Attorneys Liable for Costs

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Every attorney who argues or presents a case to the Supreme Court is liable to the clerk for costs except in an indigency case.

(Laws 1845, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 451; Code 1863, § 218; Code 1868, § 212; Code 1873, § 225; Code 1882, § 225; Civil Code 1895, § 5513; Civil Code 1910, § 6125; Code 1933, § 24-4106.)

Cross references.

- Bill of costs, payment of costs, filing of affidavit of indigence, § 5-6-4.

Legal defense of indigents generally, T. 17, C. 12.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Purpose of Code section.

- It is the purpose of this Code section to make the collection of costs due in Supreme Court reasonably certain. Sigman v. Austin, 112 Ga. 570, 37 S.E. 894 (1901).

Cross-bill of exceptions.

- Costs are taxed against attorney for plaintiff in error in cross-bill of exceptions (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 5-6-49 and5-6-50). Kehler & Bros. v. G.W. Jack Mfg. Co., 55 Ga. 639 (1876); In re Kenan, 109 Ga. 819, 35 S.E. 312 (1900).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Clerks of Court, § 29.

C.J.S.

- 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 339.

CHAPTER 3 COURT OF APPEALS

Sec.

  • 15-3-1. Composition; divisions; how case is heard; decisions as precedent; oral arguments; assistance of other judges.
  • 15-3-2. Terms of court.
  • 15-3-3. Jurisdiction over certain crimes.
  • 15-3-3.1. Appellate jurisdiction of Court of Appeals.
  • 15-3-4. Election and term of office of Judges of Court of Appeals.
  • 15-3-5. Oath of Judges; compensation.
  • 15-3-6. Compensation of officers and employees.
  • 15-3-7. Disposition of fees.
  • 15-3-8. Compensation of sheriff of court [Repealed].
  • 15-3-9. Law assistants.
  • 15-3-10. Employment and salaries of staff.
  • 15-3-11. Appointment of deputy clerk and employees by clerk of court.
  • 15-3-12. Books, supplies, and services.
  • 15-3-13. Voluntary preappeal settlement conference procedure.
Cross references.

- Generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. V, Para. I et seq.

Qualifications for Judges of Court of Appeals, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VII, Para. II.

Compensation and allowances for Judges of Court of Appeals, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VII, Para. V and § 45-7-1 et seq.


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