§ 9-22-20 — § 9-22-20. Costs on appeal.

§ 9-22-20. Costs on appeal.

In all appeals, the court appealed to, on rendering judgment therein, may award costs for or against the appellant or appellee, or for neither of them, or may apportion the costs among the parties appellant and appellee, according to the circumstances of the case, and as shall appear equitable.

Legislative History

C.P.A. 1905, § 460; G.L. 1909, ch. 295, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 345, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 536, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 9-22-20.