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The same form to be observed upon the decree for further directions mutatis mutandis, where, upon the original hearing an issue or a case for the opinion of a court of law is directed, or the bill is retained for twelve months, with liberty to bring an action. The issue and verdict of the jury to be stated at length, but the Judge's certificate upon the case only, and not the case itself.

The Form of an Order upon Petition.

Whereas A. B. did, on the

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of prefer his petition unto, &c., setting forth as therein set forth, and praying [here state the prayer] whereupon all parties concerned were ordered to attend His Lordship on the matter of the said petition and counsel for the petitioner, and for

this day attending accordingly, upon hearing the said petition, &c., read, and what was alleged by the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for

His Lordship

doth order, &c.

SCHEDULE OF FEES,

To be received by the Masters and their Clerks.

FOR every warrant

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For drawing every Report, per folio, exclusive of the following fee....

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On signing every Report and certificate...... For investigating every title brought in before the Master to be settled, and perusing the abstract thereof 5 0 0 For every advertisement issued by the Master 1 1 0 For signing the allowance of every deed, recognizance, set of interrogatories, account, or other document allowed and signed by the Master.... 050 For considering exceptions taken to answers, examinations, and affidavits before the Master for each set of exceptions disallowed, to be paid by the party excepting......

For each such exception where allowed to be paid by the party against whom allowed............ For every Order upon a warrant

For perusing and settling the draft of every deed brought before the Master to be settled, except lease for a year, where such deed shall not exceed thirty folios.........

Where such deeds shall exceed thirty folios, and not exceed fifty folios...........

And where such deed shall exceed fifty folios, and

not exceed 100 folios.......

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0 5 0 050

100

1 10 0

2 10 0

And where such deed shall exceed 100 folios...... 3 0 0 Fee on preparing every recognizance ............... 1 1 0 For taking the acknowledgment of any deed ....... 1 1 0 For an examination fee on each witness, exclusive

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£ s. d.

For comparing deeds, books, and papers with the schedule, on their being deposited or delivered out, where the schedule shall not amount to fifty folios..... 068 Where the schedule shall amount to fifty folios 0 13 4 For attending any Court, per day, by the Clerk... 0 0 0 For searching for papers in a cause or matter not in immediate progress before the Master....... Upon every sale by the Master, where the purchase-money does not exceed 2000/., payable on the Report, confirmed absolute by such party as the Master shall direct

068

..... 5 For every sale above 2000l., on every 100%.......... 0 5 For every oath.....

For entering accounts of receivers, consignees, and

committees, per folio in each book...........................................

For every exhibit

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Where a Master shall be required to attend a party

to administer an oath, there shall be paid a further fee of 10s. over and besides the coachhire, or reasonable travelling expences of the Master

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6

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6

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For expunging scandal or impertinence out of every record or document referred on every such record or document

................

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100

SCHEDULE OF FEES,

To be received by the Registrars and their Clerks.

£ 8.

d.

FOR every decree or order on the original hearing of a cause, and on further directions, exclusive of the Master of the Rolls' fees on decrees of 6s. 8d............ For every order on petition or motion of course... 030 For every order on other petitions where the prayer

4 10 0

is not granted, but a reference is previously directed, and where the petition is dismissed....... 0 10 0 For every other order on petitions......

For every order for a special injunction, or for the appointment of a receiver, and every money order

200

........ 2 100 For every other order on special motions .... .... 1 0 0 For every order on arguing exceptions, pleas, and

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demurrers...... 2 0 0 For every order on petition of appeal or re-hearing 2 0 0 For every office copy of decree or order on further directions........

..... 2 0 0

For every office copy of orders on petition, where a reference is directed.......

........ 1 0 0

For every office copy of orders of reference on petitions.........

For every copy of a petition of appeal or re-hearing, per side....

For every certificate signed by the registrar for the sale or transfer of annuities, stock, or exchequer bills, or for delivery out of the latter

0 10 0

0 0 6

0 2 6

For every other certificate signed by the registrar 0 1 0 For every copy of minutes of any decree or order,

......

010

per side..... For every exhibit proved viva voce in Court......... 0 2 6 For entering every plea or demurrer....

0 1 0

For setting down causes, exceptions, further directions, pleas, and demurrers, each (except for setting down causes on the registrar's days)...... 0 1 0 For setting down causes on the registrar's days, each

1 1 0

For every copy of any decree or order passed prior to these orders coming into operation, the usual fees, heretofore payable for such copies, are to be received.

BROUGHAM, C.

JOHN LEACH, M. R.

LANCELOT SHADWELL, V. C.

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of exceptions to insufficient answer
COUNTRY CAUSE,

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notice to be given upon suing out dedimus to

take plea, answer, or demurrer in

time to plead answer or demur in

DECREE,

form of original...

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form of, upon further directions after a Master's

report .....

how to be drawn up

DEDIMUS,

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10

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how to sue out, to take plea, answer, or demur-
rer in the country.................

9

or where Defendant resides not less than four
miles from Lincoln's Inn Hall, and is ill or in-
firm ......

9

ENTRIES,

duties of clerks of .........

30

proper calendars and indexes to be kept by
clerks of.............................

30

EXCEPTIONS,

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