Judgment for costs and damages rendered against attorney, when.

484.160. If an attorney or counselor at law shall commencean action and fail to prosecute the same, or if any action socommenced shall be dismissed for want of his attention, or if heshall bring the wrong action and it be necessary to enter anonsuit, or if it shall be made to appear to the court that theaction was erroneously brought, dismissed, or nonsuit entered inconsequence, the court may, in its discretion, enter up judgmentagainst any such attorney or counselor at law for the full amountof the costs thereby incurred, and all damages in consequencethereof.

(RSMo 1939 § 1434)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1270; 1919 § 1722; 1909 § 2291