Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-17
CHAPTER 244

An Act 70 Amend Section Five OF
Chapter One Hundred and Eighteen
of the Revised Statutes. as Amended
By BY PUBLIC tls Laws w Of SlR nsn Hg I'm
Hundred and Twenty-Five. Relating
to Fees Of SheriAfs.
B, il enacted by the People Of the
State Of Maine, as follows:
Section FIVE Of chapter one hundred
and eighteen of the revised statutes.
as amended by chapter two hundred
and twenty-five of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and nineteen. is here
by amended by inserting in line ninety
five. after the word Franklin the
word Hancock SO that said section.
as amended. will read as follows:
Sec. 5. For the service Of an orig
inal summons or scire facias. either
Of capias or attachment with sum-
mons on one defendant. seventy-five
cents; if served on more than one de-
PENDANT. seventy-fve cents more for
each.
II the sheriff. or his deputy. by writ
ten direction Of the plaintiff, his agent
or attorney. makes special service Of
any writ of attachment by attaching
fifty. cents and seventy-five cents for
serving the summons thereon: and for
taking the body on capias. one dol
lar for each defendant on whom such
VIII IS so served.
Where the officer is by law directed
any precept upon demand. he may
charge at the rate of twenty cents a
page. which. in the latter case. shall
be paid by the party demanding it
GER may charge twenty-five cents for
leaving with the register Of deeds an
attested copy Of his return and other
particulars. as required by Law. and
N-
the usual rate Of travel from the resi-
dence Of such officer to the nearest
postofice; and he shall pay the regis
Ter ten cents. and tax the same with
his own fees.
For a baii-bond and writing the
same. including prin cipal and sureties.
to be paid by the person admitted to
bail. and taxed for him. if he prevails.
one dollar.
For the service Of a subpoena, no.
process in which there is no command
TO make return. fifty cents: if by cory
at the rate Of twenty cents a page for
the copy: and travel as in other cases;
giving him an attested copy Of the
notice in hand. is valid
For ievying and collecting execu-
tio.-s in personal actions. for every doll
lar of the first hundred dollars. three
cents; for every dollar above one hum
dred. and not exceeding two hundred
dollars. two cents: and for every dol
cent.
For serving writ Of possession. one
than one piece Of lard. seventy-fve
cents for each piece of land after the
first: and the fees for levying and COL
Letting the costs shall be the same as
above provided for executions in per-
sonal actions.
For serving an execution rnoo
judgment Of court for partition Of real
estate. or assignment Of dover, one
dollar a day and ten cents a mile from
the officers place Of abode to the place
10 the legislature. fifty cents. and
twenty cents for each page of copy.
with usual travel.
For causing appraisers TO he sworn.
and making return of ievying on real
For each appraiser Of real estate.
for extending execution. or assigning
dover. one dollar a day and travel at
the rate OF ten cents a mile going out
and returning home. 70 he paid by the
officer and charged in his return.
For advertising. in a newspaper. a
right in equity Of redeemine mort
gagged real estate. to be sold on ex-
ecutinn. such sum as he pays the
ing notices Of the sale Of such equity
in tine town where the land lies. and
in two adjoining towns. three dollars
ana usual travel and for making out
a deed and return Of the sale Of such
equity. two dollars.
When the estate or interest Of sny
person. held by q possession or i'm
pTovement. il seized and sold on exc
cution. or the franchise or other prop
erty OF . corporation. or the property
by process similar thereto. and adj
veftiSi0g in like manner. the of5icer Ia