Costs in justice of the peace courts.
Section 491
SEC. 491. Costs in justice of the peace courts. — In an action pending before a justice of the peace, the plaintiff may recover the following costs, and no others: For the complaint, one peso. For the attendance of himself, or his counsel, or both, on the day of trial, one peso. For each additional day's attendance required in the actual trial of the case, one-half peso. For each witness produced by him, for each day's necessary attendance at the trial, one-half peso, and his lawful traveling fees. For each deposition lawfully taken by him and produced in evidence, five pesos. For original documents, deeds, or papers of any kind produced by him, nothing. For official copies of such documents, deeds, or papers, the lawful fees necessarily paid for obtaining such copies. The lawful fees paid by him for service of the summons and other process in the action. The lawful fees charged against him by the justice in trying the action. If the judgment is for the defendant, he may recover the following costs, and no others: For the attendance of himself, or his counsel, or both, on the day of trial, one peso. For each additional day's attendance required in the actual trial of the case, one-half peso. For each witness produced by him, for each day's necessary attendance at the trial, one-half peso, and his lawful traveling fees. For each deposition lawfully taken by him and produced in evidence, five pesos. For original documents, deeds, or papers of any kind produced by him, nothing. For official copies of such deeds or papers, the lawful fees necessarily paid for obtaining such copies. The lawful fees paid by him for service of any process in the action.