The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-04
AN ACT

HEREIN MENTIONED.
SECTION /. Be it 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 the same, That costs and
fees which plaintiffs or defendants at
terneys, Clerks of Courts, Probate
Judges, Sherifs, Trial Justices and other
officers herein mentioned shall be au-
thorized to receive in the several cases
herein specified shall be as follows:
Sec. 2. Plaintiffs or defendants attor-
neys: For all proceedings where judg-
ment is obtained by default, SIS; for
trial of the cause, $40; in all contested
cases, $40; for commission to take testi-
mony, $5; for examination of Q party or
witness before trial, So; for an appoint
ment of a guardian for an infant, IS; for
making and serving case or cases con-
tsining exceptions, SO; for procuring
an order Of injunction, IS; on appeal to
the Supreme Court SIS; on argument in
Supreme Court, $40: Povided, That, if
the plaintiff fail to recover judgment
against any one or more of the defsu-
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 ad-
Indication upon will or other instru-
ment in writing, or to compel the de-
termination of claims 10 real property,
for any sum not exceeding $400, 5 per
cent; for additional amounts not e1-
ceeding $500, an additional sum of q
per cent; for additional amount not ex-
ceeding 81 900, an additional sum of II
per cent. In actions above named if the
same be settled before judgment therein,
like allowances upon the amount paid o.
secured at half the rates above specified.
No commissions shall be allowed plain
tifS 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 ali
proceedings before trial, So; for trial OF
the cause, $S: Provided, That the appel
iant shall not recover costs unless the
judgment appealed from snail be re-
yersed or made favorable TO him to the
amount of $40. In other appeals from
inferior courts to appellant for reversal,
$5; to respondent for atirmance, S..
Sec. 5. Clerks of Courts: For the trial
of every case, $1.50; for filing all papers
in case, $3.50 for the whole; for enter
ing Judgment, 25 cents; for signing and
sealing each writ, 25 cents; for admins
tering oath, 25 cents: Provided, That no
fees shall be allowed for swearing wit
nesses or jurors in tho trial of a 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,
so cents; for issuing writ of attachment
for contempt or other special writ, 81 ;
for signing and sealing writ of habere
tdcias possessioneni, so cents; for receiv.
ing aud paying over money officially,
per cent; on bill nol2e prosequi, before
given out, 81; on bill thrown out by
grand jury, or found nolle proseg,li
abated, discontinued or struck off, 81
on bill found on verdict by petit jury
| So; issuing bench warrant 81 issuing
each execution in sessions, 81; signing
and sealing writ of ha6eas corpus, $3.50
iasuing warrant, taking recognizance Oh
| other services, same tees as allowed tc
Trial Justices; each writ of venirs jacias
including all services incident to sum.
moning jurors, $3.50; preparing and is
suing certificates for grand and petit
jurors, and constsbles and witnesses, and
furnishing returns to County Commits
sioners for each week of every term o.
lcourt, $5; furnishing advertisement in
case of escheat, exclusive of printer;
ibill, $3.50; for every deed or mortgage
So; for advertising and giving notice to
managers Of elections, S.; for license tc
an attorney, all incidental expenses in
| cluded, IS; filing, recording and enter
| ing notice of aliens intention of becom'
| ing citizen and filing report of alien
81; administering oath of intention, Sc
cents; filing and entering application tc
become citizen and administering oath
81; for taking remuneration of dover OF
| inheritance, 50; for official record Of
estray and fling papers, 81; every search
with a certificate, 25 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 dedimas
potesiatem, 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 cents; for copying and recording
deeds, mortgages and other papers, per
copy sheet of 100 words, each figure
counting word, 10 cents; for every GER
tifcate, deed or other papers, Is cents
on every appeal from Trial Justices, all
services included, 81; for entering satis-
faction on mortgages, so cents; for copy
ing and recording plats of not more than
six corners, so cents; for every corner
more than six, 10 cents; for filing every
rule or order of arbitration, so cents; for
filing and recording affidavit for contin-
uance when 81 ordered, Is cents; for
granting charter of incorporation, So
TOR granting Charter OF incorporation 10
church, 81; for such other papers neces-
sary to be recorded, 10 cents per copy
sheet of 100 words.
Sec. 6. Register of Mesne Convey
auce: For recording and copying deeds
and other papers, per copy sheet Of one
hundred words, 10 cents; for entering
satisfaction on mortgages, 25 cents; for
recording or copying plats of not more
than six corners, 81; for every corner
more than six, 6 cents; for every probate
in writing, 25 cents; for every certificate,
25 cents.
SEC. 7. Judge of Probate: For petit
ton for letters, &C., so cents; for cita-
tions, so cents; qualifying executor, ad-
ministrator or guardian, and issuing let
ters to the same, 81; taking bond of ad-
ministrator or guardian, 81; issuing
warrant of appraisement, so cents; prov
ing will in common form, 81; proving
will in solemn form, S.; filing and en-
tering remuneration Of executor, so cents !;
dedim,w potestatcm to prove will or qualify
executor, 81; receiving. examining and