Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-04
VOLUME XIII. NO. 20.


Constable be reimbursed for necessary fer.
riage 10 conveying prisoners to Jail: Pro-
vided, further, That tho Trial Justice
certify to correctness of his oonstable's costs
before the account is passed upon by tho
County Commissioners.
SEQ IL. Notaries Public: For taking
deposition and swearing witness, per copy
sheet, rs cents; for every protest, 2 dollars;
for duplicate of deposition, protest and
certificate, per copy sheet of 100 words, 10
cents; for each attendance upon any person
for proving matter or thing and certify.
ing the same, SO cents; for every notarial
certificate with seal, SO cents; for admins.
tering oath on affidavit, rs cents, for taking
remuneration of dover or inheritance, 2
dollars. -. '%'''
SEQ. IL. Witnesses iu civil cases in
Circuit Court, per day, besides mileage,
8 cents per mile going and returning, 1
dollar. ~, p.,'.
SEC. 13. Jurors, per day, besides mileage
at cents per mile going and returning, l
dollar and SO cents; in Trial Justice Courts,
for. each OWL case tried, and mileage as
above, rs cents, to. be paid by the party
demanding the jury.
SEC. Ia. Reteree: For every day spent in
the business. Of q referee, 50; but the parties
may agree in writing upon any other mode
OF compensation.
SEQ. l5. Coroner's: For every inquisi-
ton, 10 dollars; the Coroner shall be al
lowed no other cost or charges except re-
oording; for recording proceedings ID each
inauisition 10 his book, per copy sheet Of
100 words, 10 cents; for performing duties
| of Sheriff, same fees as are allowed Sheriff
for like services. ~.
SEQ. 16. Physician for post n,orten, ex-
animation, where death was by violence and
no dissection required, dollars; whero
dissection is necessary and body not in
tered, 10 dollars; Same after one or more
days. interment, 80 dollars; for same when
chemical analysis is required, sum not
exceeding 30 dollars, with expenses Of
analysis and mileage for every milo travelled:
Provided; When chemical analysis has been
made the physician who makes it shall fur
nish to the County Commissioners with his
account full statement of analysis: And
provided, Every such account must have
the certificate of Coroner or acting Coroner.
SEQ. II. If any officer herein named
shall charge any other fee or. fees for any
other services than those herein reoited,
such officer shall be. liable to forfeit ten
times the amount as improperly charged, to,
be recovered by suit in tho Court of Conn
mon Plea1, or attachment, or by sale when
tho. penalty does not exceed 20 dollars. In
any case in which the Clerk of the Court Of
Common Pleas, or. Trial Justices Courts,
shall receive an execution, he shall attach
thereto bill Of each item of costs therein
charged, and shall on application of defend
ant in execution tax all costs which ncorue
to the Sheriff for services on such execution.
SEQ. IS. Whenever case may be settled
or determined at the mutual costs Of parties,
or discontinued or settled by plaintiff, or
the Judgment shall be for defendant, or tho
execution against tho defendant shall be
returned nulla bona, any of tho officers
aforesaid shall have power to issue on exc
cution for his costs, or the clerk may issue
for the whole, directed to the Sheriff, who
is authorized and required to execute suoh.
process as in other cases Of execution de-.
livered to him.
SEQ 10. That all acts or parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act arc hereby ro.-,
poaled.