St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-27
GOOD FOR LAWYERS.

Senator Sanborn's Bill Fixing a
New Scheme for the TaXetion of
Costs.
Senate File No. 13 is one of the most
important measures before the legsla-
ture, and if passed will largely increase
the amount that may be placed in a
Judgment under the head of costs. 1t
follows:
Section l. Costs shall be taxed in all
actions and proceedings hereafter to be
commenced or now pending in the
municipal and district courts of the state
OF Minnesota, as follows:
For retaining fee. So.
A term fee for each term of court dur
ing the progress of cause, not exceed
ing three terms in any one cause, 81.
Drawing all process and returns,
bonds in actions, pleading, adjourn
mentS, suggestions, entries, special Ver-
diets, bills of exception, and cases which
shall be necessary, and all other neces-
sary entries, pleadings and proceedings
i'll an action according to the practice of
the court and for which no special prOyi
sion is herein made, petitions, orders, and
other proceedings in assignments and
proceedings under the insolvent law
and in recelyerShips, for each folio, 10
cents.
For engrossing or copying the same,
including all records. WriIs, returns,
pleadings, instruments, and all other
writings necessarily inserted, Tor each
folio, 10 cents.
For every necessary ordinary mo-
tlon, 81.
For attending the assessments of
damages and costs by the clerk, where
an issue is joined. S1.50.
For attending the trial of a cause, So
per day.
Attending the judge out of term, upon
petition, or upon special motion, 81.
For arguing a demurrer, special YER
dict, bill of exceptions, certiorari, ,habeas
corpus, motion for a new trial, or re-
turn to mandamus or prohibition, So.
For brief and copies, when actually
made, So
Drawing Judgment, 81.
Attendance before referee, So per
day or fraction thereof.
Attendance Oh the examination of
witnesses out of court, or out of the
state, 81 per day.
All the necessary disbursements and
fees of officers allowed by law,
including clerks fees, sheriff's fees,
compensation of referees. and in
actions relating to or affecting the
title to land. the costs of pro-
curing an abstract of title to such
land plats thereof, where necessary.
Such fees and disbursements shall be
taxed against and recovered from the
adverse party, and be collected and paid
over as part OF the Judgment; pro-
vided, that in actions at law for the re-
coyery OF money only the costs, eXclu-
sive OF disbursements, shall not, in any
one case, exceed $25, and when the sum
recovered is less than 5000 the same
shall not exceed SIS; and if the defend
ant be entitled to recover costs therein
he shall recover the same costs as the
plaintiff would have been entitled to re-
cover if the demand of his complaint
had been established.
Sec. 2. When an application shall be
made to court or referee to postpone
trial. the payment to the adverse party
of sum not exceeding ten dollars, be-
sides the fees of witnesses, may he i'm
posed as the condition of granting the
postpOnemelt. Costs may be allowed
Oh motion in the discretion of the
court, or judge. not exceeding ten dol
lars. and may be absolute OF directed to
abide the event OF the action.
Sec. 3. In foreclosure proceedings,
insolvency proceedings and receiver
ships the costs hereby allowed shall be
in addition TO the fees now allowed by
law.
Sec. 4. All acts or parts Of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
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