Show I 1 ov lv A called to enquire his duty about going severity seventy brailes on foot as aa a witness where an ox was in dispute between a traveller and a citizen the sheriff having called for him and two other witnesses who k ew the same facts it toi to his option but bia after lie he was gone mused a mo merit ment on the esaf law sheriffs fees travel 70 miles 10 acts ct sperm per in 7 00 return travel 7 00 service and return 3 00 three wit witnesses messes travel same as sheriff 42 00 attendance at court 2 days at 2 per day 12 00 jury at 2 per day 2400 24 00 court 5 per day 10 1000 00 opposing witnesses somewhat less say 50 00 conting contingencies ces 1000 10 00 00 attendance of the citizens to see the sport very cheaply estimated in abed at twice all other expenses 00 I 1 00 00 value of ox in dispute presumed to be a good abood one weighing lbs ibs at 5 per cwt cat 45 00 45 which deducted from the cost of court ac leaves toe the poor ox or somebody or bodies concerned minus 00 oh for the glorious uncertainty of the law who gets the caseb case when fools make feasts fools may die eating them but wise men choose to live eve 0 on it their own pe ve sources |