25-10-103. When costs discretionary. Unless otherwise provided, in actions other than those mentioned in 25-10-101, costs may be allowed or not and, if allowed, may be apportioned between the parties on the same or adverse sides, in the discretion of the court, but no costs can be allowed in an action for the recovery of money or damages when the plaintiff fails to recover more than $50 or in an action to recover the possession of personal property when the value of the property is not more than $50.
History: En. Sec. 404, p. 127, Bannack Stat.; en. Sec. 473, p. 229, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 549, p. 148, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 485, p. 169, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 485, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; amd. Sec. 11, p. 11, L. 1881; re-en. Sec. 498, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1853, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7156, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9789, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1025; re-en. Sec. 9789, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-8604; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 402, L. 1979.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
25-10-101. When costs allowed, of course, to plaintiff
25-10-102. When costs allowed, of course, to defendant
25-10-103. When costs discretionary
25-10-104. When costs of appeal discretionary
25-10-105. Costs of review other than by appeal
25-10-106. Several defendants not united in interest
25-10-107. Costs when tender was made before commencement of action
25-10-108. Imposing costs on party acting as representative
25-10-109. Prisoner attendance at civil proceeding prohibited -- exceptions -- costs