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ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1849 . 237


Supreme Court- Summary Jurisdiction.


the Chief Justice shall certify that the case was such as to render it fit and advisable
for the party or parties obtaining a decree or order of the Court to have professional
assistance, in which case the cost of the employment of such attorney or attorneys
shall be defrayed by that party against whom the decree or order shall be pronounced :
And it is hereby provided, that in such costs, no other or further fee or charge shall
be allowed, either between attorney and client, or party and party, than those specified
in the aforesaid schedule hereunto annexed.
6. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all summonses, notices , and Service of pro
cess.
processes issued under this Ordinance, or the said Ordinance No. 9 of 1845, may be
served or executed by the bailiff or bailiffs of the said Supreme Court.
7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinance shall commence Ordinance to
take effect from
and take effect on the first day of May next. 1st May, 1849.

SCHEDULE OF FEES TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.

COURT FEES .
Filing and entering plaint and particulars of demand, .$1.00
Summons for defendant, and copy, ……………………... ******.. 1.00
If more than one defendant, each additional copy, 0.25
Filing set-off or other defence, *****... ..... 0.50
Paying money into Court,........... 0.50
Subpoena and copy, each witness, 0.80
Hearing and adjudication where the sum sought to be recovered shall exceed $ 100 and not exceeding
$200 ......... 1.00
Exceeding $200 and not exceeding $300, 2.00
99 300 99 400, ……………….. 3.00
99 400 99 99 500, ...... 4.00
Every oath of party or witness ,........ 0.50
Every reference to Registrar or other officer of the Court, 1.00
Registrar's report, per folio, ……………….. 0.50
Order for costs, decree, or dismissal, each, 1.00
Precept, ........ 2.50
Executing precept, decree, or order, where the sum to be recovered shall exceed $ 100 and not
exceeding $250, ………………………….... …………….. 2.50
Exceeding $250 and not exceeding $500 ……….. 3.78
Receipt to Registrar for money paid out of Court, 0.50
Any notice required during proceedings, …………………. 0.50
Copies of any proceedings, per folio,......... 0.25
BAILIFFS' FEES .
For service of summons, subpoena, order, or notice, 0.50
For every arrest or execution , ........... 1.00
When left in possession, per diem, 1.00
ATTORNEYS' FEES.
Upon every sum of $ 100 in dispute, .......... ...... 3.00
Attendance at hearing, ******...... ..... 5.00
Note. Upon the Judge's certificate being granted, as provided for in section 5 , the attorney of the
successful party shall recover the above fees from the opposite party : in this case the percentage fee
shall be calculated upon the sum recovered or successfully resisted.


[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 7 of 1862. ]