Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5747 (2026)

Judgment for defendant for costs.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.5747 Judgment for defendant for costs.

Sec. 5747.

If the plaintiff fails to prosecute his complaint, or if upon trial or motion the plaintiff is found not entitled to possession of the premises, judgment shall be rendered for the defendant for his costs, which shall be taxed and collected in the same manner as other civil judgments for money in the same court.

History: Add. 1972, Act 120, Eff. July 1, 1972

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: J.A.M. Corp. v. AARO Disposal, Inc., 600 N.W.2d 617 (Mich. 1999).

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J.A.M. Corp. v. AARO Disposal, Inc., 600 N.W.2d 617 (Mich. 1999). “] MCL 600.5747; MSA 27A.5747 governs cases in which the defendant prevails: *170 If the plaintiff fails to prosecute his complaint, or if upon trial or motion the plaintiff is found not entitled to possession of the premises, judgment shall be rendered for the defendant for his…”

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