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FEES OF OFFICERS, &C.
[CHAP. XLI.

NOTARY'S FEES.

Sect. 17. For every protest of a bill or note, seventy-five cents; noting a bill of exchange for non-acceptance or nonpayment, twenty-five cents ; notarial affidavit to an account, under seal, twenty-five cents; registering protest in a bill of exchange or promissory note for non-acceptance or non-paymenty fifty cents; certifying power of attorney, twenty-five cents; administering an oath, five cents; being present at demand, tender, or deposit, and noting the same, thirty-five cents. Other services the same fees as are allowed to other officers for like services.

JUSTICES' FEES.

Sect. 18. At the commencement of each suit, fifty cents; in case of an attachment or forcible entry and detainer, one dollar; on taking judgment by confession after suit is commenced, fifty cents; if not on suit previously brought, one dollar; on submitting controversies without action, the same fees as on suit brought. The following additional fees are allowed: in the cases in which they apply on entering judgment when not contested, fifty cents; if contested, one dollar; if jury is called, additional one dollar. On issuing execution (for issuing as well as for returning and entering satisfaction). When any cause consumes more than an entire day, the justice is entitled to one dollar for each day or fraction of a day thereafter, in addition; and on all amounts of money coming into the justices' hands, without suit and by him actually paid over, two per cent. shall be allowed him therefor; for every continuation or adjournment, at the request of either party, fifty cents; making and certifying transcript, fifty cents; on setting aside a judgment of nonsuit or by default, fifty cents; justices shall also be allowed the following fees in criminal cases: for process of any kind, except subpænas, fifty cents; entering judgment, fifty cents; taking recognizance or any undertaking, fifty cents; order of discharge to jailer, twenty-five cents. The first of the above charges shall be payable by the county in cases where the prosecution fails.