2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 12 - Costs
§ 20-12-137. Recovery From Successful Party

All costs in civil actions accrued at the instance of the successful party that cannot be collected out of the other party may be recovered, on motion, by the person entitled to them, against the successful party and the surety on the successful party's cost bond.
Code 1858, § 3204 (deriv. Acts 1847-1848, ch. 62, § 2); Shan., § 4945; mod. Code 1932, § 9098; Acts 1939, ch. 62, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 9098; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1639.

Structure 2021 Tennessee Code

2021 Tennessee Code

Title 20 - Civil Procedure

Chapter 12 - Costs

§ 20-12-101. Recovery by Successful Party

§ 20-12-102. Litigation Tax

§ 20-12-103. Copies of Records

§ 20-12-104. Postage

§ 20-12-105. Number of Witnesses

§ 20-12-106. Dismissal — Compromise

§ 20-12-107. Omitted Costs

§ 20-12-108. Correction of Erroneous Taxation

§ 20-12-109. Charged Against Real Plaintiff

§ 20-12-110. Dismissal, Abatement or Discontinuance

§ 20-12-111. Appeal From General Sessions Court

§ 20-12-112. Jurisdictional Defects — Irregular Transfer

§ 20-12-113. Abatement of Action

§ 20-12-114. Nominal Damages Recovered

§ 20-12-115. Actions for Overflow of Water

§ 20-12-116. Usury

§ 20-12-117. Taxation Between Defendants

§ 20-12-118. Cases Not Expressly Covered

§ 20-12-120. Security Given by Plaintiff

§ 20-12-121. Failure to Take Security

§ 20-12-122. Actions Commenced by Petition or Motion

§ 20-12-123. Appeals From General Sessions Court

§ 20-12-124. Rule to Give Security

§ 20-12-125. Terms of Bond

§ 20-12-126. Omission of Provisions From Bond

§ 20-12-127. Pauper's Oath

§ 20-12-129. Next Friend's Oath

§ 20-12-131. Duties of Officers and Witnesses in Cases in Forma Pauperis

§ 20-12-132. Dismissal of Pauper's Action

§ 20-12-133. Judgment Against Pauper

§ 20-12-134. Payment by State

§ 20-12-135. Judgment Against Surety

§ 20-12-136. Execution Against Principal and Surety

§ 20-12-137. Recovery From Successful Party

§ 20-12-138. Notice of Motion Against Successful Party

§ 20-12-139. Bill of Costs on Appeal

§ 20-12-140. Payments From Appellate to Trial Court

§ 20-12-141. Payments by Clerk of Trial Court

§ 20-12-142. Construction as Remedial