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On money paid into Court by a defendant pending a suit, be
fore trial or judgment, two and one half per cent., but no
per centage to be charged for receiving money on deposit
in lieu of bail, or upon execution.
Affidavit of service of summons, and swearing,

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Preparing affidavit to be taken by attorney or agent, and

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Summoning each additional juror, if there are not sufficient

Serving a subpoena on each witness,

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Serving an execution on the goods, for the first four dollars,
or less;
Do. all above four dollars, for each four dollars,
Serving an execution on the body,

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Every mile (where the distance is more than one mile), going
from constable's residence to place of service when serving
a summons, capais, or execution; bringing defendant be-
fore Justice, from place of service to Justice's residence ;
taking defendant to gaol; the constable to be allowed for
all such necessary travelling, both going and returning,
Witness.

To every necessary witness for each day's atten lance,
Travelling, if over one mile, going and returning each mile,

Jurors.

Each juror who shall be sworn in a cause, if verdict be given,

Seventh.-CITY COURT OF SAINT JOHN.

To the Aldermen.

Every judgment in suits for the recovery of any snm not exceeding twenty dollars,

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Every judgment in suits for the recovery of any sum, over
twenty dollars and not exceeding forty dollars,
Every judgment in suits for the recovery of any sum over
forty dollars and not exceeding sixty dollars,

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Every judgment in suits for the recovery of any sum over sixty dollars,

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Summons,

To the Common Clerk for the use of the Corporation.

Each copy,
Attachment,

Each copy,

Each oath,

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(Not more than two to be taxed for witnesses on a trial.)

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Every judgment in suits for the recovery of any sum over
twenty dollars and not exceeding forty dollars,
Every judgment in suits for the recovery of any sum over
forty dollars and not exceeding sixty dollars,
Every judgment in suits for the recovery of any sum over
sixty dollars,

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To the Marshal.

In Suits for the recovery of any sum not exceeding $20.

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In Suits for the recovery of any sum over $20 and not exceeding $40.

Serving summons,

Serving attachment,

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Serving executions,

In Suits for the recovery of any sum over $40 and not exceeding $60.

Serving summons,

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To the Sheriff of the City and County of Saint John. For registration and return of every execution issued out of the City Court and directed to him, to be paid by the party obtaining execution, and included in the amount for which execution issued, Serving execution in suit for the recovery of any sum over forty dollars and not exceeding sixty dollars, Serving execution in suit for the recovery of any sum over sixty dollars,

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To every necessary witness for each day's attendance, Travelling, if over one mile, going and returning, each mile, No witness fees to be taxed for any party unless it appears on oath that he has actually paid the same to such witness. Parties to suits, attending as witnesses, to be allowed same fees as witness.

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Jurors.

Each juror who shall be sworn in a cause, fifty cents, to be paid into Court by parties applying for jury, and be costs in the cause.

Eighth. -TowN OF PORTLAND CIVIL COURT.

To the Police or Sitting Magistrate, for the use of the Town. The same fees as are allowed for similar services to the Aldermen and Common Clerk in the City Court of Saint John. Constable.

The same fees as are allowed to the Marshals of the City of Saint John, or the Sheriff of the City and County of Saint John, for similar services in the City Court of Saint John. Mileage on service of every summons, attachment or execu. tion, going, and returning from Police Office to place of service, per mile,

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Witnesses and Jurors.

The same fees as in the City Court of Saint John.

LOCAL COURTS.

In contested cases in Civil Courts held before Police or Stipendiary Magistrates, where the amount sued for is over twenty dollars and where no provision is otherwise made, the Magistrate may, if he thinks the assistance of Counsel reasonably necessary, tax a Counsel fee not exceeding four dollars to the successful party, if his case has been conducted by Counsel.

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Ninth. ATTORNEY ON REVIEW FROM JUSTICES OR OTHER COURTS.

Drawing every affidavit or other paper, per folio,

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Copy of same, per folio,

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Every attachment,

Every order for hearing,

Attendance on Judge for his allowance,

Every other necessary attendance,

Preparing bond,

Every notice or summons, and service on adverse party,

not more than $10, at the Judge's discretion.

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Every argument before the Judge, not less than $2.50 and

Tenth.-CORONER'S INQUESTS.

Coroner.

For taking and returning an Inquisition, recognizance, swearing jurors, binding witnesses, and issuing all subpoenas and warrants consequent thereon, the fee shall be,

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Travelling from his residence to the place where body may be,

and returning, per mile,

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Printer's account for printing blank forms of inquisition, recognizances, subpoenas, &c., to be repaid the Coroner.

Surgeon or Physician.

To every legally qualified Medical practitioner for atten ling to give evidence at any inquest where no post mortem examination has been made,

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For making a post mortem examination, and attending to give
evidence,
Mileage at the rate of five cents per mile.

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Juror.

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Each juror for attending and making inquisition, for each day's attendance,

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For summoning the jury,

For attendance on inquest,

Constable.

Serving each order, subpoena, or permissive warrant,
If required to attend at the burial,

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Travelling fees to serve any order, subpoena or warrant the same as for similar services in suits before Justices.

Eleventh-REGISTRAR OF DEEDS.

Every search, certificate, or entry of satisfaction of judg ment, each,

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Every registry of memorial of judgment, including affidavit,
No greater sum than one dollar to be charged for searches
made the same day relative to one title.
Taking acknowledgment, or proof, as the case may be, and
certificate endorsed,

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When a feme covert acknowledges at the same time with her husband, or several persons acknowledge or prove at the same time, and are included in the same certificate, then a further sum of 20 cents for each person.

The same fees for acknowledgment or proof to be allowed to any other legally qualified official, as are allowed to the Registrar.

Preparing discharge of mortgage on the margin of the regis. try, and attesting the signature of mortgagee, &c. thereto, Registry of every conveyance or instrument and certificate of acknowledgment or proof thereof, in the records, per folio, All copies from the records, per folio,

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Attending any Court under subpoena, the same as allowed in
a suit between party and party in such Court.

Twelfth.-UNDER CHAPTER 42- RELATING TO ATTACHMENT.
Attorney.

Drawing affidavit to obtain attachment, and particulars of

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Attending Judge (when necessary) to obtain order for attach

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Copy of attachment, &c., to Sheriff of another County, with directions indorsed, when property is attached thereunder, Memo. of attachment of real estate, and filing same, if not exceeding two folio,

If over two folio, for each additional folio,

(The like charge for a memo. of attachment of personal estate.) Bond from plaintiff, or defendant, or part owner,

Assignment of bond,

Appraisement of property attached, and notices of same to the parties,

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Sale of property attached.

(The like fees as on sales under executions.) Filing a claim to property, and schedule, &c., with Clerk of the County Court,

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Copy of attachment, &c., to file under Section 21,
If exceeding three folio, for every additional folio,
Notifying Registrar to enter discharge of attachment,
Levying money under execution.

(The same fees as in executions in other cases.) Mileage to execute attachment, for each mile, going and returning,

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(When attachment is executed at time of service of writ in the cause, no travelling expenses shall be allowed for service of writ.)

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(For any services of Attorney, Clerk, or Sheriff, not herein provided for, the same as for similar services in the Supreme Court.)

Thirteenth.-UNDER CHAPTER 43-RELATING TO GARNISHEE

OR TRUSTEE PROCESS.

The same fees as are provided under the Chapter relating to Attachment.

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Mileage on distress, 5 cents per mile going and returning, to

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