Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-04-14
Columbus Bar Association.
FEE BILL.

WI, the sneScrhers, members Of the Columbus +.
Bar, establish the io.OWrug rates ct CoIuper sluon
and Res as the loice0 which can reasonably ami
houoraby receive; ami we pledge ourselves 10 each
other, a. gentlemen not Ia receve less cts OF conf
Pensauon than are herein expressed. nor any COM
mutation or substitute therefor, viz:
ADVICE OR CONSULTATION
Fer verbal advice 8 %
For written advice 20 90
DRAFrINS LEGAL INSTRUMENTS.
FOR WIS 81 ~
For Deeds OF executors, administrators or
comm >Sloners made under an order or de-
cree ul court 70 w
For Deeds Of Trust when the amount secu-
red does not exceed $1,000 IS 90
Where the amount secured exceeds the
sun OF 81 900, IN addition Ia the above lee,
charge Of one per cent viii be made on such
excess.
For all other Deeds 10 90
For Power of Attorney. Release OF Dover,
and otter written instruments 90
FEEs IL WGH COURT or ERRORS AND ArrEALS.
For Filing Brief CT arguing each case, no
| fee shall be received .eSS than 100 20
SUPERIOR COURT OF CH,NcERY.
| For drawing Bill or Answer % 20
/ For commencing and attending TO 4 case.
| fee shall be received IN such case not less
than 100 %
CIRCUIT COURTS
For collection of open accounts BY sait, per ceat,
on amount sued for.
/ Eight per cent on al sums, other than open ac-
counts of $500 or under; Provided however, That
this rule shall not apply To cases where the aggre-
gate amount sued for on behalfol the same indivld-
ual during the same year shall exceed sthe sum Of
$500. And provided also that in all cases of dec
araton fled there shall be a charge of $40, should
the commissions IN the claim declared on not amour,
! TO that sum-
Five per cent on all collections on prommsSory
,,, and bills of exchange or ether instruments lo
-, 'uent ofmoney, where the sum exceeds $500
~ ,iaro is a return ci nuIln bona ON any eXecu
ton s".I -, m any Judgment, or if the plaintiff
thinks e. 10 tale the execution from the attorney O
connsJ AMI d,s,,. e Of the same himself he shai
be CHARGED and Tcaun ed TO pay the same per cent
ace as il'the attorney hao collected the money
| Fun fees shall be charge. III an cases where
receipt is given for the claim "a. ''' 9"'' ~
| by direction OF the plaintiff.
DEFENCEs TO COLLECTION =, IT'S
Two and halt per cent for aI defence "i
delay, provided the fee Tor filing plea, shA d, n
! Il, M case be less than i.
Five ne,' cent on all real dclnccs when the
amount ,,Ncs not exceed $1,000 when
amount exec, Is 81 600, a charge of two
and half per cen, h'A DC maze III aoo'-
ton on such excess.
ACTIONS EX DN. lcT0. ~ n,
In each action Of clcctment not les than ~ "
In all other actions of tort relating to p,oper- n,
ty, not less than ~ "
PROBATE COURT.
Each appearance in Probate court, except
for ordinary returns f: % 90
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
| Taxing up cases to circuit court from ludg-
ment OF justices of the peace 90 0o
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
| Prosecution or defence of each warrant of
iorcIbe entry or dctalncr not less than 80 0(
For examination of title Ia real estate 90 on
In each proceeding for partition among CO.
partners, loint tenants or tenants IN com
mon, under the statute Of S22, not less than 80 o.
Filing petition Of discovery in aid of proceed
ings at common law, or answer thereto not
less than % @
The above rules are intended to establish the ior
est rate oil compensation and not to restrict Gentle
men from taking higher compensation in cases
difficulty or magnitude.
SEC. >. In all Irrigated cases, il shall be dcemc
an inhexbe rule ofpractice, for each member oftbi
association TO agree Cat the time othiS retaner,) Wit
bis client for cergn fec and TO exact his note 70
the same
Sec. 3. So much Of the foregoing rules and reg
ulaiions as respects fees and compensations and IL
mode of Securlnp the same, shall be printed on sheet
Of paper, with the names Of those MEMBERS VIII
have subscribed the same, and one of these sheet
shall be retained in the Office Of every Attorney an
Counsellor at Law. TO the end that every gentema
may show to his clients if there be any occasion $
to do, the rules by which his practice is to be GOV
crned