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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislaturo or other Authority under which loviod.
FEES OF COURT,—Continued.
3. Notwithstanding anything in these Rules to the contrary, the Judge, if of opinion that the action involved a novel or difficult point of law, or that the question litigated was of importance to soine class or body of persons, or of general or public interest, may award costs under Seale IV to the Plaintiff on any amount recovered however small, or to the Defendant who successfully dofends an action brought for any amount however small; and in actions other than those for the recovery of a debt or liquidated demand in money the Judge, if he shall think that the preparation or conduct of the case has involved unusual trouble or difficulty or for other good can-e shown, may in awarding costs, direct that they shall be taxed ou any scalo higher than that boreinafter made applicablo.
4. Subject as aforesaid no costs shall be allowed in actions not exceeding $10, and in other actions costs shall be taxed and allowed in accordance with the follow- ing scales as well between Solicitor and client as between party and party.
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viled that where a client shall have paid or agreed to pay a sum of money for tho conduct of any suit or proceeding, or has agreed to pay costs and charges beyond those provided for in these Rules, the taxing officer way, as between Solicitor and client, allow any costs or charges not exceeding the nount which may have been paid or agreed to be paid.
5. Occasional costs shall only be allowed whore from the nature of the caso it was reasonable and necessary thint they should be incurred.
6. In awarding the costs of any action or proceeding the Judgo may at the hearing, for gol causo shown, disallow the costs of any partienlar mattor in con- nection with such action or proceeding.
7. These Rules shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 1894, and shall apply only tɔ actions and other procezdin gs brought and commonced on or after the said into.
SCALE 1.
Actions exceeding $10 but not excreding $50.
Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and ontering, ............. $ 2.00 Each copy for servico,
Instructions to defend,
Attending in Court and conducting enso......
Costs of the day on adjournment of hoaring (if cortifled by Judgo),
Attending to hear Judgment,
Taxing (including all costs connected therewith),
0.50
1.00
$ 5.00 to 10.00
2.50
2.00
Ordinance 12 of 1878.
2.00
SCALE II.
Actions exceeding $50 but not exceeding $200,
copy for service,
Letter before action.
Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and ontering,
Ench
Justmetions to defend,
Attending in Court if Counsel instructed,
Additional attendanco fee after overy completed 5 hours of hearing,
Brief and instructions to Counsol,
Attending in Court if Counsel not instructed,...................
.$ 1.00
3.00
0.30
1.00
6.00
5.00
5.00 to 10,00
10.00 to 20.00
Additional attendance foo after every computed 5 hours of hearing.......
5.00 to 10.00
Comusel (if certified for by Judge),
25.00
Refresher after every 5 hours of hearing,
10,00
Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if cortified for by Judge), Attending to hear judgmont,....................................
5.00
3.00
3.00
Taxing (including all costs connected therewith),
SCALE III.
Actions exceeding $200 but not exceeding $500.
Letter before action,
10:
Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and entering
4.00
Eneli copy for servico,
0.20
Instructions to dofond,
2.00
Attending in Court if Counsel instruetel,
Additional attendance fee after every completed 5 hours of hearing,
Brief and instructions to Counsel,
Attending in Court if Comsel not instructed,....
Additional attendance fee after every completed 5 hours of boaring,. Comsel (if certified for by Julge),
Refresher after overy completed 5 hours of hoaring.
Costs of the day on adjournment of hoaring (if certified for by Judge),
Attending to hear judgment,.................................
Taxing (including all costs connected therewith), -
5.00
5.00
$10.00 to 15.00
15.00 to 25.00
5.00 to 15.00
25.00 to 50,00
15.00
7.50
4.00
4.00