If the defendant in such action disclaims in his answer any interest or estate in the property, or suffers judgment to be taken against him without answer, the plaintiff cannot recover costs. SOURCE: CCP § 739.
When Plaintiff Cannot Recover Costs
21 GCA § 25102, under Actions to Determine Conflicting Claims to Real Property, and Other Provisions Relating to Actions Concerning Real Estate.
21 GCA § 25102