Section 187: Costs of contested claims
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187. Costs of contested claims
(1) The costs of the litigant creditors, whether before the Master or on
appeal, shall be paid by the unsuccessful party, unless the Master or the
Court orders otherwise, and those costs shall not be paid as costs of the
ordre.
(2) Any contesting party, who has been negligent in producing in time,
his titles or documentary evidence, may be liable to payment of costs on the
day, even though successful.
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Questions this section answers
- Who normally pays the legal costs of a contested claim dispute in the distribution?
- Can I still be ordered to pay costs even if I win, if I was late producing my evidence?