PRESENT FEE BILL IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Advocates' and Proctors' Costs usually taxed in this District. Retaining fee, ADVOCATES' FEES. $3.75 Perusing, examining and signing a libel, answer, special pleading, interrogatories or exceptions, when the advocate is not the proctor in the cause, Attendance in court on every necessary proceeding in a cause, Arguing on final hearing, on pleadings and proofs, when the cause Attendance before the clerk or assessors on reference by order of No fees taxed for more than one advocate in the same cause. PROCTORS' FEES. Retaining fee; (but when the same person acts both as advocate and proctor, no retaining fee allowed as proctor,) &c., each folio of 100 words, 1 25 621 125 2.50 5 00 5 00 3 00 3 75 Drawing libel, plea, answer, claim, exceptions, necessary affidavits, 25 Copy same for each folio, 121 624 62 25 121 Every necessary motion made in court, Attendance in court on every necessary proceeding in a cause, (not being the advocate,) Drawing interrogatories each folio of 100 words, . Copy same per folio, [But taxation is never to exceed $2 50 for draft, and $1 50 Brief on special motion or petition argued in court on both sides, 1 121 Brief on final argument in court upon the merits, $2.50 [These briefs to include all abbreviations of pleadings, proofs, &c., and no separate allowances made therefor.] Attending judge or commissioner on taking testimony de bene esse out of court, (if not the advocate,) 5.00 Attending clerk or assessors on reference and computation of damages, (if not the advocate,) 3 00 [But no more than one attendance taxed in either of the Attending taxation of costs, when notice thereof has been given Arguing a motion or cause in court, (if not the advocate, and if the charge is not taxed for an advocate in the cause.) 1 25 ADVOCATES' AND PROCTORS' FEES ON PROCEEDINGS TO OBTAIN ORDER FOR PROCESS FOR SEAMEN'S WAGES IN PLENARY CASES. And disbursements actually made. If before a U. S. Commissioner, or State officer, his fees are to be added. 25 121 621 25 121 621 125 371 50 1 25 25 121 FEE BILL OF THE NEW YORK STATE COURT OF ADMIRALTY, BEFORE THE FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. An act for regulating the Fees of the several Officers and Ministers of Justice within this State. Passed February 18, 1789. FEES IN THE COURT OF ADMIRALTY. TO THE JUDGE. For the seal of process, fifty cents. The seal to exemplifications, one dollar twenty-five cents. Every sentence, three dollars seventy-five cents. Taking an affidavit, twelve one-half cents. Taking every stipulation, fifty cents. Swearing a defendant or witness, and certificate thereof, twenty-five cents. Taxing every bill of costs, one dollar twenty-five cents. THE ADVOCATES FEES. For retaining fee, three dollars seventy-five cents. Every motion made without effect, sixty-two one-half cents. Attendance at every court, when anything is necessary to be done there, in the cause, sixty-two one half cents. Arguing on the final hearing, where a cause is litigated and a full defence is made, but in no other case, five dollars. Perusing, examining and signing a libel, answer, plea, demurrer, or any other special pleadings, interrogatories or exceptions, when the advocate is not the proctor in the cause, one dollar twenty-five cents Arguing on any special motion, one dollar twenty-five cents. FEES OF THE PROCTORS IN THE COURT OF ADMIRALTY. For retaining fee, three dollars seventy-five cents; but when the same person acts both as advocate and proctor, no retaining shall be allowed as proctor. Drawing every libel or information, answer, replication, or other pleading or exceptions, eighteen cents for each sheet containing ninety words; and for copies, nine cents for each sheet as aforesaid. Every motion made with effect, when he acts as advocate, sixty-two onehalf cents. Attendance in every court, when any thing is done in the cause, sixty-two one-half cents; but no person shall be allowed for attendance both as proctor and advocate in the same cause at the same court. Drawing interrogatories, eighteen cents for each sheet containing ninety words, and for a copy thereof, nine cents for each, as aforesaid; but if any one set of interrogatories shall exceed thirteen sheets, no more than two dollars and a-half shall be allowed for drawing the same; and no more than one dollar twenty-five cents for a copy thereof." Every notice, copy and service, thirty-seven one-half cents. Abbreviating pleadings, depositions and exhibits, three cents for each sheet containing ninety words. Arguing on a final hearing when the proctor is not the advocate in the cause, one dollar eighty-seven one half cents. Copy of a bill of costs for the opposite party, when necessary to be taxed, thirty-seven one-half cents. For attending taxation of costs, fifty cents. Arguing any demurrer of exceptions, when the proctor is not the advocate in the cause, one dollar twenty-five cents. FEES OF THE REGISTER IN THE COURT OF ADMIRALTY. For drawing every stipulation, process, monition, or subpoena, eighteen cents for each sheet containing ninety words; and nine cents for engrossing each sheet. Entering the return of process, eighteen cents. Filing every libel, claim, pleading or other paper, twelve one-half cents. Reading each pleading, deposition and exhibit on hearing, twelve onehalf cents. Copies of the pleadings, interrogatories, depositions and exhibits, when required, nine cents for each sheet of ninety words. Entering each proclamation, eighteen cents. Entering each default, twelve one-half cents. Entering every motion of the plaintiff or defendant, twelve one-half cents. Entering every rule of court, eighteen cents. Examining each witness, and drawing his deposition, eighteen cents for each sheet containing ninety words. Certifying each exhibit or writing shown to a witness at his examination, twenty-five cents. Drawing every decree or decretal order, eighteen cents for each sheet containing ninety words; and for entering the same in the minutes, nine cents fer each sheet as aforesaid. Drawing a record or making a draft of apostles, eighteen cents for each sheet containing ninety words; but no pleading, deposition, exhibit or other writing to be inserted therein verbatim, or in hæc verba, shall be computed as any part of such draft. Entering a record in the register, or engrossing or copying apostles or records to be sealed or exemplified, nine cents for each sheet of ninety words, including all the pleadings, depositions, exhibits and writings inserted therein. Every certificate, eighteen cents. Entering return of appraisement or sales, nine cents for each sheet of ninety words. Drawing commission to examine witnesses, eighteen cents for each sheet containing ninety words; and for engrossing the same, if on parchment, twelve one-half cents, including the parchment; and if on paper, nine cents for each sheet of ninety words. All money deposited in court, six and a quarter cents in four dollars. THE MARSHAL'S FEES IN THE COURT OF ADMIRALTY. For summoning every witness or appraiser, twelve one-half cents. Giving notice of holding the court to each proctor or advocate, twelve one-half cents. Swearing each witness in court, six cents. Making each proclamation, twelve one-half cents. Serving every capias, attachment or summons, one dollar fifty cents. Travelling each mile, going only, either to serve process or subpœna witnesses, twelve one-half cents. Custody fees of a vessel, one dollar twenty-five cents per day. Sales, six and a quarter cents per four dollars, for any sum under eight hundred dollars, and for any larger sum, three cents per four dollars. 53 |