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CAP. 41

Supreme Court.

12. Instructions to defend $ 2.00

13. Attending in court if counsel instructed, per day 10.00 to $20.00

14. Drawing brief for counsel, per folio, (if counsel certified for by judge) 0.50

15. Attending in court if counsel not instructed, per day (of 5 hours) 15.00 to 30.00

16. Counsel (if certified for by judge) 60.00

17. Refresher, after every 5 hours of hearing 15.00 to 25.00

18. Attending court when judgment entered by consent without hearing 10.00

Charges.

19. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by judge) 7.00

20. Attending to hear judgment 3.00

21. Taxing (including all costs connected therewith) 5.00

SCALE III.

Actions exceeding $200.

22. Letter before action $ 2.00

23. Instructions to sue or defend 4.00

24. Preparing writ of summons and attending issuing 10.00 to 20.00

25. Drawing brief for counsel, per folio 0.50

26. Attending counsel therewith 2.00

27. Fee for counsel (if certified for by judge) 25.00 to $80.00

28. Conference fee to counsel 20.00 to 50.00

29. Attending court on trial with counsel, per day (5 hours) 35.00

30. Attending court and conducting case where no counsel employed, per day (5 hours) 6.00

31. Attending court when judgment entered by consent without trial 15.00

32. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing if certified for by the judge 10.00

33. Attending to hear judgment - solicitor 4.00 - counsel 10.00

34. Taxing costs (including all costs connected therewith) 6.00 or where the bill exceeds 8 folios, 50 cents per folio extra.

Occasional costs applicable to all the above scales.

35. Drawing and engrossing application for substituted service or service out of jurisdiction $ 2.50

36. Drawing and engrossing affidavit of service 2.50

37. Attending to file same ... 2.00

38. Drawing and engrossing notice of special defence 4.00

39. Attending taking minutes of evidence of each witness 3.00

40. if more than 6 folios, every additional folio 0.50

41. Conference with counsel 7.00

42. Serving any notice or other document 2.00

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CAP. 41 Supreme Court. 12. Instructions to defend $ 2.00 13. Attending in court if counsel instructed, per day 10.00 to $20.00 14. Drawing brief for counsel, per folio, (if counsel certified for by judge) 0.50 15. Attending in court if counsel not instructed, per day (of 5 hours) 15.00 to 30.00 16. Counsel (if certified for by judge) 60.00 17. Refresher, after every 5 hours of hearing 15.00 to 25.00 18. Attending court when judgment entered by consent without hearing 10.00 Charges. 19. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by judge) 7.00 20. Attending to hear judgment 3.00 21. Taxing (including all costs connected therewith) 5.00 SCALE III. Actions exceeding $200. 22. Letter before action $ 2.00 23. Instructions to sue or defend 4.00 24. Preparing writ of summons and attending issuing 10.00 to 20.00 25. Drawing brief for counsel, per folio 0.50 26. Attending counsel therewith 2.00 27. Fee for counsel (if certified for by judge) 25.00 to $80.00 28. Conference fee to counsel 20.00 to 50.00 29. Attending court on trial with counsel, per day (5 hours) 35.00 30. Attending court and conducting case where no counsel employed, per day (5 hours) 6.00 31. Attending court when judgment entered by consent without trial 15.00 32. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing if certified for by the judge 10.00 33. Attending to hear judgment - solicitor 4.00 - counsel 10.00 34. Taxing costs (including all costs connected therewith) 6.00 or where the bill exceeds 8 folios, 50 cents per folio extra. Occasional costs applicable to all the above scales. 35. Drawing and engrossing application for substituted service or service out of jurisdiction $ 2.50 36. Drawing and engrossing affidavit of service 2.50 37. Attending to file same ... 2.00 38. Drawing and engrossing notice of special defence 4.00 39. Attending taking minutes of evidence of each witness 3.00 40. if more than 6 folios, every additional folio 0.50 41. Conference with counsel 7.00 42. Serving any notice or other document 2.00 30
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CAP. 41 Supreme Court. 12. Instructions to defend 13. Attending in court if counsel instructed, per day 14. Drawing brief for counsel, per folio, (if counsel certified for by judge) 15. Attending in court if counsel not instructed, per day (of 5 hours) 16. Counsel (if certified for by judge) ... 17. Refresher, after every 5 hours of hearing 18. Attending court when judgment entered by consent without hearing Charges. $ 2.00 10.00 to $20.00 0.50 15.00 to 30.00 60.00 15.00 to 25.00 10.00 19. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by judge) 7.00 20. Attending to hear judgment 3.00 21. Taxing (including all costs connected there- with) 5.00 SCALE III. Actions exceeding $200. 22. Letter before action $ 2.00 23. Instructions to sue or defend 4.00 issuing 24. Preparing writ of summons and attending 25. Drawing brief for counsel, per folio 26. Attending counsel therewith 27. Fee for counsel (if certified for by judge) 28. Conference fee to counsel 29. Attending court on trial with counsel, per day (5 hours) 30. Attending court and conducting case where no counsel employed, per day (5 hours) 10.00 to 20.00 35.00 6.00 0.50 2.00 25.00 to $80.00 20.00 to 50.00 31. Attending court when judgment entered by consent without trial 15.00 32. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing if certified for by the judge 10.00 33. Attending to hear judgment- solicitor 4.00 counsel 10.00 34. Taxing costs (including all costs connected therewith) 6.00 or where the bill exceeds 8 folios, 50 cents per folio extra. Occasional costs applicable to all the above scales. 35. Drawing and engrossing application for sub- stituted service or service out of jurisdiction $ 2.50 36. Drawing and engrossing affidavit of service 2.50 37. Attending to file same ... 2.00 38. Drawing and engrossing notice of special defence 4.00 39. Attending taking minutes of evidence of each witness 3.00 40. if more than 6 folios, every additional folio 41. Conference with counsel 0.50 7.00 42. Serving any notice or other document 2.00 30
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CAP. 41

Supreme Court.

12. Instructions to defend

13. Attending in court if counsel instructed, per

day

14. Drawing brief for counsel, per folio, (if

counsel certified for by judge)

15. Attending in court if counsel not instructed,

per day (of 5 hours)

16. Counsel (if certified for by judge)

...

17. Refresher, after every 5 hours of hearing 18. Attending court when judgment entered by

consent without hearing

Charges.

$ 2.00

10.00 to $20.00

0.50

15.00 to 30.00 60.00 15.00 to

25.00

10.00

19. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if

certified for by judge)

7.00

20. Attending to hear judgment

3.00

21. Taxing (including all costs connected there-

with)

5.00

SCALE III.

Actions exceeding $200.

22. Letter before action

$ 2.00

23. Instructions to sue or defend

4.00

issuing

24. Preparing writ of summons and attending

25. Drawing brief for counsel, per folio

26. Attending counsel therewith

27. Fee for counsel (if certified for by judge)

28. Conference fee to counsel

29. Attending court on trial with counsel, per day

(5 hours)

30. Attending court and conducting case where no counsel employed, per day (5 hours)

10.00 to 20.00

35.00

6.00

0.50

2.00

25.00 to $80.00

20.00 to 50.00

31. Attending court when judgment entered by

consent without trial

15.00

32. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing if

certified for by the judge

10.00

33. Attending to hear judgment-

solicitor

4.00

counsel

10.00

34. Taxing costs (including all costs connected

therewith)

6.00

or where the bill exceeds 8 folios, 50 cents per folio extra.

Occasional costs applicable to all the above scales.

35. Drawing and engrossing application for sub-

stituted service or service out of jurisdiction $ 2.50 36. Drawing and engrossing affidavit of service 2.50 37. Attending to file same

...

2.00

38. Drawing and engrossing notice of special

defence

4.00

39. Attending taking minutes of evidence of each

witness

3.00

40. if more than 6 folios, every additional folio 41. Conference with counsel

0.50

7.00

42. Serving any notice or other document

2.00

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