California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Escrow Guarantee Co. v. Savage, 213 Cal.App.2d 595, 28 Cal.Rptr. 889 (Cal. App. 1963):
As correctly noted by appellant, it is clear that 'the right to reimbursement for expenses depends upon the statutory provisions concerning costs and not upon the necessity, in the mind of the litigant, or his counsel, for the outlay.' (Moss v. Underwriters' Report, Inc., 12 Cal.2d 266, 275, 83 P.2d 503.)
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