Manchester Print Works v. Stimson

2 R.I. 415 | R.I. | 1853

THE COURT held that the plaintiffs were entitled to their costs up to the time of the coming in of the answers, when they might retire from the case, leaving it to be contested between the parties defendant; that from that time the case was in the nature of a suit between the defendants, as adverse parties, and the party prevailing was entitled to his costs against the other.