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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature

or other Authority under which levied.

FEES OF COURT - Continued.

SCALE IV.

Actions exceeding $500,

Item Fee
Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and entering, $2.00
Each copy for service, 0.50
Instructions to defend, 8.00
Attending in Court if Counsel instructed, 10.00
Brief and instructions to Counsel, $15.00 to $25.00
Attending in Court if Counsel not instructed, $20.00 to $30.00
Additional attendance fee after every completed 5 hours of hearing, $10.00 to $20.00
Counsel (if certified for by Judge), $25.00 to $75.00
Refresher after every completed 5 hours of hearing, $25.00
Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by Judge), $7.50
Solicitor, $10.00
Counsel, $4.00
Attending to hear Judgment, $10.00

Occasional Costs applicable to all the above Scales.

Ordinance 12 of 1873.

Item Fee
Notice to produce, notice to admit, notice of application for a new trial or to set aside proceedings, notice of special defence including service, $1.00 to $3.00
Receiving any of the above notices and advising thereon, $1.00 to $3.00
Pleadings signed by party, $5.00
Instructions to Counsel to prepare pleading, $3.00
Counsel's fee for any pleading, $10.00
Attendance in Court or Chambers, $2.00
Other necessary attendances, $1.00
Drawing affidavit including filing not exceeding 5 folios, $2.00
Each additional folio, $0.25
Perusal of documents per folio, $0.15
Certified translations including obtaining Certificate per folio, $0.50
Drawing any document per folio, $0.25
Engrossing or copying per folio, $0.15
Conference fee to Counsel in cases where no Solicitor is employed, $10.00 to $25.00
Any other matter or proceeding, Half the costs allowed for Solicitor's charges in respect of a similar matter or proceeding in Original Jurisdiction.
Expert witnesses, Half the allowance in Original Jurisdiction.

ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1883.

Scale of Fees to be levied in Distraints for Rent.

Sums sued for Affidavits, Warrant to Distrain, Notices, &c. Commission to sell. Order
1 and under 5 Dollars, $0.25 $0.05 $0.10
5 and under 10 Dollars, $0.50 $0.10 $0.20
10 and under 20 Dollars, $1.00 $0.20 $0.40
20 and under 30 Dollars, $2.00 $0.30 $0.60
30 and under 40 Dollars, $3.00 $0.40 $0.80
40 and under 50 Dollars, $4.00 $0.50 $1.00
50 and under 75 Dollars, $5.00 $0.75 $1.50
75 and under 100 Dollars, $6.00 $1.00 $2.00
100 and under 250 Dollars, $7.50 $1.50 $3.00
250 and under 500 Dollars, $10.00 $2.50 $5.00
500 and above Dollars, $15.00 $1 for every $20 or part of $20

Ordinances 1 of 1883 and 15 of 1892.

The above scale is intended to include all expenses; except in suits where the tenant disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to be subpoenaed, in which case each subpoena must be paid for at 25 cents; where watchmen are kept in charge of property distrained, 50 cents per day must be paid per man; where property is removed and stored, the necessary expenses to be fixed by the Registrar must be paid.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. FEES OF COURT - Continued. SCALE IV. Actions exceeding $500, Item Fee Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and entering, $2.00 Each copy for service, 0.50 Instructions to defend, 8.00 Attending in Court if Counsel instructed, 10.00 Brief and instructions to Counsel, $15.00 to $25.00 Attending in Court if Counsel not instructed, $20.00 to $30.00 Additional attendance fee after every completed 5 hours of hearing, $10.00 to $20.00 Counsel (if certified for by Judge), $25.00 to $75.00 Refresher after every completed 5 hours of hearing, $25.00 Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by Judge), $7.50 Solicitor, $10.00 Counsel, $4.00 Attending to hear Judgment, $10.00 Occasional Costs applicable to all the above Scales. Ordinance 12 of 1873. Item Fee Notice to produce, notice to admit, notice of application for a new trial or to set aside proceedings, notice of special defence including service, $1.00 to $3.00 Receiving any of the above notices and advising thereon, $1.00 to $3.00 Pleadings signed by party, $5.00 Instructions to Counsel to prepare pleading, $3.00 Counsel's fee for any pleading, $10.00 Attendance in Court or Chambers, $2.00 Other necessary attendances, $1.00 Drawing affidavit including filing not exceeding 5 folios, $2.00 Each additional folio, $0.25 Perusal of documents per folio, $0.15 Certified translations including obtaining Certificate per folio, $0.50 Drawing any document per folio, $0.25 Engrossing or copying per folio, $0.15 Conference fee to Counsel in cases where no Solicitor is employed, $10.00 to $25.00 Any other matter or proceeding, Half the costs allowed for Solicitor's charges in respect of a similar matter or proceeding in Original Jurisdiction. Expert witnesses, Half the allowance in Original Jurisdiction. ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1883. Scale of Fees to be levied in Distraints for Rent. Sums sued for Affidavits, Warrant to Distrain, Notices, &c. Commission to sell. Order 1 and under 5 Dollars, $0.25 $0.05 $0.10 5 and under 10 Dollars, $0.50 $0.10 $0.20 10 and under 20 Dollars, $1.00 $0.20 $0.40 20 and under 30 Dollars, $2.00 $0.30 $0.60 30 and under 40 Dollars, $3.00 $0.40 $0.80 40 and under 50 Dollars, $4.00 $0.50 $1.00 50 and under 75 Dollars, $5.00 $0.75 $1.50 75 and under 100 Dollars, $6.00 $1.00 $2.00 100 and under 250 Dollars, $7.50 $1.50 $3.00 250 and under 500 Dollars, $10.00 $2.50 $5.00 500 and above Dollars, $15.00 $1 for every $20 or part of $20 Ordinances 1 of 1883 and 15 of 1892. The above scale is intended to include all expenses; except in suits where the tenant disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to be subpoenaed, in which case each subpoena must be paid for at 25 cents; where watchmen are kept in charge of property distrained, 50 cents per day must be paid per man; where property is removed and stored, the necessary expenses to be fixed by the Registrar must be paid.
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(À 20) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. Letter before action, FEES OF COURT,- - Continued. SCALE IV. Actions exceeding $500, Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and entering,. Each copy for service, Instructions to defend, Attonding in Court if Counsel instructed, Brief and instructious to Counsel, Attending in Court if Counsel not instructed, Additional attendance fee after every completed 5 hours of hearing, $ 2.00 5.00 0.50 8.00 10.00 5.00 ..$15.00 to 25.00 20.00 to 30,00 Additional attendance fee after every completed 5 hours of hearing,. 10.00 to 20.00 Comsel (if certified for by Judge), Refresher after every completed 5 hours of hearing, Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by Julgo),- Solicitor, Counsel, Attending to hear Judgment,- 25.00 to 75.00 25.00 7.50 10.00 4.00 10.00 5.00 Qecasional Costs applicable to all the above. Scales, Ordinance 12 of 1873. Notice to produce, notice to admit, notice of application for a new trial or to Solicitor, Counsel, Taxing (including all costs connected therewith), set aside proceedings, notice of special defence including service,...$ 1.00 to $3.00 Receiving any of the above notices and advising thereon........................ Pleadings signed by party, Instructions to Counsel to preparo plending, Counsel's fee for any pleading.......... Attendance in Court or Chambers, Other necessary attendances, Drawing affidavit including filing not exceeding 5 falios, Ench additional folia....... Pernsal of documents per folio, Certified translations including obtaining Certificate per folio, Drawing any document per folio, Engrossing or copying per folio, 1.00 to 3.00 5.00 3.00 10.00 2.00 1 00 2.00 0,25 0.15 0.50 0.25 0.15 Conference fee to Counsel in enses where no Solicitor is employed,.....$10.00 to 25.00 Any other matter or proceeding.-Half the costs allowed for Solicitor's charges in respect of a similar matter or proceeding in Original Jurisdiction. Expert witnesses.-Half the allowance in Original Jurisdiction. ORDINANCE No. 1 or 1883. Scale of Fees to be levied in Distraints for Rent, Affidavits, Warrant Order Sums sued for to to Commission. Distrain, Notices, &e. sell. $ c. s c. 1 and under 5 Dollars, 0.25 5 10 1.00 "J 10 20 2.00 M 2) 20 30 3.00 J] }} 30 40 4.00 34 27 40 50 5.00 "} 50 75 6.00 " 75 JC0 7.50 J " 100 250 10.00 # " 250 500 15.00 27 abovi 500 15.00 0.25 Twenty-five cents. 0.50 1.00 1.50 Ordinances 1 of 1883 and 2.00 15 of 1892. 2.50 3.75 5.00 $1 for every $20 or part of $20, The above scale is intended to include all expenses; except in suits where the tennnt disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to bo subpienasd, in which case each subpiena must be paid for at 25 cents; where watchmen are kept in charge of property distrained, 50 cents per day must be paid per man; where property is removed and stored, the necessary expenses to be fixed by the Registrar inust be paid.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature

or other Authority under which levied.

Letter before action,

FEES OF COURT,- - Continued.

SCALE IV.

Actions exceeding $500,

Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and entering,.

Each copy for service,

Instructions to defend,

Attonding in Court if Counsel instructed,

Brief and instructious to Counsel,

Attending in Court if Counsel not instructed,

Additional attendance fee after every completed 5 hours of hearing,

$ 2.00

5.00

0.50

8.00

10.00

5.00

..$15.00 to 25.00

20.00 to 30,00

Additional attendance fee after every completed 5 hours of hearing,. 10.00 to 20.00 Comsel (if certified for by Judge),

Refresher after every completed 5 hours of hearing,

Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by Julgo),-

Solicitor,

Counsel,

Attending to hear Judgment,-

25.00 to 75.00

25.00

7.50

10.00

4.00

10.00

5.00

Qecasional Costs applicable to all the above. Scales,

Ordinance 12 of 1873.

Notice to produce, notice to admit, notice of application for a new trial or to

Solicitor,

Counsel,

Taxing (including all costs connected therewith),

set aside proceedings, notice of special defence including service,...$ 1.00 to $3.00 Receiving any of the above notices and advising thereon........................

Pleadings signed by party,

Instructions to Counsel to preparo plending,

Counsel's fee for any pleading..........

Attendance in Court or Chambers,

Other necessary attendances,

Drawing affidavit including filing not exceeding 5 falios,

Ench additional folia.......

Pernsal of documents per folio,

Certified translations including obtaining Certificate per folio,

Drawing any document per folio,

Engrossing or copying per folio,

1.00 to 3.00

5.00

3.00

10.00

2.00

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2.00

0,25

0.15

0.50

0.25

0.15

Conference fee to Counsel in enses where no Solicitor is employed,.....$10.00 to 25.00 Any other matter or proceeding.-Half the costs allowed for Solicitor's charges

in respect of a similar matter or proceeding in Original Jurisdiction.

Expert witnesses.-Half the allowance in Original Jurisdiction.

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The above scale is intended to include all expenses; except in suits where the tennnt disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to bo subpienasd, in which case each subpiena must be paid for at 25 cents; where watchmen are kept in charge of property distrained, 50 cents per day must be paid per man; where property is removed and stored, the necessary expenses to be fixed by the Registrar inust be paid.

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