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Attendance of such taxing-officers.
Power of summons and examination.
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39. Every such taxing officer shall attend in his office on every day of the week, except Sunday, from eleven of the clock in the forenoon until four of the clock in the afternoon, for the taxation of such bills of costs of the description aforesaid as shall be brought to him for that purpose; and every such officer shall have full power to issue summonses to any persons to attend him, and shall, in default of attendance by the party or parties summoned, proceed ex parte on the first summons, the service thereof being duly proved before him, and no sufficient ground being laid before him for postponing such proceeding; and every such officer shall have power to take affidavits and to administer oaths or affirmations relating to such summonses and the service thereof and the attendance thereon, and also in all matters relating to the taxation of the bills of costs concerning which he shall think proper to require any such affidavit or examination.
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