If the witnesses attend in one cause only, they will be entitled to the full allowance. If they attend in more than one cause, they will be entitled to a proportionate part in each cause only. The travelling expenses of witnesses shall be allowed according to the sums reasonably and actually paid, but in no case shall exceed 1s. per mile one way. 1 See Arch. New C. L. Pr. 214. Miscellaneous. Close copy of proceedings in agency cases, 4d. per folio, according to actual length. In cases under 201. no allowance will be made in respect of the following matters : Attending deponent to be sworn to affidavit. Advice on evidence. Maps, plans, or models. For maps or plans, when used in cases above 201., from 11. 1s. to 31. 3s. All other allowances will be made as heretofore, except so far as it may be necessary to reduce or increase the same conformably to the scale of fees published on the 24th November 1852. CAMPBELL. T. N. TALfourd. 27th January, 1853. APPENDIX. 15 & 16 VICT. CAP. 76. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PROCESS, PRACTICE, AND MODE OF 30TH JUNE 1852. WHEREAS the process, practice, and mode of pleading in the superior courts of common law at Westminster may be rendered more simple and speedy: be it enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: I. The provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the Commencetwenty-fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand ment of Act. eight hundred and fifty-two. And with respect to the writs for the commencement of personal actions in the said courts against defendants, whether in or out of the jurisdiction of the courts, be it enacted as follows: Writs for commence ment of actions. the jurisdic II. All personal actions brought in Her Majesty's superior courts Personal acof common law, where the defendant is residing or supposed to reside tions, when within the jurisdiction of the said courts, shall be commenced by defendant rewrit of summons in the form contained in the schedule (A.) to this sides within Act annexed, marked No. 1, and in every such writ and copy tion, to be thereof the place and county of the residence or supposed residence of commenced the party defendant, or wherein the defendant shall be or shall be by writ of supposed to be, shall be mentioned; and such writ shall be issued by form No. 1 any one of the officers of the said courts respectively by whom like of schedule process hath been heretofore issued from such court, or by such other (A.) officer as the court shall direct. summons in No form or cause of ac III. It shall not be necessary to mention any form or cause of action in any writ of summons, or in any notice of writ of summons, tion to be issued under the authority of this Act. mentioned in writ. |