The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-04-10
Miscellaneous.
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LAWS OF GENERAL INTER-
EST.

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EST.
A Bill to regulate the Costs OF
Plaintiffs and Defendants At
torneys and the Costs and Fees
of Clerks Of Courts, Probate
| Judges, Sheriffs, Trial Justices
and other Officers herein Men.
toned.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House Of Represen'
tatives of State of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General AS
sembly, and by the authority OF
the same, That costs and fees
which plaintiffs or defendants at
torney, Clerks Of Courts, Probate
Judges, Sheriffs, Trial Justices and
other officers herein mentioned
shall be authorized to receive in
| the several cases herein specified
shall be rs follows:
Sec. 2. Plaintiffs or defendants
attorneys: For all proceedings
where judgment is obtained by de'
fault, SIS for the trial of the cause,
$40; in all contested cases, $40; for
commission to take testimony:
S.; for examination of a party or
witness before trial, So; for an ap-
pointment of a guardian for an in-
fant, S. ; for making and serving a
case or cases containing excep'
tions, $40; for procuring an order
of injunction, S. ; on appeal to the
Supreme Court, SIS; on argu'
ment in Supreme Court, $40: Pro-
uided, That if the plaintiff fail to
recover judgment against any one
or more OF the defendants in the
cause, costs shall be taxed against
the plaintiff by the attorney ot
such defendant.
SEC. 3. Plaintiffs attorney only
Upon recovery ofjudgment in &C
tions in which warrant Of attach
ment is issued, or adjudication up.
on a will or other instrument in
writing, or to compel the determl
nation Of claims to real property
for any sum not exceeding s4OO, :
per cent. for additional amounts
not exceeding $500, an additiona
sum of q per cent; for additiona
amount not exceeding $1,000, ar
additional sum of II per cent. lr
actions above named if the same
be settled before judgment there
in, like allowances upon the
amount paid or secured at half thf
rates. above specified. No com
missions shall be allowed plain
tiffs or defendants in cases of fore
closure Of mortgage and partition
Of real estate.
Sec. 4. Appeals from Trial Jus
tice courts for plaintiff or defen
dant: For all proceedings befor'
trial, So; for trial Of the cause, So
Provided, That the appellant shal
, not recover costs unless the judg
ment appealed from shall be re
versed or made favorable to hin
to the amount of $40. In othe
appeals from inferior courts t.
: appellant for reversal, IS; to re
, spondent for affrmance, SIS.
SEC. 5. Clerks of Courts: Fo
the trial Of every case, sl.5O; TO
: fling all papers in a case, SID
for the whole; for entering jude
2 ment, 25 cents; for signing an
sealing each writ, 25 cents; for &C
!, ministcring oath, 25 cents: Pr
E vjded, That no feos shall be allowe
;. for sweating witnesses or Jurors
the trial Of criminal case fc
s taking and filing bonds in attacl
a ments and other cases, 81 ; tc
! signing and sealing commlsslo
It to examine witness, Is cents: +e
e recording plats under order
+ court, 81 for rule Of survey, 81
n for each certificate under sea
T. so cents; for issuing writ OF a
l. tachment for contempt or otht
l. special writ, 81; for signing an
5, sealing writ Of ha6ere faclas po
t. sessionem, 80 cents; for recei7ir
and paying over monoy oficiall
~ per cent; on bill aaolle proseqa