When several actions are brought on one bond, undertaking, promissory note, bill of exchange, or other instrument in writing, or in any other case for the same cause of action, against several parties who might have been joined as defendants in the same action, no costs shall be allowed to the plaintiff in more than one of such actions, which may be at the plaintiff’s election, if the party proceeded against in the other actions was at the commencement of the previous action openly within this state; but the disbursements of the plaintiff shall be allowed to the plaintiff in each action.
[1911 CPA § 436; RL § 5378; NCL § 8925]
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 18 - Costs and Disbursements
NRS 18.010 - Award of attorney’s fees.
NRS 18.015 - Lien for attorney’s fees: Amount; perfection; enforcement.
NRS 18.020 - Cases in which costs allowed prevailing party.
NRS 18.030 - Costs and disbursements in actions where defendants might have been joined.
NRS 18.050 - Discretion of court in allowing costs.
NRS 18.060 - Costs of appeal to Court of Appeals or Supreme Court; discretion of court.
NRS 18.070 - Payment of costs on postponement; costs and attorney’s fees on mistrial.
NRS 18.080 - Effect of tender in action for recovery of money.
NRS 18.090 - Costs in actions by or against executors and trustees.
NRS 18.120 - Interest and costs must be included by clerk in judgment.
NRS 18.140 - Plaintiffs for whom bond or undertaking not required.
NRS 18.150 - Payment of costs and attorney’s fees when State or county is a party.
NRS 18.160 - Costs allowed judgment creditor; memorandum of costs; motion to tax.
NRS 18.170 - Notice of motion for order allowing costs and necessary disbursements; order.
NRS 18.180 - Entry of amount of costs on margin of judgment.