Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
Approved March 10. J
CHAPTER GIT.

AN ACT to amend section fourteen OF chap
ter one hundred and sixteen of the Re
yised Statutes. relating 10 Fees and
Section fourteen OF chapter one hundred
and sixteen of the revised statutes is here
By amended by striking cut the frs. thrteea
lines OF said section and inserting in the
place thereof the following;
To parties recovering costs before a trial
| Justice, thirty three cents for each days
attendance. and the same for every ten
miles travel. To parties recovering costs
in the supreme judicial or superior courts
thirty-fhree cents for every ten mifes
travel and three dollars and fifty rents
for attendance at each term until the action
Is disposed OF, unless the court otherwise
direct So that said section, as amended,
shall read as follows:
section II. To parties recovering costs
before a trial Justice thirty-three cents for
each days attendance, and the same for
every ten miles travel TO parties recover
Ing costs in the supreme judicial or superior
miles travel, and three dollars and ifty
cents for attendance al each term until the
action Is disposed of, unless the court other
wise directs. Costs for travel shall he
taxed for the prevailing party In civil suits.
according to tho distance of said party or
his attorney who resides nearest to the
place OF trial. unless said prevailing party
or his attorney who resides farthest from
| said plsce or trial. actually travels the
1 greater distance for the special purpose OF
attending court in such cause. In which case
I distance, and when tie action Is In the
| name of an indorsee, and the plaintiff Is
1 the prevailing party, such costs for travel
shall be taxed according 70 tue distance o.
| nearest to the place Of trial, unless the at
| torney, payee or indorsee, rssfuing the
greater distance from said place of trial.
| actually travels such greater distance for
| tho special purpose OF attending court IN
| said cause But no costs for travel shall
be allowed for more than ten miles distance
xl1fx. al ff.1ut
nor for more than forty miles distance from
any other court, unless the plaintiff prevail
i Ing actually travels greater lance. or
tie adverse party. II he RECEIVERS costs. BY
himself. his agent or attorney. in fact tray
els a greater distance for the special purpose
of attending court In such cause. For. q
| power of attorney, NIFTY cents; and Tor the
plaintiffs declaration, fifty cents In the
| supreme judicial or superior courts. but no
fee for a power shall be taxed before any
municipal or police court or trial Justice
For an issue in law or fact. there snail be
allowed for an attorneys fee. two dollars
and fifty cents in the supreme judicial or
| superior courts. In cases OF forcibie en-
try and detainer. parties shall be allowed
the same costs as In ordinary civil actions
fApproved March 1871
| CHAPTER 21S.
AN ACT to amend Section seventy seven
OF Chapter forty-nine of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Insurance
! Section seventy seven OF chapter forty
nine of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding after the commits
sioner'' In the last line thereof. the words
and any company, association or society
which negiects or refuses to comply with
Tue provisions of this section. or to file Its
premium tax return, or to pay the tax fof
laws of this state, forfeits nve dollars day
for each days neglect, provided. that for
good cause shown, the commissioner mss
extend the time within which the state
ment required by this section may be filed
to a date not later than the fifteenth day
of February so that said section, Il
| amended, shall read as follows:
section II. Every insurance company
| doing business In the state, shall annually
! by the thirty-first day of January. render
to the commissioner either an exact state
ment. under oath. of its condition as Il
existed on the thirty first day. of the pre-
yious December, or It's last exhibit setting
forth its condition as required by blanks
furnished by the commissioner, and ans
company, association or society which neg
lects or refuses TO comply with the pro
, visions OF this section, or to fiie Its pre-
| MUM tax return, or to pay the tax TO,
which It shall be liable. required by ths
laws Of this state, forfeits five dollars dsy
for each days neglect, provided. THAT for
good cause shown the commissioner msy *
required by this section may be fled to
date not later than the fifteenth day OF FEB
ruary' IApproved March 1871
CHAPTER 219.
AN ACT relating to Life Insurance on the
Assessment Plan
} Section 1. SO much OF chapter tive
} OF eighteen hsndred and elghty-nlne ans
! acts additional thereto and amendatorl
thereof and 50 much Of chapter one hundred
, and six OF the public laws Of eighteen hun
dred and ninety nine. as relate to life 10
suranee on the assessment plan are hereby
repealed.
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