COSTS
Categories: Property
Definition (1910 Edition)
. Day v. Woodworth, 18 How. 872, 14 L. 181. Those extra expenses incurred which do not appear on the face of the proceedings, such as witnesses’ expenses, fees to counsel, attendances, court fees, etc. Wharton.—Costs of the day. Costs which are incurred in preparing for the trial of a cause on a specified consisting of witnesses’ fees, and other fees of attendance. Archb. N. Prac, 281.—Costs to abide event. When an order is made by an appellate court reversing a judgment, with “‘costs to abide the event,” the costs intended by the order include those of the appeal, so that, if the appellee is finally successful, he is entitled to tax the costs of the appeal. First Nat. ank v. Fourth Nat. Bank, N. Y. 460.— Double costs. The ordinary single costs of suit, and one-half of that amount in addition. 2 Tidd, Pr. - “Double” is not used here in its ordinary sense of “twice” the amount. Van ecker, 2 N. J. Law, 108; Gilbert v.
UK Law Commentary
Status: ✅ Still applies. Expenses of legal proceedings. Follow the event principle subject to court discretion.
Modern Application
📜 Civil Procedure Rules Part 44 • Senior Courts Act 1981 • legislation.gov.uk
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational
reference only and does not constitute legal advice.