Webster and Berry v Chalmers and Others [1912] ZATPD 131 (14 November 1912)

Election law.-Election petition.-Costs incidental to.Ballot
box.-Opening of sealed packet.-Application
to magistrate.-Taxation of costs.-Ordinance 38 of
1903, secs. 50, 126 and 121.-Law 12 of 1899.

The costs of an application to a magistrate under sec. 50
of Ordinance 38 of 1903, even though unsuccessful,
are "costs, charges and ea:penses of and incidental
to " the presentation of an election petition within
the meaning of sec. 126 of the Ordinance.

The costs as between attorney and client which are incidental to an election petition are taa:able in the
ordinary way.