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).