West Virginia § 59-2-11 Laws as to costs not deemed penal; discretion of court of equity as to costs; costs in appellate courts

West Virginia Statutes

§ 59-2-11 — Laws as to costs not deemed penal; discretion of court of equity as to costs; costs in appellate courts

West Virginia·Ch. 59 FEES, ALLOWANCES AND COSTS; NEWSPAPERS; LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS·Art. 2 COSTS GENERALLY

The laws of costs shall not be interpreted as penal laws; nor shall anything in this article take away or abridge the discretion of a court of equity over the subject of costs, except that in every case in an appellate court costs shall be recovered in such court by the party substantially prevailing.

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