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Sheriff's fees.

An order to advertise, thirty-seven and a half cents.

Taking a recognizance, twenty-five cents.

Entering transcript of justice's judgment, twenty-five cents.
Entering an appeal from justice's court, thirty-seven and a half

cents.

Certificates of jurors' or constables' attendance at court, (to be paid from the county treasury) each, twelve and half cents.

Calling recognizance and entering forfeiture, nineteen cents.

Respiting or discharging forfeited recognizance and motion thereto, twelve and a half cents.

Entering discharge by proclamation, twelve and a half cents.
Issuing marriage license, seventy-five cents.

FEES IN CRIMINAL CASES.

Issuing process, seventy-five cents.

Entering defendant's appearance, twelve and a half cents.
Entering plea, twelve and a half cents.

Discharging of bail, twenty-five cents.

For other services, the same fees as in civil cases.
$5. SHERIFFS' FEES.

For the service of any writ and the return thereof, (subpoenas excepted) for one defendant, one dollar.

Each additional defendant, fifty cents.

For serving a declaration where the suit is commenced by declaration, the same fees as for serving a writ.

Every commitment to prison, fifty cents.

Discharging a person from prison, twenty-five cents.

Attending with a person before a judge or court, when required, twenty-five cents.

Attending on a witness, brought before a court or an officer on a writ of habeas corpus or satisfaciendum, fifty cents.

Serving a writ of possession, one dollar.

Serving with the aid of posse comitatis, two dollars and fifty cents. The copy of any writ or process necessary to complete a record for every one hundred words, twelve and a half cents.

Serving and returning a subpoena for each person named therein and actually summoned, nineteen cents.

Summoning a grand jury in the district court, to be paid from the county treasury, ten dollars.

Making out a list of a struck or special jury, and delivering the same, twenty-five cents.

Summoning and returning a special jury, to be paid by the party putting off or losing the cause, and travelling fees, one dollar.

Travelling fees upon all writs, precepts and subpoenas not herein otherwise provided for, (and not to extend to jurors,) to be computed from the place of service to the place of return, per mile, six cents. Serving an execution against the body, for every person taken, one

dollar.

Collecting and paying into the territorial or county treasury any fine or forfeiture, the same percentage as allowed in civil cases, but the percentage on all executions shall be taken only for the sum received and paid over.

Making and executing a deed for land sold on execution, to be paid by the purchasers or creditor, one dollar.

Serving any person with an order of court, and mileage, and making return, twelve and a half cents.

Bringing up a person on a writ of habeas corpus in civil cases, and mileage, twenty-five cents.

Summoning a jury in cases of forcible entry and detainer, one dollar. Serving a writ of restitution with the power of the county, two dollars and fifty cents.

Serving a writ without the power of the county, one dollar and fifty cents.

Serving an execution for partition of real estate or assigning dower, and inileage, four dollars.

Each appraiser of real and personal estate, per diem, and mileage, one dollar.

Each bail bond, replevin bond or attachment bond, fifty cents.

Collecting and paying over all sums upon execution, or upon any other writ or process not exceeding three hundred dollars, five per centum; on all sums exceeding three hundred dollars, and not exceeding six hundred dollars, two and a half per centum; and on all sums exceeding six hundred dollars, one and one-fourth per centum; provided that the percentage in no one case shall exceed thirty dollars. On each action, for opening the court, to be charged once every term, twelve and a half cents.

The appearance of the plaintiff or defendant, to be paid by the party appearing, and taxed in favor of the party recovering, twelve and a half cents.

Returning a writ "not served," for every defendant, six cents. Actual travelling in such case, for every mile going and returning, six cents.

All copies of summons, when required, for every one hundred words, twelve and a half cents.

Attending on the district court, for himself and deputies, to be paid out of the county treasury, each per day, one dollar and fifty cents. Attending supreme court, per day, two dollars and fifty cents. Receiving a prisoner, on surrender by the bail, twenty-five cents. Taking new bail, and giving a bail piece, fifty cents.

For keeping and providing for a criminal, in jail, committed on any civil process, thirty-seven and a half cents.

For all acts required to be done in justices' courts, the same fees only as are allowed to constables.

$6. Fees to be allowed the party recovering judgment, in case an attorney shall have been employed.

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For a retaining fee, three dollars and sixty-two and a half cents; but no such fee shall be allowed to the plaintiff's attorney on any ed suit upon a bond taken on arrest of a defendant, nor to the defendant's attorney upon confessing judgment, when no suit shall have been actually brought.

A term fee, for each term of the court during the progress of a cause, not exceeding three terms in any one cause, sixty-two and a half cents.

Drawing all process and returns, admission of guardians or next friends, recognizances of bail in suits against the bail only, pleadings, adjournments, suggestions, entries, special verdicts, bills of exceptions, demurrers to evidence, and cases, which shall be necessary, and all

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other necessary entries and proceedings in a cause, according to the practice of court, and for which no special provision is herein made, for each folio, twenty-five cents.

For engrossing or copying the same, including all records, writs, returns, pleadings, instruments and all other writings necessary, inserted, for each folio, twelve and a half cents.

For every necessary ordinary motion, sixty-two and a half cents; but not to be allowed upon any confession of judgment, where no suit shall have been actually brought, for any motion except for judg

ment.

For attending the execution of a writ of inquiry, or the assessment of damage by the clerk, one dollar and fifty cents.

For attending the trial of a cause, one dollar and fifty cents. Arguing a demurrer, special verdict, bill of exceptions, demurrer to evidence, any enumerated or any matter brought up by writ of error, certiorari, habeas corpus, or a return to a mandamus or prohibition, or attending prepared for such argument only, when pursuant to notice from the adverse party, three dollars and seventy-five cents.

For a brief and the copies thereof, one dollar twelve and a half cents.
Drawing a judgment, seventy-five cents.

Attendance on striking a jury, and on the examination of a witness out of court, fifty cents.

Such fees to be taxed and recovered for the use and benefit of the not to after party recovering judgment, and not to be paid to the attorney without a written order from such party; Provided, The fees shall not, in any one case, exceed sixteen dollars; and in actions on contract, when the amount recovered is less than two hundred dollars, shall not exceed ten dollars.

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$7. FEES OF SUPREME COURT COMMISSIONER. For taking bail, thirty-seven and a half cents.

Deciding upon an application for the allowance of every writ of error, habeas corpus or certiorari, whether such writ be allowed or not, seventy-five cents.

Admitting any person to prosecute as the next friend of an infant, or to defend as guardian of an infant, twenty-five cents.

Every attendance at chambers upon the hearing of any motion for any order which such officer may have the authority to grant, sixty-two and a half cents.

And the like fee for attendance upon any motion for any official act to be done by such officer, when no fee is specially provided for in such act.

Every order for a commission to examine witnesses, fifty cents. Attending, settling and certifying interrogatories to be annexed to a commission, one dollar.

Every order for the examination of a witness, conditionally or upon any proceedings to perpetuate his testimony, thirty-seven and a half

cents.

Every day's attendance on the examination of such witnesses, two dollars.

Every necessary order in the progress of a cause, except orders to stay proceedings, thirty-seven and a half cents.

Attendance on settling a case or bill of exceptions, one dollar.
Signing a judgment, twenty-five cents.

Taxing a bill of costs, fifty cents.

Taking the acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment, thirtyseven and a half cents.

For taking a bond, in any case where such bond is required or authorized by law, thirty-seven and a half cents.

For deciding on the sufficiency of sureties, and certifying such suf ficiency in cases where it shall appear, fifty cents.

For every precept for a jury, summons for a witness, or attachment against a witness, thirty-seven and a half cents.

For attending to the selection of referees, and certifying their ap pointment, one dollar.

For every report, and all other papers and proceedings which he may be required by law to prepare in order to be signed by himself, in cases where no specific allowance shall be made for such paper or proceeding, the same fees for drafting and copying as are allowed to attorneys in the supreme court for drafting and copying pleadings therein.

For every order, warrant or attachment, made or issued in any special proceeding authorized by law, thirty-seven and a half cents. For every notice to any party, officer or person, required to be given, twenty-five cents.

For taking acknowledgment of any instrument, for each acknowledgment, twenty-five cents.

$8. FEES OF MASTERS IN CHANCERY.

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For signing every summons for a witness, or a party, to attend him, ters in chantwelve and a half cents.

For attendance at the time and place assigned for hearing, and adjourning the same, at request or upon reasonable cause, one dollar. Attendance and hearing every argument upon any matter referred to him, litigated, three dollars.

And when he proceeds exparte, one dollar.

Attendance and settling his report after argument, if both parties attend and litigate the same, three dollars.

If he proceeds exparte, one dollar.

Taking an account of what is due on every mortgage, and the security accompanying the same, (if any,) one dollar.

Drawing every report, in pursuance of an order of reference to him, (exclusive of schedules,) for every folio, twenty cents.

Drawing all schedules to be annexed to reports, for every folio, ten

cents.

Copies of reports and schedules to be filed, for every folio, ten cents. Copies of reports and schedules, and all other proceedings furnished by the master to the parties, upon request, for every folio, six cents. Examining into the circumstances of sureties required in any case, and certifying his opinion to the judge, one dollar.

Appointing any person to appear as next friend for any infant, twenty-five cents.

Inspecting and examining an infant, or infants, who want guardians appointed, inquiring who are willing to become guardians, and into their competency, the proposed security and the competency thereof, and certifying the facts to the judge, three dollars; but when application is made in behalf of several infants, by one petition, no additional charge to be made.

cery.

Fees of solicitors in chancery.

Taking the testimony, and certifying the same and his opinion thereon to the court, in cases of adultery, five dollars.

Making every exhibit produced before him on a reference, with the title of the cause, and signing the same, six cents.

Drawing every advertisement or public notice of the sale of property to be sold by him, fifty cents.

And for every copy of such advertisement, to be printed or posted up, twenty cents.

Attending at the time and place of sale of property by him, and adjourning the sale at the request of the parties, for good cause, by order of the court, one dollar.

Every deed of real estate sold by him under a decree or order, when prepared by him at the request of the parties, five dollars.

Signing and acknowledging a deed for property sold by him, when prepared by another person, seventy-five cents.

Settling the form of a deed to be executed under his direction, by a third person, under a decree or order, one dollar and fifty cents. Settling the form of an assignment of bonds, mortgages or other securities, to be assigned under a decree or order, one dollar.

Superintending and certifying the payment of money, when paid under his direction, by a decree or order, two dollars; but no fee to be allowed for the payment of money arising from sales to a party in the suit, or into the court.

Taking and reducing to form, in writing, every recognizance entered into before him by order of the court, fify cents.

Taxing every bill of costs, including the bills of the different officers of the court, and reporting the amount taxed, if upon special motion, fifty cents.

If in a cause before a decree is passed, one dollar.

If after a decree, one dollar and fifty cents.

And when a master is authorized to advertise in newspapers property for sale, or for parties to come before him and prove debts or exhibit claims, he shall be allowed for printer's bills, according to the legal rates of advertising in such papers, which he shall actually pay; and where moneys are ordered to be put out by a master, and where estate is sold by a master under an order or a decree, the master shall be allowed all necessary disbursements actually paid by him, and such allowance, by way of commissions, as the judge may deem reasonable, after notice givin to the party to be charged therewith, but not to exceed the sum of twenty dollars.

When a master shall take an account of an estate or administration thereof, or an account between parties in trade, or shall take any other account under a decree or order not included in the foregoing provisions, or when extra services shall be rendered by any master in taking or stating an account, the judge may make a further allowance beyond the fees herein specified, as under the circumstances may be just and reasonable, upon notice to the party to be charged therewith.

$9. FEES OF SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY.

Drawing every bill, answer or other pleading or proceeding in a cause, for every folio, twenty-eight cents.

For every engrossment of such drafts to file, for every folio, fourteen

cents.

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