BUCHER, J., July 2, 1973.
The issue in this case is whether a premium of $192, paid by the Sheriff of Lancaster County to Commonwealth Land Title Company for a "distribution policy" incident to an execution sale of real estate, is properly taxable as costs payable by the execution creditor.
We must start with the proposition that no costs were allowed in any proceeding at common law. The right to costs is, therefore, dependent upon statute or rules of court...
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