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HOUSE OF LORDS COSTS TAXATION ACT 1849 - SECT 8

On application of party chargeable, the taxing officer to tax the bill.

8. If any person upon whom any demand shall be made by any parliamentary
agent, ... or solicitor, or executor, administrator, or assignee of such
parliamentary agent ... or solicitor, or other person, for any costs, charges,
or expenses in respect of any proceedings in the House of Lords in any future
session of Parliament relating to any petition for a private bill, or private
bill, or in respect of complying with the standing orders of the said House
relative thereto, or in preparing, bringing in, or carrying the same through,
or in opposing the same in, the House of Lords, or if any parliamentary agent,
... or solicitor, or the executor, administrator, or assignee of such
parliamentary agent ... or solicitor, or other person, who shall be aggrieved
by the nonpayment of any costs, charges, and expenses incurred or charged by
him in respect of any such proceedings as aforesaid, shall make application to
the said taxing officer at his office for the taxation of such costs, charges,
and expenses, the said taxing officer, on receiving a true copy of the bill of
such costs, charges, and expenses which shall have been duly delivered as
aforesaid to the party charged therewith, shall in due course proceed to tax
and settle the same; and upon every such taxation, if either the parliamentary
agent, ... or solicitor, or the executor, administrator, or assignee of such
parliamentary agent ... or solicitor, or other person, by whom such demand
shall be made as aforesaid, or the party charged with such bill of costs,
charges, and expenses, having due notice, shall refuse or neglect to attend
such taxation, the said taxing officer may proceed to tax and settle such bill
and demand ex parte; and if pending such taxation any action or other
proceeding shall be commenced for the recovery of such bill of costs, charges,
and expenses, the court or judge before whom the same shall be brought, shall
stay all proceedings thereon until the amount of such bill shall have been
duly certified by the clerk of the Parliaments or clerk assistant as
herein-after provided: Provided always, that no such application shall be
entertained by the said taxing officer if made by the party charged with such
bill after a verdict shall have been obtained or a writ of inquiry executed in
any action for the recovery of the demand of any such parliamentary agent ...
or solicitor, or the executor, administrator, or assignee of such
parliamentary agent ... or solicitor, or other person, or after the expiration
of six months after such bill shall have been delivered, sent or left as
aforesaid: Provided also, that if any such application shall be made after the
expiration of six months as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the clerk of the
Parliaments or clerk assistant aforesaid, if he shall so think fit, on
receiving a report of special circumstances from the said taxing officer, to
direct such bill to be taxed.


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