Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-12
An Act 10 Amend the Ninety
Ninth Chapter of the Revised

An Act 10 Amend the Ninety
Ninth Chapter of the Revised
Code.
SECTION De it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives ofhe State OF Delaware in General As
senbly met That the ninety ninth Chapter Of the Re-
ylsed Code be aud the same is hereby amended by
striking out the forty second seetlon thereof all alter the
words, "sectlon az and inserting In lieu thereof the
"The following shall be the legal fees for services 10
eases tefore Justice oithe Peace
TO JUsTICB OF TuB PRACR
The sums here set down when heJudgsment shall not
exceed ntty dollars and the double Of such when
such Judgement shall exceed any dollars sets.
For issuing summons, scire fseiAs or attachment
Except execution attaehment) 25
One subpoena for witnesses, is
Other subpmuAH for the party In the
case each, 10
(But more than two shall not be taxed for the same
party II ordered they shall be at his eost.)
Appointing, summonlng and swearing referees, 20
tBut only one such fee unless there shall be new
trial, and then not more than two In any cAse,)
Entry OF bail or surety, including ALL l5
Entering Judgement, 10
Entering Judgement on obligation and warrant, 90
Every amdavit, certified aud hed Is
Entering rule to take depostlons, 10
Transcript Of docket eutrles, duly certified rs
full copy Of record, to
Copying interrOsatorles, per line one cent.
Every execution, is
Filing and entering the return to an exec utou rs
writing advertisements Of attachments, ~
Taking acknowledgement Of mAnumisslon Of one,
or more slaves named therein, 20
For taking proof and giving certificate Of freedom
to authorize MARRIAGE %
/ taxing anu certifying acknOWledgmentOf n deed,
whether one or more parties, each justice, 60
Same Of release, Acquittance, or receipt, each jus
Drawn: and taking indsnturs of apprenticeship. 'O
or servant II one Justice, co
And II BY two justices TO be paid by the mAster)
Writing approving and certifying the assignment
ofan indenture, 2s
| For prO9ate Is
For taking deposition, or Afhdavit, %
For dispensing marriage license. taking aud re-
turning bond, to be paid by the party, 90
/ Droepadluua mr. gba In
other civil cases, unless the law imposing the
penalty provides otherwise.
IN CRIMINAL CASES.
For taking and ding affidavit deposition, 20
For Issuing warrant of arrest or commitment, 90
Same Of runway slave or servant, bO
Same for person, convicted Of entelng slave, rs-
naming coming into the State, 90
Taking and certifying any rscoyniaAncs ia any case
Issuing subpenAs for witnesses leher sids) for the
arst writ Is
Subsequent writs for either party, 10
| (Eaeh writ shall include ali the witnesses named
:, for the ssme party before issuing ~
Entering Judgement in any case Of = criminal na.
For ali services on the trial OF slave on serminAI
charge Qf the lrisl be by two justlcv') each 90
| Ifby one justice, so
In proceedings for forcbls entry dstansr or for
holding over the same fees as for like services
in other cases; and additionally, for attend
Anee during the trial, 80
Drawing up the record 20
Issuing warrant OF possession, 40
The witnesses In such proceedings, the Iurorsland
the sheriff OF ofneer, for serving subpens,or
cess have the same fees ~ provided in Chap.
ter l2b Revised Code
IN BAsTARDY CAsRs
The fees for like services 10 other criminal
cases and additionally
For entering orders Of indemnify aud maintenance
Drawing and taking bend Of fidsmnity, 60
TO A CONSTABLE OR SHERIFF.
for serving and returning summons, selrs
iSelAs on one or more defendants, Including
all services In cause before Judgement, except
mileage aud hummoning witnesses and
ferees, 90
Mileage IN serving and returning summons or
seire iaelAs at the rate Of three cents kr each
mile necessarily travelled.
II no service be made there shall be no fee oral.
loNAnee Of mileage, except In OF a scire
faeiAs when Judgement shall be rendered there
Giving notice Of an application for Or time ofnsw
trial. aa
For summonins referees toniy oBs iee to be allow.
ed, HnleS there be a new trial, aud then only
Mileage in summoning referees the same as in the
case Of witnesses,
For summoning witnesses each, is
and three cents for each mile necessarily ira.
yeled, TO be counted as II all the witnesses for
the same party we're named in the same writ
and summoned at the same lime
For summonns gATnisheea on execution or other
attachment, for each garnlshee, 9o
And mileage the same as In the case Of vitnssfes
For posting advertisements Of attachment, (al) so
with nilesgs at the rate Of three cents per mila
goihg TO aud returning from the Court HOUSE,
where one OF said advertisements must by law
be posted.
For serving attachment to bring the body, go
Aud mileage in the case sf a summons dpIv
served but this attachment is issued through
the fault Of an officer, he shall pay this and the
justiees' fee.
For taking goods On attachment (other than exee,i
tion Attaehment) returning inventory and an
prAisement and including mileage, II The goods
do not exceed SIS u value, o en
And II they exceed that Aum, IA
But II the goods be sold on execution, on leo shall
be charged for taking or Apprasing no that
execution
ON EXECUTION.
| For taking goods In execution, os
Making inventory apprAisemeut and return o.
Advertising and selling goods, A
| Collecting execution without sale III ths writ w
shall have been in his hands iftsep days
before the money is paid A
Double the above fees II the execution exceeds sl5
besides costs.
/ On all collected, when the execution exeaad,
$50, there shall also be allowed three per cent
In addition 10 the above fees, '
For return Of "no goods" *
For conveying person To jail, ~