The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-04
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THE COSTS AND EEEe cg CL.gags OF
CoUETs, PROBATE JUDGES, sHERIPFs,
TRIAL JUSTICES AND OTHER OFFICERS
HEREIN MENTIONED.
SECTION /. Be Il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the
State OF South Carolina, now met and
sitting In General Assembly, and by the
authority Of tho Same, That costs and
fees which PLAINTIFF or defendants at.
torneys, Clerks Of Courts, Probate
Judges, Shesifs, Trial Justices and other
officers herein mentioned shall be al.
thorized to receive in tho several cases
horein specified shall be as follows:
SEC. 2. Plaintiff or defendants attor-
neys: For all proceedings where judg-
mont is obtained by default, SO; for
trial OF the cause, $50; in ali contested
cases, $40; for commission to take testi.
mony, IS; for examination of marty or
witness before trial, So; for an appoint
ment OF guardian for an infant, IS for
making and serving case or cases con-
tanning exceptions, $40; for procuring
an order OF injunction, S. on appeal to
the Supreme Court $I6; on argument in
Supreme Court, $40: Povided, That, If
the plaintiff fail to recover Judgment
againat any ono or more Of the defeu.
dants in the cause, costs shall be taxed
against the plaintiff by the attorney Of
such defendant.
SEC. 8. Plaintiffs attorney only: Upon
recovery ofjudgment in actions in which
warrant of attachment is Issued, or adj
judication upon will or other instru.
ment in writing, or 10 compel the de-
termination of claims 10 real property,
for any sum not exceeding $500, per
cent. for additional amounts not ex.
ceeding 5000, an additional sum OF "a
per cent; for additional amount not OK.
ceeding 81 900, an additional sum of II
per cent In actions above named if the
saiae be settled before judgment therein,
like allowances upon the amount paid or
secured at half tho rates above specified.
No commissions shall be allowed plain
title or defendants in cases of foreclosure
OF mortgage and partition of real estate
SEC. 4. Appeals from Trial Justices
courts for plaintiff or defendant: For all
proceedings before trial, $3; for trial O..
tho cause, 80: Iforided, That the appel
| iant shall not recover costs unless the
judgment appealed from shall be re-
versed or made favorable TO him to the
amount of $40. In other appeals from
inferior courts TO appellant for reveraa!,
IS; TO respondent for atiirmance, @5.
SEC. s. Clerks Of Courts For the trial
OF every case, $i.60; for filing all papers
in u case, 1.50 for the whole for enter.
ing judgment, rs cents; for signing and
sealing each writ, 25 cents; for admins,
tering oath, 26 cents: Provided, That no
fees shsli be allowed for swearing wit.
neases or Jurors in tho trial of O criminal
case; for taking and filing bonds in at.
tachments and other cases, 81; for sign.
ing and sealing commission to examine
| witness, 70 cents; for recording plats
under order Of court 81 for rule of sur.
vey, 81 for each certificate under seal.
90 cents; for isDuing writ of attachment
for contempt or other special writ. 81 !:
for signiDg and aealing writ of ha6ere
ldcidS possessioncn,, so cents; for receiv.
ing aud paying over money officially. 1
per cent; on bill noiie pra:equi, before
given out, ST; on bill thrown out by
grand jury, or found nolc prosegu;f.
abatci, discontinued or struck off. $2
on bill found on verdict by petit iury,
@2; issuing bench warrant ST; issuing
each execution in sessions, 81 signing
and sealing writ of ha6eas co,pus. $l.5O:
iaeuing warrant, taking recognizance or
other aervices, same fces as allowed to
Trial Justices; each writ of .s.sirc facias.
including all services incident to sum.
] moning Jurors. $3.50: preparing and e.
suiEg certificates for grand and petit
jurors, and cons:ables and witnesses. and
furnishing returns to County CommiD.
sioners for each week Of every term OF
court, $5; furnishing advertisement in
case OF escheat, exclusive of printer's
bill, $3.50; for every deed or mortgage.
50; for advertising and giving notice to
managers of elections, IS for licel:ss to
an attorney, oil incidental expenses in.
cluded, So; filing, recording and enter.
| ing notice Of aliens iptention Of hecc:n.
| ing citizen and filing report of alien.
81; administering oath of intention, 90
cents; filing and entering application to
become citizen and administering oath.
| 81; for taking remuneration of dover or
| inheritance, 30; for official record of
eatray and filing papers, 81 every search
.:sh certificate, IS cents: Swearing
Trial Justice or constable in office and
certificate, and taking bond, 81; record
ing the bonds of county officers and Ger.
tifying to same, 81; for every probate in
writing, 25 cents; for signing dedimus
potestatem, 81 for copying papers, for
copy sheet of 100 words, each figure
counting word, 10 cents for signing
and sealing each execution and renewal,
SO conts; for copying and recording
deeds, mortgages and other papurs, per
copy sheet of 100 words, each figure
counting word, 20 cents for s=eTy Ger.
tifcate, deed or other papers, 25 cents :;
on every appeal from Trial Justices. all
services included, 81; for er:o.irg aatis.
faction on mortgages, so cents fuf eopy-
Ing and recording plats of not moro ihan
elk corners, 80 cents; for every corner
moro than ak, 10 oents; for filinc every
rule or order OF arbitration, so conts; for
filing and r0cording affidavit fer contin.
uance when 60 ordered, 25 cents; fo-
granting charter of incorporation, 90;
for granting charter of incorporation to
church, 81 for such other papers necee-
sary to be recorded, 10 cents per copy
sheet of 100 words.
SEQ. G. Register of Meane Convey
ance For recording and copying deeds
and other papers, per copy sheet of one
hundred words, 10 ceniD; for entering
satiefaction on mortgags5, 15 cents; for
recording or copying plats of not more
tks:. 4sZ carners, 81 for every corner
moro than six, cents; for every probate
in writing, 25 cents; for every certificate,
26 cents.
SEC. z. Judge of Probate: For petit
ton for lettera, &C., so cents; for cita-
tions. 90 cents; qualifying executor, ad.
msoiatratoE or guardian, and Issuing let
tefs to tho aame, 81; taking bond Of ad.
nlinistrator or guardian, 81; issuing
warrant Of appEaisemont, 80 cents; prov
ing will in common form, 81; proving
will in solemn form, So filing md en-.