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7. The stamps for denoting the payment of fees of Court as to Court shall be of the amounts set forth in the Fifth Schedule

Fees.

Stamps.

hereto.

Form of Certificate for paying the Lower Scale of Court Fees.

(Title of Cause or Matter.)

I hereby certify, that to the best of my judgment and belief, the Lower Scale of fees of Court is applicable to this case. Dated, &c.

A.B.

Solicitor for

Regulations IV.-REGULATIONS AS TO CHARGES FOR COPIES DELIVERED

as to Charges

for Copies

delivered by

Parties and
Solicitors.

General rule.

Charges for

copies of plead

ings, and

documents, furnished to a

BY PARTIES AND SOLICITORS.

(See 1st Rule of Order XXXVI.)

1. The charges for all copies delivered by parties or solicitors under the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Rules of the 36th of the Consolidated General Orders shall be at the rate of fourpence per folio, except in the cases next hereinafter mentioned. (25th Oct. 1852; Ord. 1, Art. 5.)

2. The charges for copies of pleadings, and other proings, proceed. ceedings and documents delivered under the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Rules of the 36th of the Consolidated General Orders, to a person admitted to sue or defend in formá pauperis, person suing or or to his solicitor, by or on behalf of any other party, shall defending in forma pauperis. be at the rate of one penny-halfpenny per folio. Provided always, that if such person shall become entitled to receive dives costs, the charges for such copies shall be at the rate of fourpence per folio; and nothing shall be allowed in taxation in respect of such charges, until such person or his solicitor shall have paid or tendered to the solicitor or party by whom such copies were delivered, the additional twopence-halfpenny per folio. But this proviso shall not apply to any copy which shall have been delivered by the party himself who is directed to pay the costs, and not by his solicitor. (1st June 1854; Ord. 9.)

Charges for the

3. The charges for copies delivered by a person admitted same when fur to sue or defend in formá pauperis, other than those

nished by such

person.

delivered by his solicitor, shall be at the rate of one pennyhalfpenny per folio. (1st June 1854; Ord. 10.)

Regulations as to Charges for Copies delivered by Parties and

Solicitors.

4. All office copies and other copies of pleadings, proceedings, and documents in the Court of Chancery shall (except in the case of transcripts of accounts made in the Mode of reckoffice of the Accountant-General) be counted and charged oning length of for after the rate of seventy-two words per folio; and where copies. such copies or any portion thereof shall comprise columns containing figures, each figure shall be counted and charged for as one word. (21st June 1854; Ord. 1.)

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

SPECIAL EXAMINERS' FEES AND CHARGES.

(8th May 1845; Ord. 110. Stat. 15 & 16 Vict. c. 86, s. 31.)

For every day in which he is necessarily,

and without any default of his own, de

tained in the performance of his duty, as

special examiner, for his expenses the sum of 2 2 0

For every day in which he is bond fide em

ployed in the examination of witnesses,
the further sum of

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For every mile he travels from his place of residence to the place of examination, and from place to place where the examination is adjourned, and from the place where he last acts in the examination of witnesses, to his place of residence, the sum of.

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THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

FEES AND CHARGES TO BE ALLOWED TO SOLICITORS.
(30th January 1857.)

INSTRUCTIONS.

For claims, original summons in chambers, special cases, answers, examinations, demurrers, pleas, and exceptions

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For interrogatories for examination of parties or witnesses

For special petitions

For special affidavits

For brief in a suit by bill, on cause coming on for hearing, to be charged on service. of notice of motion for a decree or on service of subpoena to hear judgment

For brief on claim, to include all observations

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For ditto to move for leave to file .
To defend proceedings commenced by
bill, claim, special case, petition, or
original summons

For instructions for order to revive or add
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As to bills and answers, examinations, affidavits, and petitions, when the larger scale is applicable, in lieu of the fixed fees for instructions for and for drawing, the Taxing Master is to be at liberty to take into his consideration the special circumstances of each case, and at his discretion to make such allowances for work, labour, and expenses properly performed and incurred in or about the preparation of

the bill or answer, examination, affidavit, or petition, as shall appear to him to be just, having regard to the length of the document, the nature of the suit, the interests of the parties, and the fund or person from which or by whom the costs are to be paid.

THE PREPARATION OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.
(The Chancery folio to be 72 words and the sheet 10 folios.)
Lower Scale. Higher Scale.

For drawing bills, special cases, answers,
pleas, demurrers, exceptions, interroga-
tories, petitions, and affidavits, per folio.
For ingrossing on parchment, per folio
For ditto on paper

For drawing statements and other docu-
ments for the Judge's or Master's
chambers, when required, including the
fair copy thereof to leave in chambers.
For the like drawing when the larger scale
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For fair copy thereof to be left in chambers
For drawing all advertisements to be signed

by the Master or Judge's clerk, including
the attendance thereon.

For drawing request to the Accountant-
General to lay out cash.

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For ditto for every carrying over of cash or stock

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For drawing caveat against signing or in-
rolling any decree or order

For drawing special notice of motion
Or per folio

For drawing a claim

For ditto at the Master's discretion

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For drawing such observations for counsel to accompany brief (except on claims) as may be necessary and proper, per sheet

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Lower Scale. Higher Scale.

For drawing the brief on further consideration, per sheet

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For preparing and filing replication

For drawing statement on which counsel to move for order to revive or add parties, and copy.

Or, according to circumstances, at per sheet

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For drawing petition to revive, at per folio 0 1 0 0 1 0 For drawing and copying certificate to appoint guardians ad litem

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For amending each copy of a bill or claim
to serve, where no reprint
For amending each brief bill, or claim,
where no reprint

For preparing an original summons for
the purpose of proceedings originating
in chambers

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For indorsing an original summons and the
copies under the 8th Rule of the 35th
of the Consolidated General Orders, and
attending to get same sealed
For preparing every other summons, and
attending to get same filled up and sealed
at chambers

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For drawing bills of costs, including the
copy for the Master's office, per folio
For certifying proceeding under lower scale
of court fees

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PERUSALS.

For perusing the print of a bill by the de

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