Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-08

Passed during the Second Session Of TIE Ihttys second
Congress.
fPUstIc Acr-No. a5.l
AN ACT to regulate the fees and costs to be allowed
clerks marshas and attorneys of the circuit and dis
trct othe United States and for other purpo-
Be e enacted b. he Senate and House Of Represeata
tires of the United States Of Ancrica "a Congress assem-
bed That in lieu OF the compensation now allowed by
attorneys solicitors and proctors in the United
States courts United States district attorneys clerks
tho district and circuit courts. marshss witnesses u
rors commissioners aud printers in the several States
the following and other compensa alton shall be taxed
and allowed Bus this act shall be construed to pre-
hbt attorneys solicitors and proctors from charging to
and receiving their clients. other than the Govern
meu such reasonable compensation for their servcosln
adj ion to the taxable costs may be in accordance
with general their respective States or may be
agreed upon between the parties
Fees of Attorneys, Solicitors and ProctorS.
In trial before jury in civil and criminal
before refsrees, final hearing in equity admit
rally, a docket fee of twenty dollars: Provided That
in i admiralty and maritime jurisdiction where
the Ibesnt shall recover less than fifty dollars. the
docket fee OF his proctor shall be but ten dollars.
In cases at law, where Judgment is rendered without
jury. dollars, and FIVE dollars where cause Is dis-
continued
For scire f.cias and other proceedings recog
nizanees. five dollars
For each deposition taken and admitted evidence in
the cause, two dollars and fifty cents
compensation of five do lars shall be allowed for
the services rendered in removed from district to
circuit court by writoferror or appeal.
For examination by district attorney before judge
or commissioner of person persons charged with
crime FIVE dollars per day for the time necessarily
poyed
the United States the business of the United States
when the shall be held at the place of his abode
five dollars and the like sum for his attendance tor each
day of the when the said court shall be held else
where.
For travelling from the place of his abode the place
of holding any Of the United States in his district
and the place of any examination before judge or
commissioner. OF persen or persons charged with
cents mile tor going and ten cents for re-
When an Indictment for crime shall be tried before
had aaftn
fees allowed by this the district attorney may be al
lowed COUNSEL fee in proportion to the Importance aud
difficulty of the cause, not exceeding thirty dollars
In every where district attorney has, during the
last six years. prosecuted defended suitn which the
United States was concerned IN district where the law
allows taxable attorneys Tees and tor which he mas
received compensation, except his diem and an
nua salary he shall be paid for his services according to
For the services of counsel rendered the request Of
the head of department. such sum as may be stipulated
agreed upon.
Whenever there are shall be several charges against
any person persons for the transaction
for acts transactions connected together
for transactions of the class Of crimes
offences which may be properly jsned, instead OF
having several indictments the whole may he joined in
indictment in separate counts and two or more IN
dctmens shall be found in such cases. the court may Or
der them consolidated.
Whenever two or more things belonging to the same
persons shall be seized for an legged NO
laton ofthe laws the whole shall be Included in
suit and included and separate actions are
prosecuted, the court may consolidate them.
Whenever two more indictments suits or proceed
ings shall be prosecuted, which should be joined,
the district attorney prosecuting them shall be paid but
bill of for all of them and if any attorney proc
tor other person admitted to manage conduct
causes any othe United States, of the Terri
tories thereof shall appear have multiplied the pro-
ceedngs any before such court so as to In
crease costs and vexaously such person
be required by order othe court to satisfy
of costs so increased.
Whenever charges shall be made,
indictments shall be found against per-
son, only writ shall be necessary to
and commit him for trial. and it shall be sufficient
to in the writ the general character OF the
offences, to refer to them only IN very general terms
Only writ shall be necessary to remove
prisoner from district another copy of which
may be delivered to the sheriff or aior from whose GUS
tody the prisoner be aken and another there
Otto the sheriff or jaor to whose custody he may be
committed and the original writ with the marshafs re-
thereon shall be returned the clerk of the district
to which he may be removed. Whenever prisoner is
committed sheriff ailor by virtue of writ, war
mittimus copy thereof shall be delivered to the
sheriff aior his suthoriy to hold the prisoner and
the original writ warrant or nit imus shall be
the proper officer with the officers return there
CLERKS Fees
For issuing and entering every process, commission
summons, capias, execution warrant, attachment. or
other writ except writ venire summons or subpoena
tor witness, one dollar.
For filing and entering every declaration plea or other
paper ten cents.
ness or other person. except ajuror, ten cents.
For entering any return, rule ORDER continuance udg
ment, decree, recognzance, drawing any bond, or
making record certificate return or report for each
folio fifteen cents and for copy of such entry or record,
or OF any paper on tile not exceeding one folio ten
cents and for each add tional folio, ten cnets.
For making dockets and indexes and for oil other
vices the trial argument of cause where issue is
joined and testimony given including venre and taxing
costs. three dollars.
For making dockets and indexes, and for all other
services in cause whereissue joined and no testimony
given, including taxing costs two dollars.
For making dockes and indexes and for taxing costs
and other services in which is dismissed discon
tlnued, or Judgment or decree is made rendered
Shsrein without issue, one dollar.
In equity and admiralty only the process. plead
lngs and Decree and such orders and memorandum
may be necessary show the jurisdiction of the court
AID regularity OF the proceedings shall be entered
che tna record and in case of an appeal copies of the
proofs and OF such entries and papers on tile as may
be necessary hearing of the appeal may be certified
opto the appellate court.
For afixing seal of the court to any instrument
when required twenty cents. For issuing writ of
subpoena, twenty five cents For every search for any
particular mortgage Judgment or other lien, fifteen
cents For travelling from the office of the clerk where
he IS required by law reside to the place of holding
any court required to be held by law five cents mile
Tor going and five for returning and FIVE dollars per day
his attendance such court courts while aetu
ally in session.
DEGREES and other instruments constituting general
lien upon real estate and certifying the result of such
search fifteen fer each person against whom such
. earch is required to be made.
Forreeeiyng, keeping and paying out money. in pur
suance OF the requirements of any statute order of
court one per cea the amount received kept and
paid
In removed by writ of error or appeal, the
clerks fees for making dockets taxing shall be
but dollar and the clerks of the district and circuit
Courts respectively exotcio. shall be- and hereby are,
authorised and empowered to administer oaths take
Acknowledgements take and certify afadavits and deposit
tons ia the commissioners, and shall be
entitled to the same fees and compensation therefor
Marshals Fees
For service of any warrant, attachment Summons,
pas, other writ. Except execution venre, a
subpoena for wtness dollars for each per-
whom such service may be made. Propided That
onpeon setting forth the facts OATH The mag
oW such fair compensation for the kee ping of personal
pr ry attached and held process as shall on
examination, be found TO Unreasonable.
For serving writ of subpoena witness fifty cents;
and further compensation shall be allowed for any
copy. summons notice for witness.