In an action prosecuted in the name of the State for the recovery of money or property or to establish a right of claim for the benefit of any county, city, town, village, corporation or person costs awarded against the plaintiff shall be a charge against the party for whose benefit the action was prosecuted and not against the State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-1623; 1952 Code Section 10-1623; 1942 Code Section 769; 1932 Code Section 769; Civ. P. '22 Section 634; Civ. P. '12 Section 372; Civ. P. '02 Section 333; 1870 (14) 499 Section 346.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Section 15-37-10. Costs generally.
Section 15-37-20. Costs allowed only to successful party.
Section 15-37-30. Interest from time of verdict or report.
Section 15-37-40. Clerk shall insert costs and disbursements in judgment.
Section 15-37-50. Limitation on costs when tort judgment is less than one hundred dollars.
Section 15-37-60. Costs in certain small partition and foreclosure cases.
Section 15-37-80. Costs on postponement of trial.
Section 15-37-90. Costs on motion.
Section 15-37-100. Costs on review of decision of inferior court in special proceeding.
Section 15-37-110. Adjustment of costs in interlocutory and special proceedings.
Section 15-37-120. Costs for mileage.
Section 15-37-130. Costs for references.
Section 15-37-140. Costs to master, special master or referee.
Section 15-37-160. Costs on uncontested claims.
Section 15-37-170. Costs against infant plaintiff.
Section 15-37-180. Costs against fiduciaries.
Section 15-37-190. Costs against assignee after action brought.
Section 15-37-200. Costs in action prosecuted by the State.
Section 15-37-210. Costs in action prosecuted in name of the State.
Section 15-37-220. Officers may take out execution for costs.