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Rules, and

7. The Chief Justice shall in Addition to the Powers and Authorities vested in the Judge by this Ordinance and the Principal Ordinance, have and exercise in relation to every such Action, all the Powers and Authorities which he might exercise if such Action had been commenced in the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice PROVIDED ALWAYS that it shall be lawful for the Chief Justice may make

from Time to Time, by any Order to be approved by the Legisla- tive Council, to frame Rules for the Trial of all such Actions and to alter and amend the sanie and to vary the Scale of Costs contained in the Fourth Schedule to this Ordinance.

vary Scale of Coats,

Chief Justice

Section XXXIV of the Principal Ordinance shall not must preside. apply to the Trial of any such Action.

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jurisdiction.

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

COSTS BETWEEN PARTY AND PARTY OF SUMMARY TRIALS BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE UNDER SECTIONS

Counsel,

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Summons in Chambers.

Costs of Hearing. Counsel,

$25 to $100. Attorney, $25, and $2.50 for every $100 or part of $100 of the Sum in Dispute

above $500.

COSTS OF APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT UNDER SECTION XXIX OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE,

Counsel,

.$50 to $100. Attorney, $25 and 5 for every $100 or part of $100 of the Sum in Dispute

above $200.

N.B.--The Costs specified in this Schedule shall cover all Costs whatever,

except Fees of Court and other necessary Disbursements.

The Delivery of a Brief to a Counsel shall operate as a Retainer.

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sum of One Thousand Dollars and to all actions in respect thereef, and the several powers and provisions of the principal Ordinance and all Rules, Onders, and Regulations

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in funsuance themes shall extend to all Debts, Damagee, and Demands which may be

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