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By Resolution of Council.

Proclamation,

154

COURT FEES.

Amendment of Code.

XCIX.-Any amendment in the provisions of this Ordinance, whether by way of repeal, variation, substitution, or addition, may, if deemed expedient, be made by a resolution of the Legislative Council, to be published in the Gazette; and every amendment so made and published shall have the same force and effect for all purposes as if the same had been made by Ordinance, and shall in like manner come into immediate operation, subject to disallowance by Her Majesty.

Commencement of Ordinance.

C.-This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on such day as shall hereafter be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor,

COURT FEES.

[SCALE PREPARED IN 1884, BUT NOT FINALLY APPROVED.]

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. SCHEDULE I.

On Sealing every Writ of Summons for commencement of a Suit (except a concurrent,

renewed, or amended Writ), and on Sealing a Writ of Injunction, Certiorari, Man- $ 3.00 damus, or Habeas Corpus

Interpleader Summons

Service on each Defendant

On Sealing a Concurrent, renewed, or amended Writ of Summons

a Subpoena

For each Witness in addition to the first.

On Entering an Appearance (each Defendant)

Certificate of Non-Appearance

On Sealing a Warrant to Bailiff to arrest either a Person or a Ship, or to hold to Bail

Service of same

'On Sealing a Writ of Execution (Interim Attachment of Property), or Writ of Possession...

2.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.50

1.00

1.00

10.00

1.00

10.00

a Prohibitory Order...

Each Copy

5.00

1.00

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Settling Bond.....

Filing Same

under Seal..

Bailiff for each Service..

Withdrawing Same

On Sealing a Writ of Foreign Attachment

Certificate of Cancellation of Memorial (Sec. XXXII, Sub-Sec. 9) Registrar's Order for Custody of Property ( Do.,

2.00

1.00

1.00

10.00

2.00

1.00

3.00

do. 14)

3.00

For Filing Petition and Sealing Copy

Amended Petition and Seal

**

Answer and Sealing Copy

4.00

2.00

4.00

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J

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Amended Answer and Seal

Petition for leave to Appeal

a Petition of Right or Special Case

issues for Settlement

issues under Sec. LXXXVII of Code

Agreement under Sec. LXXXVIII

Counterclaim and Copy (Sec. XXXVII) Special Answer and Copy (Sec. XXXVIII)

For Striking and reducing Special Jury

For Copy Panel and Sealing

2.00

10.00

5.00

2.00

10.00

20.00

4.00

4.00

5.00

Common Jury

5.00

3.00

(Service $1 on each Juror).

For Taking or Administering any Òath, Affidavit, or Declaration in the Supreme Court

1.00

(Registry), including Filing

Outside of the Court House

5.00

And in Addition for every Exhibit Referred to whether Annexed or not.......

For Settling every Bond as Security for Costs....

0.50

5.00

For Every Report of Registrar or Certificate......

5.00

Order of Reference under Sec. LXIV ....

5.00

Filing Same

1.00

'Order of Reference under Sec. LXXXIX

5.00

Filing Same

1,00

For Every Witness Examined by Registrar or other Officer in the Supreme Court House

2.00

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