§ 861 Fees allowed taxed as costs.

When a court case involves clerks, sheriffs, referees, receivers, or witnesses, they are entitled to get paid for their work. The judge sets their pay based on what these workers normally get paid for the same kind of work in other cases. This keeps the payments fair and consistent.

These payments then become part of the "costs" of the case. Costs are the extra expenses that come with running a case through the court, separate from the main dispute being decided. The judge decides which side (or sides) should pay these costs and can issue an order forcing that party to pay up.

In short, this rule makes sure people who help run a court case, like witnesses or court staff, get properly paid, and it gives the judge the power to make sure someone actually pays them.