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1008 72d C ONGRESS . SESS . II. CH. 127 . FE BRUARY 27, 1933 . For original documents, deeds, or papers of any kind produced by him, nothing. For official copies of such documents, deeds, or papers, the lawful fees ne cessaril y paid fo r obtain ing such copies . The lawful fees paid by him for the service of any process in the action, and all lawful clerk's fees paid by him . Magistriaatewurtto tax Stu. 558. MAGISTRATE TO TAX COSTS IN HIS COIIRT .-The costs in the wata in h . magistrate's court shall be taxed by the magistrate without the filing and service of a memorandum of costs as provided in section 556, and upon such information as to magistrate and constable costs and other costs a nd fees and milea ge of wi tnesses as the m agistrat e may re quire . Costs recoverable in SEC. 559. WHAT COSTS MAY BE RECOVE RED IN MAGISTRATES' COUR TS, ma gistrates' warts . In an action pending before a magistrate, the plaintiff may'recover_ the fol lowing c osts, and no othe rs For each w itness pr oduced by him, for each day' s necessar y attendance at the trial, the witness' lawful fees . For eac h d epo sit ion la wful ly tak en by him and pro duced in evidence, $2 .50. For original documents, deeds, or papers of any kind produced by him, nothing . For official copies of such documents, deeds, or papers, the lawful fees ne cessaril y paid fo r obtain ing such copies . The lawful fees paid by him for service of the summons and other process in the action . The lawful docket fee paid by him . If the judgment is for the defendant, he may recover the following costs, and no others For each witness produced by him, for each day's necessary attend- ance at the trial, the witness' lawful fees . For eac h d epo sit ion la wful ly tak en by him and p rod uced in evidence, $2 .50. For original documents, deeds, or papers of any kind produced by him, nothing . For official copies of such deeds or papers, the lawful fees neces- sarily paid fo r obtain ing such copies . The lawful fees paid by him for service of any process in the action . Costs on continu- SEC. 560 . CONTINUANCE, COSTS MAY BE IMPOSED AS CONDITION OF: anee . When an application is made to a court or referee to postpone a trial, the payment of costs occasioned by the postponement may be impose d, in th e discre tion of the cour t or refe ree, as a condit ion of granting the same . When action d is- SEC . 561 . WHEN ACTION DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION .-If missedfor want of 1u- an action is dismissed for want of jurisdiction, courts nevertheless shal l have p ower to r ender ju dgment f or costs as just ice may require . Security for costs.

SECURITY FOR COSTS Plaintiff may be re ° SEC. 562. PLAIN1Irr MAY BE REQUIRED TO GIVE.-The plaintiff in any •'wed to give. civil suit or proceedings in the district court or in either of the magistrates' courts may be ruled to give security for the costs upon motion of the Opposing party or of any officer of the court interested in the costs' accruing in said suit ; and it shall be the duty of the court to requir e the plaintiff t o give such securi ty for costs withi n a reason- able time thereafter and not later than ten days after the motion is presented to the court ; and if the plaintiff shall fail to comply with the order of the court within the time prescribed by the court or judge thereof, the suit shall be dismissed .