Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-05-05
Columbus Bar Association.
FEE n Ri, /.

Bar, establish the following rates of compensation
and fees as the lowe0 which we can reasonably and
hoaorahy receive; aud we pledge ourselves q each
other, as gentlemen not To receive less fees or conf
pensatiun than are herein expressed, nor any csm-
mutation or substitute therefor, viz:
ADVICE on coSsvLrAroE
For verbal advice S. 90
For wtilten advice 30 90
DaArrlSo LEGAL lssrRUMrSrs.
For Wills 80 90
For Deeds Of executors, administrators or
commissioners made under an order or de-
cree Of conrl 90 90
For Deeds OF trust, when tho amount secu-
rcd does not exceed $1,000 Is 90
Where the amount secured exceeds the
sum OF 81 600, in addition 10 The nhove fee, a
charge Of one per cent viii be made on such
excess.
For IN other Deeds 10 90
For Power Of Attorney Release of Dover,
and other written instruments ! /: %
rErs IN mon COURT OF ERRORS AND ArPEALs.
For Fling Brief cr arguing each case no
Zee shall be received less than : 100 90
scrsuIos COURT or cHAScrRY.
For drawing Bill or Answer /: 50 90
/ For commencing and attending to case, q
fee shall be received in such case not lass
tp 100 %
| 1lANAlI IQLATbs
orcolccion Of open accounts BY suit sper cent,
| on amnunt sued for
EIGHT per cent on oil sums oler than oren &c.
counts Of $500 or under; Provided however, That
tbs rule shall mi apply to cases where the aggre-
gate amount sued iut Oh lehalf Of the same IBdvid
! unI during the same year shal exceed The sum Of
$500 Aud provided also, that in all cases Of a dec
| laatop fled, there shah be charge of $40 should
tue commissions n the claim decarcd on not amour.
10 hat sun.
Five per cent on al collections on pfcmmisso-y
n1tcs mud 0Ia of exchange or otter instruments for
the payment money, where the sum exceeds $500
Ii tliere - return q null1 bona on any cxccu-
lion sued ont on any lalgnela, Or il the plaintiff
thinks IL 10 take the execution from tie attorney or
coupsI anl dispose Of the same himself, lie sga,
bo charged end required 10 par tie same per cent
age as ittle attorney had collected tie money.
ful fees Shall be charged in all cases where
receipt IL given tor the caiu and tic suit il are TED
by direction Of the pquiia,
prrEscrs 10 COLLECTION srirs
Twonnl halfpcr cent Cor M defences or
deny provided tho teior fling plea shall
IN no case he less than : $40 co
Five per cent On OIL real deences when tho
amount does DOT exceed S 600; when
amount exceeds 81 GOO q charge Of two
and BALI per cent will be made IN uldt-
ton on such excess -
acrIoss rx DFLicro.
IN each action Of cjsctn.nt not les, tinn 50 90
IN all other action, Of ;or relating to proper
" not less than +: % 90
PROBATE court.
Each appearance in Pfobatetourt EXCEPT
for ordinary returns GO 90
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
TokinP up eases To circuit court from lIdg-
ment Of justices Of the peace 20 %
miscELLAsEors SERVICES,
Prosecution or defence Of each warrant Of
forcble entry or deainer, not less than 80 90
For examination Of title to real estate 20 90
10 each proceeding for partition among CO
partners, Joint tenants or tenants il com
mon, under the statute Of 1922, not less than so co
Flrg petition Of discovery in aid Of proceed
inns at common law, or answer thereto, got
less than % 90
Tie ahoye rules are intended 70 establish the lols-
en- rate Of compensation and not to restrict Genie
men from taking higher compensation in cases Of
! difficulty or magnitude.
SIC. ,, In all itigeted cases, Il shah he deemed
an nlleSble RUE ofpracGce, for each member of this
association to agree ai tie tima ofhis re.amerl with
his client for certain FEC, and 70 exact lie note for
| the same.
SEC. 5. SO much Of the f2rcroinc rules and req
ulaons as respects fees and corporations and tie
mode ofsecuripg the same, shall be printed, on sheets
uf paper with the names Of those members who
have subscribed the same, and one OF these sheets
shall be retaiaedsn the Office of ua,Attornev and
Counsellor at Law, 10 the end thassvt.y genileman
may show to Ills clients if there q any occasion 50
to do, the rules by which his practice is to be gov
crned.
STEPHEN CocKE, PErrE MAYO,
ARGYLE CAMPBELL GEoRGr R. CLArros,
GRAY A, CHAspLER, JAMS F. HARR,soE,
II III TrcKEa, WV. L. Harris,
M. NJ. BRIGHAM, HEERY DicKiNsoE,
| w. A. BLANCHARD, s. E. NAsn,
| w. II. MAYO, RALPH GaAyEs
SAN. F. BuTTERwoRrH, A. BsYKiK,
lRssM. GRANT, UERAM Carver -
Ga, ERasMrs T. asEs