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Section 52-247 – Officer’s fees on foreign attachment when garnishee not cited in

by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Connecticut

In any action commenced by process of foreign attachment or garnishment in which any garnishee is not cited in to disclose, the court may tax and allow, or disallow, all or any part of the fees of the officer for service of the writ upon the garnishee. The fees, if...

Section 52-246 – Costs for service by indifferent person

by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Connecticut

Costs shall not be taxed, without the written consent of the defendant, for service by an indifferent person of process commencing a civil action, if the court before which it is returnable finds that no sufficient reason existed for the deputation of an indifferent...

Section 52-245 – False statement concerning defense. Costs

by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Connecticut

In any case in which an affidavit has been filed by the defendant, or a statement that he has a bona fide defense has been made to the court by his attorney, and the plaintiff recovers judgment, if the court is of the opinion that such affidavit was filed or statement...

Section 52-244 – When plaintiff not to recover costs

by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Connecticut

Costs shall not be recovered by the plaintiff in any case in which he has begun an action with counts in fraud only and afterwards amends his complaint by substituting or adding counts in contract. In such case the defendant shall recover his taxable costs, and the...

Section 52-243 – Costs when plaintiff is partly successful

by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Connecticut

If a verdict is found on any issue joined in an action in favor of the plaintiff, costs shall be allowed to him, though on some other issue the defendant should be entitled to judgment, unless the court which tried the issue is of the opinion that the defendant had...