as the statutory fees to which officers, witnesses and others are entitled for their services in an action or proceeding, to be taxed or included in the judgment entered in the proceeding. In some instances, not here applicable, authority is given to the Court to tax or impose costs. In most cases the amounts to be taxed as costs in civil cases…