Supreme Court.
92. When the report is ready, notice shall be sent to the parties, and either party may thereupon take up and file the report.
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Notice and report.
filing of
vary report.
93. Within two weeks from the filing of the report, either party may file a notice of motion to vary the report, specifying the items objected to.
94. At the hearing of the motion, the court may make such order thereon as may seem fit, or may remit the matter to the Registrar for further inquiry or report.
Order on motion.
hearing of
of report.
95. If no notice of motion to vary the report is filed within two weeks from the filing of the report, the report shall stand confirmed.
Costs.
to costs.
96. Subject to the provisions of these rules, the costs of the whole action, and of each particular proceeding therein, and of every proceeding before the court shall be in the discretion of the court; and the court shall have full power to award and apportion costs in any manner it may deem proper.
and solicitors'
97. Subject to the provisions of these rules, barristers' and solicitors' costs shall be allowed on taxation upon the scale that is for the time being in force in the original jurisdiction of the court.
98. Where the sum in dispute or the value of the res does not exceed one thousand dollars, half costs only shall be charged and allowed. In any other action the court may, in its discretion, order that half costs only shall be allowed.
"sum in dispute".
99. Where costs are awarded to a plaintiff, "sum in dispute" shall mean the sum recovered by him in addition to the sum, if any, counterclaimed from him by the defendant; and where costs are awarded to a defendant, it shall mean the sum claimed from him in addition to the sum, if any, recovered by him.
100. The court may direct payment of a lump sum in lieu of taxed costs.
Lump sum
in lieu of costs.
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Supreme Court.
92. When the report is ready, notice shall be sent to the parties, and either party may thereupon take up and file the report.
[CAP. 4
Notice and report.
filing of
vary report.
93. Within two weeks from the filing of the report, Motion to either party may file a notice of motion to vary the report, specifying the items objected to.
94. At the hearing of the motion, the court may make such order thereon as may seem fit, or may remit the matter to the Registrar for further inquiry or report.
Order on motion.
hearing of
of report.
95. If no notice of motion to vary the report is filed Confirmation within two weeks from the filling of the report, the report shall stand confirmed.
Costs.
to costs.
96. Subject to the provisions of these rules, the costs General rule of the whole action, and of each particular proceeding therein, and of every proceeding before the court shall be in the discretion of the court; and the court shall have full power to award and apportion costs in any manner it may deem proper.
and solicitors'
97. Subject to the provisions of these rules, barristers' Barristers' and solicitors' costs shall be allowed on taxation upon the costs. scale that is for the time being in force in the original juris- diction of the court.
98. Where the sum in dispute or the value of the res Half costs. does not exceed one thousand dollars, half costs only shall be charged and allowed. In any other action the court may, in its discretion, order that half costs only shall be allowed.
"sum in dispute".
99. Where costs are awarded to a plaintiff, "sum in Meaning of dispute" shall mean the sum recovered by him in addition to the sum, if any, counterclaimed from him by the defend- ant; and where costs are awarded to a defendant, it shall mean the sum claimed from him in addition to the sum, if any, recovered by him.
100. The court may direct payment of a lump sum in Lump sum lieu of taxed costs.
in lieu of costs.
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