6-19. When costs allowed as of course to defendant.
Costs shall be allowed as of course to the defendant, in the actions mentioned in G.S. 6-18 unless the plaintiff be entitled to costs therein. In all actions where there are several defendants not united in interest, and making separate defenses by separate answers, and the plaintiff fails to recover judgment against all, the court may award costs to such of the defendants as have judgment in their favor or any of them. (C.C.P., s. 277; Code, ss. 526, 527; Rev., s. 1266; C.S., s. 1242; 2007-212, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 6 - Liability for Court Costs
Article 3 - Civil Actions and Proceedings.
§ 6-18 - When costs allowed as of course to plaintiff.
§ 6-19 - When costs allowed as of course to defendant.
§ 6-19.1 - Attorney's fees to parties appealing or defending against agency decision.
§ 6-20 - Costs allowed or not, in discretion of court.
§ 6-21 - Costs allowed either party or apportioned in discretion of court.
§ 6-21.1 - Allowance of counsel fees as part of costs in certain cases.
§ 6-21.2 - Attorneys' fees in notes, etc., in addition to interest.
§ 6-21.3 - Remedies for returned check.
§ 6-21.4 - Allowance of counsel fees and costs in certain cases involving principals or teachers.
§ 6-21.5 - Attorney's fees in nonjusticiable cases.
§ 6-21.6 - Reciprocal attorneys' fees provisions in business contracts.
§ 6-21.7 - Attorneys' fees; cities or counties acting outside the scope of their authority.
§ 6-22 - Petitioner to pay costs in certain cases.
§ 6-23 - Defendant unreasonably defending after notice of no personal claim to pay costs.
§ 6-24 - Suits by an indigent; payment of costs by an indigent.
§ 6-25 - Party seeking recovery on usurious contracts; no costs.
§ 6-26 - Costs in special proceedings.
§ 6-28 - Costs of laying off homestead and exemption.
§ 6-29 - Costs of reassessment of homestead.
§ 6-30 - Costs against infant plaintiff; guardian responsible.