ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

to the same by accepting the sum so paid into
court in full satisfaction and discharge of the
cause of action for and on account of which
said payment shall have been made and he
shall be at liberty in such case to have his
costs taxed, and if they are not immediately

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paid he shall have judgment for the costs so
taxed ; provided, however, that when two or
more causes of action are joined in one suit, and
payment shall be made on account of one or
more of said causes of action, the costs shall be
apportioned by the court; and when any cause
or causes of action upon account of which the
plaintiff shall have paid money into court by
way of compensation, and amends shall have
been added, by way of amendments, the defend-
ants shall be entitled to tax the costs which
shall have accrued after said amendment
only, or the plaintiff may reply that the sum
paid into court is not enough to satisfy the claim
of the plaintiff in respect of the matter to which
the plea is pleaded, and in the event of an issue
thereon being found for the defendant, the de-
fendant shall be entitled to his costs, the same
to be apportioned by the court where there are
two or more causes of action joined as aforesaid,
and the plaintiff shall be entitled to so much of
the sum paid into court as shall be found for
him.

Proviso.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1888.

Effective