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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
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 some class or body of persons, or of general or publie interest, may award costs under Seale III to the Plaintiff on any amount recovered however small, or to the Defendant who successfully defenis an action brought for any amount however sinall; and in actions other than those for the recovery of a debt or liquidated demumd in money the Judge, if he shall think that the preparation or condner of the case has involved unusual trouble or difficulty or for other good cause shown, may, in awarding costs, direct that they shall be taxed on any senle Ligher than that hereinafter made applicable.
4. Subject as aforesaid no costs shall be allowed in nctions 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. Pro- vided that where a client shall have paid or agreed to pay a sum of money for the conduct of any suit or proceeding, or has agreed to pay costs and charges beyond those provided for in these Rules, the taxing officer may, as between Solicitor and client, allow any costs or charges not exceeding the amount which may have been paid or agreed to be pid.
5. Occasional costs shall only be allowed where from the nature of the ease it was reasonable and necessary that they should be incurred.
6. In awarding the costs of any netion or proceeding the Judge may at the hearing, for good cause shown, disallow the costs of any partienlar mutter in con- nection with such action or proceeding,
7. These Rules shall come into force on the 9th day of October, 1899, and shall apply only to actious and other proceedings brought and commenced on or after the
said date.
SCALE I.
Actions exceeding $10 but not exceeding $50, Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and entering,
Eneli copy for service,
Instructions to defend,
Attending in Court and conducting ease,
$ 2.00
:
0.50
1.00
.........$ 5.00 to 15,00
2,50
Ordinance 12 of 1873. Soc. 24, and Govern-
2.00
8.00
ment Notification No. 539 of 1899.
Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified by Judge), Attending to hear Judgment,
Taxing (including all costs connected therewith),
Letter before action.
SCALE II.
Actions exceeding $50 but not exceeding $200.
$ 1.50
4.00
0.50
2.00
$5.00 to 15,00
Instructions for and preparing Sunumous attending and entering,
Each copy
for service,
Justructions to-defend,
Attending in Court if Counsel instructed, per day,
Drawing brief for Counsel per folio (if Counsel certified for by Judge).......................... 0.50 Attending in Court if Counsel nor instructed, per day (of 5 hours),...$15.00 to 25.00 Comsel (il certified for by Judge),
Refresher after every 5 hours of heuring..................
50.00
..$15.00 to 25.00
5.00
3.00
5.00
Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by Judge),
Attending to hear judgment,...............
Taxing (including all costs connected therewith).
SCALE III.
Actions exceeding $200.
Letter before netion,
Instructions to sue or defend,
Preparing Writ of Summons and attending issuing.
Drawing brief for Counsel per folio,
Attending Connsel therewith,
Fee to Counsel (if certified by Judge),
Conference foe to counsel,
$ 2.00
4.00
6.00
0,50
2.00
.$25.00 to 75.00
$10.00 to 20,00
Attending Court on trial with Counsel per day (5 hours),
..... 25.00
Attending Court and conducting case where no Counsel employed per day,
(5 hours),
Attending to hear judgment→
Solicitor,
Comisel.
Taxing Costs (including all costs connected therewith),
or where the bill exceeds 8 foljos 50 cents per folio extra. -
$20,00 to 40.00
4.00 10.00
6.00