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On petitions for freedom thereafter instituted, where they shall be dis-

missed, or on trial judgment be rendered against the petitioners,

the attorney shall pay all legal costs, unless the court shall he of

opinion, under all circumstances, that there was probable ground to

suppose the petitioner had a right to freedom — 1796, ch. 67, sec 25,

341

In cases then depending, except on appeal, where others by the same

parties had been dismissed, proceedings to he stayed by the court

till the costs of such former petitions, and all reasonable expenses,

were paid— 1796, ch. 67, sec. 25, ......

341

If not paid within six months, the defendants to be discharged from their

recognizances, and the petitions dismissed — 1796, ch. 67, sec. 26,

342

On a petition thereafter filed being dismissed, and a second petition

filed, proceedings to be stayed liil the costs of the former petition

and all reasonable damages, &c. shall be paid or secured — 1796,

ch. 67, sec. 27, ..........

342

The chancellor shall have power, as in the court of chancery, at his

discretion, to award costs to the party prevailing, on the decision

of any caveat in the land-office — 1796, ch. 114, sec. 8,

358

Directions respecting costs in the orphans courts, where letters of admi-

nistration are revoked — 1798, ch. 101, suh ch. 5, sec. 4,

383

Executors and administrators bringing suits shall be entitled to, or be

answerable for, costs, in the same manner as the deceased would

have been — 1798, ch. 101, sub ch. 8, sec. 5, .

391

How to be allowed for costs in the settlement of their accounts —

1798, ch. 101, suh ch. 8, sec. 5, .......

391

How to be allowed for costs laid out in the recovery or security of any

part of the estate— 1798, ch. 101, sub ch. 8, sec. 2,

390

Double costs to he recovered in the action therein given to an executor

or administrator against his security, after delivery of the estate ic

him— 1798, ch. 101, sub ch. 14, sec. 11,

409

The orphans courts may award costs to the party entitled thereto, and

compel payment by attachment, &c. — 1798, ch. 101, sub ch. 15,

sec. 17, ...........

414

The state not to pay costs in the suits in chancery therein allowed

in relation to confiscated property, unless by direction of the chan-

cellor as therein mentioned — 1799, ch. 79, sec. 7, 8,

420

Directions respecting costs in criminal cases — Nov. 1781, ch. 11,

166

In actions for any thing done under the inspection law, on non-suit.

&c. the defendant shall recover double costs — 1801, ch. 63, sec. 50,

457

In suits hereafter brought by non-residents, or persons removing out of

the state, the defendant empowered to lay a rule on the plaintiff or

his attorney, to give security for costs and charges, and on failure

judgment of non-suit to be entered — 1801, ch. 74, sec. 9,

460

If the rule is laid at the trial court, the cause may, on motion of the

plaintiff, be continued till the next term — 1801, ch. 74, sec. 9,

460

In actions entered on the record for the use of another person, if the

plaintiff discontinues or strikes off his action, or is non-suit, or

there shall be a judgment or verdict in favour of the defendant, the

party for whose use the action was brought, shall be answerable for