33 U.S.C. § 926 — Costs in proceedings brought without reasonable grounds
submitted 99 years ago by ch. 509 to r/title-33-NAVIGATION-AND-NAVIGABLE-WATERS · 53 words · no verdicts yet
If the court with jurisdiction finds that proceedings about a claim or compensation order were started or continued without reasonable grounds, it must charge the proceeding costs to the party responsible.
If the court with jurisdiction over proceedings concerning a claim or compensation order decides that the proceedings were started or continued without reasonable grounds, the court must assess their costs against the party that started or continued them. This section does not define “reasonable grounds” or “costs.”
If the court having jurisdiction of proceedings in respect of any claim or compensation order determines that the proceedings in respect of such claim or order have been instituted or continued without reasonable ground, the costs of such proceedings shall be assessed against the party who has so instituted or continued such proceedings.
Source credit: (Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, § 26, 44 Stat. 1438.)
- 1927Enacted · Act of Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509 · 44 Stat. 1438
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 509 on 1927-03-04.
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