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Tex. R. Civ. P. 303

On Counterclaim for Costs

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When a counterclaim is pleaded, the party in whose favor final judgment is rendered shall also

recover the costs, unless it be made to appear on the trial that the counterclaim of the defendant

was acquired after the commencement of the suit, in which case, if the plaintiff establishes a claim

existing at the commencement of the suit, he shall recover his costs.

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2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
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