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ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1873.
Sheriff.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE.
Scale of Stamp Duties under section 11.
For service of every summons, subpoena, citation, or order,
1.00
For every arrest on civil process,
2.50
For discharging every defendant by desire of plaintiff,
0.50
For releasing property, taken in execution, at the desire of plaintiff,
1.00
For drawing and taking bail bond, each defendant,
1.00
For filing bail bond,
1.00
For assignment of bail or other bond,
1.00
For receiving money upon deposit and paying into Court,
2.00
For return to any writ of Habeas Corpus, if one action,
3.00
For each action after the first,
1.00
For searching office for detainers,
1.00
For every arrest or seizure in execution, 2 per cent on the first $500; and 1 per cent on every $100 or fractional part thereof above $500.
On Writs of Inquiry.
On lodging writ for entering cause and warrant for summoning jury,
1.00
Sheriff for presiding,
5.00
Bailiff summoning jury and attendance in Court,
1.00
Drawing and engrossing inquisition, per folio of 72 words,
0.50
Returning inquisition,
1.00
Summons for attendance of witness,
0.50
In Replevin.
For every replevin bond, where the value of the property replevined shall not exceed $100, $2.00 For every $100 or fractional part thereof above the first $100,
1.00
Precept to bailiff,
0.25
Notice for service on defendant,
1.00
Bailiff summoning parties and delivering goods to tenant,
0.50
For return to precept for common jury,
2.00
For return to precept for special jury, The like on distringas or Habeas Corpus,
3.00
The like with a view,
5.00
Jury Process.
For each warrant to bailiff to summon common juror and service,
0.60
For each warrant to bailiff to summon special juror and service,
1.00
(Form of Sheriffs' Voucher.)
THE SHERIFF'S ORDINANCE, 1873.
In the Supreme Court of Hongkong,
The
day of
Stamp.
A. v. B.
or
In re
(Insert Particulars of Act.)
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff, &c.
1.00