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Small Debts Act 1845

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SCHEDULE (B.)

SCHEDULE (C.)

JUDGE'S FEES.On Demands not exceeding 40s.On Demands (not exceeding £5.On Demand exceeding £5. and not exceeding £10.On Demands exceeding £10.
s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
For every Summons06102030
For every Hearing or Trial202676100
CLERK'S FEES.On Demands not exceeding 40s.On Demands exceeding 40s, and not exceeding £5.On Demands exceeding £5. and not exceeding £10.On Demands exceeding £10.
s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
For entering every Plaint, Petition, or Note06101620
Issuing every Summons or Subpoena06101620
Every Hearing or Trial10162026
Adjournment of any Cause or Hearing03040608
Swearing any Witness, Plaintiff, or Defendant04060810
Entering and drawing up every Judgment, Decree, or Order06101620
Copy of every Order or Judgment03061013
Every Nonsuit06102026
Paying Money into Court, and entering same in Books03040608
Every Receipt on Payment of Money out of Court, exclusive of Stamp04061013
Issuing every Attachment, Precept, Order, or Execution10162630
Taking Recognizance of Security for Costs----2630
Taxing Costs10102030
BAILIFF'S AND SERJEANT'S FEES.On Demands not exceeding 40s.On Demands exceeding 40s. and not exceeding £5.On Demands exceeding £5. and not exceeding £10.On Demands exceeding £10.
s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
For calling every Plaintiff or Defendant02030506
For serving every Summons, Order, or Subpoena within One Mile of the Court House04060101o
If above One Mile, then extra for every Mile not exceeding Seven Miles from the Court House02030404
For the Execution of any Warrant, Precept, or Attachment against the Goods or Body10162630
If above One Mile, then extra for: every Mile not. exceeding Seven Miles from the Court House02030404
If an Assistant Serjeant should be necessary, in the Judgment of the Court, then for Assistant06102026
If above One Mile, then extra for every Mile not exceeding Seven Miles from the Court House02030404
For carrying every Plaintiff, Defendant, or Delin-quent to Prison (including all Expences and Assistants), for every Mile06060606

SCHEDULE (D.)FEEs to be taken by the REGISTRARS of the Courts of Bankruptcy

If Debt is under £5.If £5. and under £10.£10. and not exceeding £20.
s.d.s.d.s.d.
On filing Application for Summons060910
For Summons060910
Order101020
For every Examination060910
For every Warrant060910
On filing Affidavits or other Documents060910
For every Search060910
For registering every Order060910
For Copies of any Documents filed, 1 £d. per Folio of Ninety Words.

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