§ 13-16-105 — When defendant recovers costs

Colorado § 13-16-105

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 13: Courts
• Art.: Costs - Civil Actions

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If any person sues in any court
of record in this state in any action wherein the plaintiff or demandant might have
costs in case judgment is given for him and he is nonprossed, suffers a
discontinuance, is nonsuited after appearance of the defendant, or a verdict is
passed against him, then the defendant shall have judgment to recover his costs
against the plaintiff, except against executors or administrators prosecuting in the
right of their testator or intestate, or demandant, to be taxed; and the same shall be
recovered of the plaintiff or demandant, by like process as the plaintiff or
demandant might have had against the defendant, in case judgment has been given
for the plaintiff or demandant.

Legislative History

Source: R.S. p. 154, � 5. G.L. � 327. G.S. � 401. R.S. 08: � 1058. C.L. � 6574. CSA: C. 43, � 4. CRS 53: � 33-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: � 33-1-5.