O'Driscoll v. M'Cants

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

O'Driscoll v. M'Cants

2 S.C.L. 323

DecidedJuly 1, 1801

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O'Driscoll v. M'Cants, 2 S.C.L. 323 (S.C. Ct. App. 1801).

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Opinion

After hearing arguments, the court refused to allow the costs in a qui tam action for the benefit of the public, ob= serving, that no man would bring actions or prosecutions for the public good., if he was liable to be mulcted in costs in case of failure, unless it was a most wanton abuse of [324]*324s.uch an action, or where there were no grounds or probable cause.

Rule for taxing costs dismissed.

Present, Ghimke, Waties, Bay and. Johnson.

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After hearing arguments, the court refused to allow the costs in a qui tam action for the benefit of the public, ob= serving, that no man would bring actions or prosecutions for the public good., if he was liable to be mulcted in costs in case of failure, unless it was a most wanton abuse of [324]*324s.uch an action, or where there were no grounds or probable cause.

Rule for taxing costs dismissed.

Present, Ghimke, Waties, Bay and. Johnson.

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2 S.C.L. 323, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/odriscoll-v-mcants-scctapp-1801.