78  °  .  The  prothonotary  shall  examine  and  compare  all  bills  of
costs  that  they  contain  no  other  or  greater  fees  than  are  allowed  by
law ;  and  before  any  such  bill  shall  be  charged  against  the  plaintiff
or  defendant,  it  shall  be  allowed  and  signed  by  a  judge.
79  °  .  All  bills  of  costs  when  taxed  shall  be  filed  among  the
bills  of  costs  of  the  term  ;  and  every  bill  of  costs  taxed  on  any  rule
or  proceeding  in  a  country  cause  argued  at  Halifax  shall  be  filed
immediately  after  taxation  at  Halifax,  otherwise  no  execution  shall
issue  for  enforcing  payment  of  such  costs.
80  "^  .  Before  taxation  of  costs  accruing  in  Halifax,  one  day's
notice  shall  be  given  to  the  opposite  party,  his  counsel  or  attorney,
and  the  bill,  with  all  affidavits  and  papers  substantiating  the  charges
therein,  shall  be  filed  with  the  prothonotary  previously  to  the  giving
of  such  notice ;  but  notice  of  taxing  costs  shall  not  be  necessary  in
any  case  where  the  defendant  has  not  appeared  in  person  or  by  his
attorney  or  guardian.
81  °  .  When  interlocutory  costs  are  taxed  against  any  party,
execution  may  be  issued  for  the  recovery  thereof

82  °  .  Upon  all  debts  or  sums  certain,  the  jury,  or  the  court  or
a  judge  where  there  is  no  jury,  may  allow  interest  to  the  creditor
at  a  rate  not  exceeding  legal  interest,  from  the  time  the  debt  or
sum  became  payable  if  payable  at  a  certain  time  under  a  written
instrument,  or  if  payable  otherwise,  then  from  the  time  a  demand
of  payment  in  writing  containing  a  notice  that  interest  will  be
claimed,  from  the  date  of  the  demand  until  payment  shall  have  been
made.
