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Swearing Petitioner to the Truth of Petition,

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ECCLESIASTICAL FEES.

BY THE PROCTORS.

For drawing and copying Affidavit, Petition, and other Documents, Attendances &c., the

same Fees as in Actions at Law.

BY THE REGISTRAR.

For filing and entering Petition for Probate or Letters of Administration, &c.,

For every Citation,

For every Caveat filed,

$0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

For every Commission of Appraisement,

0.50

For granting Probate or Letters of Administration,

2.50

For filing and entering Bond by Administrator,

1.00

For every Certificate by the Registrar or other Officer of Accounts and Inventories being filed,

where the Sum realised shall amount to $200,

1.00

For every subsequent $100 or Fractional Part thereof,

0.50

Swearing Party to the Truth of Account or Inventory,

0.50

Every Exemplification of Will,-per Folio,

0.50

For every order of Court or Judge,

0.50

NOTE.-No Fees payable where the Estate is sworn to be under $200; above this sum and

under $500 one half of each fee.

SHERIFF'S FEES.

For Service of every Writ of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,

1.00

For every Arrest on Civil Process,

2.50

For discharging every Defendant by desire of Plaintiff,

0.50

For releasing Property taken in Executiou at the desire of Plaintiff,

2.50

For drawing and taking Bail Bond, each Defendant,

1.00

For conveying Defendant to Gaol from Place of Arrest,-per Mile,

0.50

For every Arrest or Seizure in execution, 2 per cent to be charged on the first $500; and 1

per cent on every $100 or Fractional Part thereof above $500.

For receiving Money upon Deposit, and paying same into Court,

2.00

Searching Office for Detainers,

For filing Bail Bond,

For Assignment of Bail or other Bond,

For Return to any Writ of Habeas Corpus,-if

For each Action after the first,

For each Man left in possession, if boarded,-per diem,

1.00

1.00

one Action,

3.00

1.00

0.50

1.00

Do.

Dp.

Not boarded,

1.50

On Writs of Inquiry.

Bailiff for summoning Jury and Attendance in Court,

On lodging Writ for entering Cause and Warrant for Summoning Jury, Sheriff for presiding,

1.00

5.00

1.00

For drawing and engrossing Inquisition,--per Folio, For returning Inquisition,

́0.50

1.00

Summons for Attendance of Witness,

0.50

In Replevin.

For every Replevin Bond, where the Value of the Property replevined shall not exceed $100, For every $100 or Fractional Part thereof above the first $100,

2.00

0.25

Precept to Bailiff,

1.00

Notice for Service on Defendant,

0.50

Bailiff for summoning Parties and delivering Goods to Tenant,

2.00

Jury Process.

For return to venire,

1.00

The like on Distringas or Habeas Corpus for Jury, .

3.00

The like with a view,

5.00

For each Warrant to Bailiff to summon common Juror and service, For attendance naming special Jury,

0.50.

5.00

For each Warrant to Bailiff to summon special Juror and service,

1.00

ATTORNEY'S FEES.

Writing Letter for Payment of Debt,

1.00

Service and Copy,

1.00

Instructions to Sue or Defend,

2.00

Warrant to Sue or Defend,

0.50

Summons and attending to Issue,

3.00

Copy for and service on each Defendant,

1.50

Searching for, or entering Appearance,

1.00

Drawing Pleadings, Statements, Accounts for Clients, Petitions, Cases, Affiadvitts, Proceed-

ings in Court, Bill of Costs, Briefs, &c., &c., for the first Folio,

1.00

Every subsequent Folio,

·

0.50

Engrossing the like, per Folio, .

Fair Copy of the like and all other Documents, per Folio,

Drawing and Copy particulars of Demand,

0.25

0.25

1.50

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