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Attendance before a Judge or Surrogate, at which any Decree is made, other than an Interlocutory or
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ch of Examination of the Records, by any Person not being a Party in the Cause in which the Search is
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NOTE-No fee to be charged to a Party in the Cause, or to any Seaman applying for Search. ertising an intermediate or extra Court Day, in addition to the sum paid for advertisement
7. On paying out Money.
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wing Receipt for Money to be paid out of the Registry geen Money paid out of the Registry, for every Pound sterling
8. Taxing Costs.
ga Bill of Costs if under six folios, from each Party who attends the Taxation.
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il of Costs exceed six folios, for every additional folio (besides the Fees above mentioned), to be paid in equal proportions by each Party who attends; and if but one party attend, to be paid by him solely
Registrar
9. References of Accounts, &c. by the Judge to the Registrur and Merchants.
Assistant Merchant
Streiing Money.
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resting a Vessel, Goods, or Person
If two Merchants, Five Guineas each.
BY THE MARSHAL.
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ing possession of a Vessel and Cargo, jointly, or either of them singly, when the same are not under the responsible charge and custody of the Officers of the Customs, for each day in which they remain in the Marshal's charge.
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Nore. This fee not to be chargeable in Cases where the Goods have been put into store or warehouse. besiring into and certifying the sufficiency of Persons proposed as Sureties in any Suit, for each Surety
ase of a Vessel, Goods, or Person from Arrest
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cuting every Monition, or Decree for Answers of a Party, or Compulsory, or other Instrument not specified. ry Default or Decree, pronouncing for the Interest of a Party proceeding in pœnam
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y Attendance in Court, when a Sentence or Interlocutory Decree is pronounced secuting every Decree or Commission of Appraisement, exclusive of the Appraiser's fee, but including the
making of the Inventory, if the value should not exceed £500 sterling
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ke Duty when the value exceeds £500
uting every Decree or Commission of Sale of Ship or Goods by Public Auction, when the gross proceeds zre under £200 sterling
every addional £100 sterling
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erding the execution of a Decree or Commission of Unlivery of Cargo (when not done for the purpose of Male), per Day
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ng a Person in Execution after Sentence, if the sum due from such Person does not exceed £20 sterling like Duty, when the sum is above £20 and under £50 sterling
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like Duty, when the sum is above £50 and under £100 sterling, for every Pound sterling due
a every additional Pound sterling after the first £100
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NOTE-Should it be necessary for the Marshal to go any distance to execute any of the above Duties, there should be paid to
him for Loss of Time and Travelling Expenses, in addition to the preceding Fees, the following: Extance exceed Two, and be under Four Miles
Four, and under Eight Miles
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If the distance be still greater, the allowance to be reasonably increased.
BY THE ADVOCATES.
not easy to lay down any precise Rules respecting Fees to Counsel, inasmuch as the amount must depend upon the circumstances of each particular case with reference to its length, importance, and difficulty. Zoad undefended Cases, and in matters of no great difficulty, one Counsel ought to be considered sufficient."
ket to these observations, the following suggestions are made for the guidance of the Proctor in feeing
Counsel, upon matters which most frequently occur in the progress of a suit.
* Fee to an Advocate
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sing, settling, and signing Information or Libel, Claim and Affidavit, Act on Petition, responsive Plea For Replication) to Libel or Information, or Act on Petition, according to the length or difficulty
dag, settling, and signing Interrogatories, Answers, &c., when the same do not exceed twelve folios in length 1
additional ten folios, to the extent of sixty
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NOTE-It should be understood, that in preparing Interrogatories for the cross-examination of Witnesses, they are not to be drawn separately for each Witness to whom the same are to be administered, but that, when practicable (as in most instances will be the case), one set of Interrogatories should be prepared, generally applicable to all the Witnesses. Consultation in any intermediate stage of the proceedings, should a necessity arise to resort to Counsel for
vice, but this ought not too frequently to occur, and only in cases of difficulty
Motion necessarily made by Counsel before the Judge in the progress of a Cause.
*fer for the final hearing must depend upon the length of the Evidence and the importance and difficulties the Cause; but, in cases of no great intricacy, the Fee should be from Four to Six Guineas, and not to cted the latter sum, unless where the proceedings are voluminous, or unusually important or difficult
BY THE PROCTORS.
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*ing before Judge or Judge Surrogate, either in Court or Chambers
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