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require of him such security as seems fit for his remaining within the particular jurisdiction, an abiding by and performing any decree or order to be made in the suit or proceeding, and for costs and fees.
Costs.
262. The costs of the whole suit and of each particular pro- Discretion of Court. ceeding therein are under the discretion of the Court; but the Court shall not order the successful party in a suit to pay to the unsuccessful party the cost of the suit generally, alt ough the Court may order him, notwithstanding his success in the whole suit, to pay the costs occasioned by any particular proceeding therein.
263. The Court may, if in any case it seems fit, r quire any Security for costs, party to any suit or proceeding, either at the commencement or at
any time during the progress thereof, to give security for costs to
the satisfaction of the Court by deposit or otherwise.
Paupers,
defendant.
264. The Court may admit any person to su: in forma pauperis Pauper plaintiff; on being satisfied of his poverty, and that he has prima facie a case proper for some relief in the Court; and may admit any person to defend in forma pauperis on being satisfied of his poverty.
pauper.
265. If in any case the Court thinks fit to assign a counsel Counsel or attorney for or attorney to assist a person admittel to sue or defend in forma pauperis, the counsel or attorney so assigned may not refuse his assistance, unless he satisfies the Court of some good reason for refusing.
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giving fee;
266. If a pauper gives or agrees to give any fee, profit, Pauper dispaupered for recompense, or reward for the despatch of his business in Court, he shall be deemed guilty of a contempt of Court, and he shall also be forthwith di-panpered, and s all not be afterwards admitted again in that suit to sue or defend in forma pauperis.
267. A person admitted to sue or defend in forma pauperis may or for insufficient be dispaupered, by order of the Court, on its appearing that he was poverty not when admitted, or no longer is, of sufficient poverty, or that he
is abusing his privilege by vexa ions proceedings.
Computations of Time.
268. Where by thes Rules, or any special order or the course Daya. of the Court, any limited time from or after any date or event is appointed or allowed for the ding of any act or the taking of any proceeding, and such time is not limited by hours, the computation of such limited tim· does not include the day of such date or of the happening of such event, but commences at the beginning of the next following day, and the act or proceeding must be done or taken at the latest on the last day of such limited time acording to such computation.
269. Where the limited time so appointed or allowed is less Sundaya and haydaya, than six days, the following days shall not be reckoned in the When not reckoned. computation of such time: namely, Sunday, Good Friday, Monday
and Tuesday in Easter we k, Christmas Day, and the day before
and the day next after Christmas Day.
270. Where the time for the doing of any act or the taking of time expiring on any proc eding expires on one of the days last-mentioned, the act Sunday or holyday. or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if done or taken on the next day afterwards, that is, not one of the last-mentioned days.
271. The day on which an or ler that a plaintiff do give security Time in case of security for costs is served, and the time thenceforward until and including
for costs.