The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-11
REDUCING COSTS OF COURT.
An Act Important TO Lawyess, Clienta
ani Odicers.

and Defendants Attorneys and the
Costs and Fees of Clerks of Court, Pro.
bate Judges, SherifIs, Trial Justices
and other officers herein mentioned, u
approved March %, 1873.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met aud sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
SECTION 1. That the Act entitled "An
Act TO regulate the costs of PLAINTIFF
and defendants attorneys aud the costs
and fees of CLERKS of Court, Probate
Judges, She rifS, Trial Justices and other
officers herein mentioned" approved
March %, 1873, be, and the same is here-
by, amended by striking out Sections 2,
g., 8, 6,T,6, 8 and 10 therein and in.
aaerting in lieu thereof the following Sec
tions:
SEC. g.. Plaintiff Attorneys costs
For rule on sheriff or other officers of the
court, three dollars; for issuing sum
mons, four dollars; for Issuing complaint,
four dollars for entering up judgment
and Issuing execution, three dollars ;
where special bail is required, one dol
lar; for every subpoena, writ and ticket,
( one dollar; foE every renewal of execu-
tlon,, one dollar; for every demurrer or
Joinder in demurrer, three dollars; for
every motion for new trial when grant
ed, five dollars for every trial Of the
cause in the circuit, five dollars; for
every commission to examine witnesses
or filing cross interrogations or for issu-
ing writ OF partition, eight dollars; pro-
c!eedings before trial on appeal from trial
justice court, three dollars; for trial of
the cause; five dollars; when the amount
sued for is under twenty dollars, only two
dollars and fifty cents for trial; for all
proceedings in dover, from beginning to
end, twenty dollars; for cases in attach
ment. in addition to common costs, ten
dollars; for the jury in each case tried,
one dollar; for examination Of party
or witness before trial, three dollars; for
issuing summons and complaint on the
equity side of the court and necessary
exhibits, twenty dollars; If for the parti-
tion of real estate valued at one thou
sand dollars or less, only ten dollars to be
charged for the summons, complaint and
exhibits; briefs for the circuit Judge, FIVE
dollars; special matter and argument on
the circuit, five dollars for the appoint
ment of guardian or guardian ad Etem
for an infant, ten dollars; one attorney
representing all the infants in cause to
charge only ten dollars for the appoint
nent of o guardian ad htem for them I:
for exceptions to clerks or referees re-
port, five dollars; for each day attending
before clerk or referee on reference, five
dollars; for making and serving case
or cases containing exceptions, ten dol
lars; for procuring an order for injunc-
ton, five dollars; on appeal for the Su-
prerle Court, fifteen dollars on arru-
Iment in Supreme Court, twenty dol
lars.
SEC: 8. Defendants attorneys costs !:
For giving notice of appearance when
necessary, four dollars for answer or
demurrer, four dollars for entering up
Judgment and issuing execution, three
dollars; for trial of the cause on the cir
cult, five dollars; to the jury, one dollar !;
for motion for new trial, when granted,
i've dollars; for every commission to ex-
anime witnesses or filing cross interroga-
tories, eight dollars; for all proceedings
before trial on appeal from trial justice
court, three dollars; for trial of the cause,
five dollars; when the amount sued for
is under twenty dollars, only two dollars
and fifty cents to be charged for trial; for
subpoena writ and ticket, one dollar; for
answer on the equity side Of the court
and necessary exhibits, twenty dollars:
briefs for Circuit Judge, five dollars;
special matter and argument ON circuit.
hive dollars; each days attendance on
reference before clerk or referee, five dol
lars; exceptions to clerks or referees
report, five dollars; for making and serv-
ing case or cases containing exceptions,
ten dollars: for procuring an order for
Injunction, five dollars; on appeal to Su-
Cntprk Gft-ar IL
ment in Supreme Court, twenty dollars.
Sec. 4. Clerks of the Courts Of Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions: For
signing and sealing summons, fifty cents !;
for filing complaint, fifty cents; for filing
each answer, demurrer or joinder in de-
murrer, twenty-five cents; for signing
and sealing subpoena writ, fifty cents; for
docketing o cause, cne charge only at
each term, fifteen cents; for. attending
the trial of @ cause, whether civil or
; criminal, and swearing witnesses, fifty
cents; for entering verdict or other order
for final Judgment on minutes OF the
court, twenty-five cents; for making as
sessment on reference, twenty-five cents |;
tor special order for bail, fifty cents; for
hling and entering on the journal avery
rule or order for arbitration, twenty-fiye
cents; for filing affidavits fer continuance
when ordered by the Judge, twenty-five
cents; for signing, entering aud enrolling
judgmensj seyenty-five cents; for signing
and sealing frat execution, fifty cents |:
for aigning and sealing each renewal of
execution, twenty-five cents; for enter
ing satiafaction on Judgment, twenty-five
cent? for taking aecusity for costs, en-
tering order therefor, if made, fifty cents !;
for recording Judgments, one dollar and