Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-19
An Act 10 Amend the Ninety
Ninth Chapter of the Revised

N@A 3AOb W kaAAl6AAu bAlC ANA4CLY
Ninth Chapter of the Revised
Code.
sEoTios /. Be II enacted by the Senate and HousO
Representatives oflhe State OF Delaware In General As
sembly met That the nlneynlnth Chapter Of the Re.
vlsed Code be and the same Is hereby amended BY
Hkpg out the forty second Section thereof all alter thi
following:-
1.-THE following shall 10 the legal fees for services h
cases before Justice ofthe Peace;
- TO JUSTICE OF THE PEACE;
The sums here set down, when the Judgement shall no
eheeed nty dollars and the double Of such sums whe
such Judgement shall exceed hfty dollars s cts
For Issuing summons, sclre faelas or attachment
= texeept execution attaehment) 2
One subpoena for Witnesses
Other subpenas for the same party In The same
(But more than two shall not be taxed for the same
party II ordered they shall be at his cost)
appointing, summoning and swearing referees, 2
trial, and then not more than two Ia any easel
Entry Of bail or surety, including all, II
Entering Judgement, 4
catering Judgement on Obligation and warrant, ?
Every ahidayit, certified aud filed, 1
kntering rule tn take dep0sitions
Transcript OF docket entries, duly certIded .
fuli copy OF record, q
Copying nteIrogAtOries, per line, one cent.
Filling and entering the return to an exec ution, Il
mntlhg advertisements Of attachments, 4
- or more slaves named therein, .
roi taklng proof and giving certificate OF freedom
to authorize marriage. .
q. shelher one or more parties, each justice, 6
same Of release, aequttanee. OF receipt each jus
Drawing and taking indenture Of apprsntleeshin.
. or servant, II one justice, q
Anu II py two justices Ito be paid by the MASTERY
whtins approving and certifying the assignment
ofan indenture, .
For probate, /
Rol taking deposition, or aiidaylt >
fof dispensing marriage license. taking and 10.
In r1a.ai turning bond to be paid by the party, 8
a Ifv 4ha Z.
other civil cases, unless the law imposing the
penalty provides otherwise.
IN CRIMINAL CASES
aor taxing and fling affidavit or deposition Q
Same Of runway slave or servant 4
Same for person, convicted Of enticiug a slaye re-
n manning or coming into the state 4
AAAins ana eeriiyins any recogniEanee any case
., OF criminal nature tior one or morel .
hrst writ, ''N'' W '"' ,
Subsequent writa for either party. !
tEAeh writ shall include ali the witnesses pamed
=, iof the same party before Issuing itl
Entering Judgement in any case OF a criminal ma.
for all services on the trial of slave on criminal
INV ~ the trial be by two justises each,
In proceedings for forciblo entry Or detsnor or for
holding over the same fees as for like services
IN o'leI cases. and additionally, Tor attend,
Drawing up the record,
Issuing warrant Of possession, a.
fhe witnesses In such proceedings the iurorsgand "
the sheriff, or oftoer, for serving subp9ns, ar
attachment for contempt, or on execution pro-
sss' ~ ~ 1ays the same fees as provided in Chap.
tsr l2o, Revised Code.
IN BAsTARDY CASES.
ae iees as iot Ike services In other criminal
for entering orders Of indemnity and msintansr,.
(for BOTH, 800 9'A'onAnee
Drawing and taking bend of idempity i,
Deposition Of mother, o.
TO A CONSTABLE OR SHERIFF.
faelss g. Aau a returning summons or sciro
az services In cause before judgement excepi
tg nllLeage and aummoning witnesses and Is.
Mileage In serving and returning a summons or ou
i asS,as at tne rate OF three eeutb fer each
Il, n mile lle, neee,iearlly et travelled.
iowahee oi mileage, except in cases OF seire
nW dae2s "hen Judgement shall be rendered there.
Diving notice OF an application for or time ofnsw
For summonng referees (ony oue fss IN bo .lia. II
"a, Vn less there be new trial, aud then only
Mileage In summoning referees the sama In ,h. 81
case Of Witnesses 80 Nto
For summoning witnesses each IL
slad 1Aree =, eenls lot each mile necessarily ira.
the same party were named In the tame writ,
and summoned at the same time. ''
FOR summoninB gafni Asea on execution nr otbar
attachment, for each garnishee, OF
And mileage the same as in the case Of witnesses.
FOR posting advertisements Of attachment (alD "a
with mileage at the rate Of three eents per mila '
goiag to and returning from the Court Honse.
be posted. - ~"
For serving attachment to bring the boav 4.
Anu mnSAss ~ ~ !, 10 tne case Of summons duly
the fault OF an officer, he shall pay this and H.
For taking goods on attachment fother than av.o,,
tion attaehmeno returning inventory and nm.
pralaement and including mileage, il The goods
do not exceed sl5 in value, e''u' n,
And II they exceed that sum, "
But II the goods be sold on execution an G,s bu u
be charged Tor taking or appraising no that
ON EXECUTION.
For taking goods In execution, n,
Making inventory, appraissment and return -
Advertising and selling goods, =,
Collecting an execution without sale (lf the writ OF
shall have been in his hands 6ftesn days
before the money Is paid w NA'a 4,
DOUBLE the above ices If the execution exceeds $40,
On all sums collected, when the eseeutton ov...,.
$50, there shall also be allowed thres Der eSnt
in addition to the above fees F'' so"''
For return Of "no goods"
For conveying person 10 iail 70
And three cents per mile from the place Of arrest to
the jail and back to the justices of9es ''e'
For serving warrant In criminal rSss or 6,r
ILenynT rss,taIion money and costs slave case %
hve cents per mile going and retufnlnR.
summ1nng mo ing Win essss, and conveying person to
jail, and ior levying execution, in A bastarig
case, the same tees as for like services On eis9
process. '~N' Va slfl
Executing a warrant to arrest person ,oos,,.
entieing slaves, for being In the State VI an
And mileage as on other process Of arrsst w
For giving notice 10 plaintiff on each exa,ntior q,
TO A WITNESS 10
Por each days attendance
And three cents per mile from the witness bopsa oO
70 the place OF trial and back. "9'
70 Tue reierees who actually try the cause each 6o
ana mileage tue same as Jurors W
TO THE PARTIES RESPECTIVELY
Por each deposition taken, 'Ehi
But more than one dollar shall mt no .,,, 90
either party for dispositions In a easa batro " ~, 70
justice, nor more than five dollars on annes, '"o
Inc justice shall tax the fee for every s,eb ss,
unless Il be expressly given in no sSss % allowed
charged Tor service mot performed and svs iee pe
person, receiving fee, shall uron ds1, s'y oheer or
oelpt, specifying the Items. auu' give a re-
If any Officer or person, shaII raeat,,.
more fees than Is herein allowed for tba greater or
or snail Ieuse TO give such receipt or .bI oineu
Item not herein specified, he shall b. doan aVu any
mlsdemeanor' and shall be fined not exeeediun iy oi
Every justice Of the peace shall ksep A prl,,.,
ONCE. F''uous pace In his
SECTION 2. BE itfurther enacted, That ,bo..,.,.,
"An Act TO amend Chapter 90 Of the Ravi ~ ~ emitted
Is hereby repealed -o'iuAry "a, 1859,
sRcTloR B. And be II further enacted Tb., a..
ary o. State be and he Is hereby reonpad e seere-
after the passage Of this Aet to c4uss tbs eaiatey
one month. S'A'o ior the space Of
Passed at Dover, March II, 1856.
STATE OF DELAWARE
l. oUsTIs W. WRIGHT, Secretary ~ AssssNE ssa,E
tale o. 90 hereby certify that the sbov s @
foregoing Is correct and true copy Of tba 80 ana
An act TO amend the nlnetynlnt Chan1sr ~ shllued
Vise1 O9de, passed az Dover, March III Iss5 ~ ny
ginal ofWhieh is on fe in this Department W. the of'
- ~ "ssnohg l whereof have hereunto sat ms,
l-N'i seventh day Of April In the van s ar tWenty-
one thousand eight hundred and siSt :, Var s LORD
,n..o,n cusTls W. wRfGHT.