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Section 39: Costs

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Section 39. In actions of replevin brought under section thirty-six, costs shall be taxed against the plaintiff in cases where the court decides that the claim of the defendant for which he asserted a lien was no greater than the amount due under the contract. In all other cases costs shall be taxed against the defendant.