Opinion ID: 2536393
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: whether the cost bill was reasonable and necessary.

Text: ¶ 17. According to Mississippi Rule of Appellate Procedure 36(c), the costs to be taxed include: Costs incurred in the preparation and transmission of the record, the costs of the reporter's transcript, if necessary for the determination of the appeal, the premiums paid for cost of supersedeas bonds or other bonds to preserve rights pending appeal, and the fee for filing the appeal shall be taxed in the trial court as costs of the appeal in favor of the party entitled to costs under this rule. Prudential's bill of costs includes costs in the preparation and transmission of the record, the costs of the court reporter's transcript, and the amount of the premiums paid for costs of supersedeas bonds. Stewart had demanded that Prudential post a bond or face execution on the judgment. Clearly, this rule allows for Prudential to recover for the costs assessed to it by the circuit clerk and for premiums paid for the supersedeas bonds. ¶ 18. Accordingly, the record before us reveals that the bill of costs was both reasonable and necessary. Therefore, we find no merit in this issue.