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2020 Tennessee Code
Title 20 - Civil Procedure
Chapter 12 - Costs
§ 20-12-101. Recovery by Successful Party

Universal Citation: TN Code § 20-12-101 (2020)
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The successful party in all civil actions is entitled to full costs, unless otherwise directed by law or by a court of record, for which judgment shall be rendered.

Code 1858, § 3197 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 74); Shan., § 4938; mod. Code 1932, § 9091; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1601.

Cross-References. Change of venue, costs, §§20-4-210,20-4-211.

Clerk's fees, §8-21-401.

Compensation of court reporter, §20-9-103.

Continuance, costs, §§20-7-103,20-7-104.

Costs, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 54; T.R.A.P. 6, 18, 40; Tenn. R. Sup. Ct. 7.

Divorce cases, costs, §36-4-122.

Duties of sheriff, §8-8-201.

Fees due public officers, §8-21-104.

Hearings in tobacco tax matters, costs, §67-4-1018.

Reciprocal enforcement of support, §36-5-214.

Setoff, costs, §20-6-402.

Sheriff's fees for collection of costs, §8-21-902.

Surveyor's fees, §8-12-109.

Testimony taken by deposition, §24-9-101.

Witness fees paid by successful party, §24-4-107.

Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), §§ 242, 244.

Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), No. 1-54.04-1.

Law Reviews.

Constitutionality of the Fee System of Justices of the Peace (Hugh C. Simpson), 14 Tenn. L. Rev. 565.

Judgments and Appeal, 4 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 373.

Comparative Legislation. Costs:

Ala.  Code §12-19-20 et seq.

Ark.  Code §16-68-301 et seq.

Ga. O.C.G.A. §15-10-80 et seq.

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 453.010 et seq.

Miss.  Code Ann. § R.C.P. 54.

Mo. R.C.P. R. 77.01.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-1 et seq.

Va.  Code § 14.1-177 et seq.

Cited: Bridges v. Agee, 167 Tenn. 324, 69 S.W.2d 891, 1933 Tenn. LEXIS 43 (1934); Marshall v. Sevier County, 639 S.W.2d 440, 1982 Tenn. App. LEXIS 396 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1982); Barrett v. Town of Nolensville, — S.W.3d —, 2011 Tenn. App. LEXIS 119 (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 10, 2011); Bernatsky v. Designer Baths & Kitchens, LLC, — S.W.3d —, 2013 Tenn. App. LEXIS 106 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 15, 2013).

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