Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-12-09

takenin execution must be appraised and
sold for ii least half ofthe appfaisenent.
In pecuniary mattersthe governorrecides
verbally without appeal, when the sum
does not exceed one hundred dollars.
The Alcaides have the same privilege
when the amount is not above twenty dol
lars. i, (. u 444g-4s "a
In addition to these courts four years
ago there were established four AIcaides
de Barrio, or petty magistrates, one
for each Of the four quarters Of the city,
with view 10 improve in police. They
hear and decide all demands NOT ex-
eeeding tendollars, exercise: the power
of committing to prison, and in case Of
robbery, riot, OF assassination, they can,
by calling on q notary, take recogniZance
Of the affair: but when this Is done,
they are bound u remit the proceedings
to some of the other Judges, and in al
cases whatever, 70 give them infofma-
/ ton whenthey have committed any per-
son to prison. ~ ts=s2{ - f
! Most ofsuits are onP personal contracts,
rights to dover, inheritanees, and titles
TO land. Those arising from personal
quarrels are generally decided in 4 sum-
mary way the inhabitants are said not
tobe litigious. - -; r."
Lawyers, and Costs Of The Courts, ana
IT. - their officers. j:
The number Of lawyers is small, not
exceeding three or four attornies.
Their fees are small. Suits are carried
on in writings called escrisos, which
may be drawn up. by the parties them
selves, if they please, but they must be
presented by the escribano, or notary
who is the keeper of the records Of the
court. s:s 81 Z, !. :, ~, - <
The fees Of the judges are twenty
Eve cents for, every half signature, OF
flourish (Which is usually affixed on com.
mon oeeasions), City cents for every
whole signature. and two dollars and
three foarths for every attendance
as Sat a sale, Or the taking Of eve
dence. w s:s' 49, o.. .E9S i, a.
The fees Of the Abogado,s or person
consulted By the judges on law points,
are twelve anda halfcents for every leaf
ofwhich the process consists, and four
dollars for every point Of law cited.
Those of the attorney, when employed,
are sixty-two and ahalf cents for 4 simple
petition, or escrito but fit should be
necessary to read . process in order 10
form his petition, and Il should require
much time and labour, he il compensated
in proportion, besides twelve and 4 hall
cents rleaf for perusing the papers. Foa
attendance on any business he is allow.
edone dollar and fifty. cents for the as
sistaace of two and . half hours. !Ths
notary has Fifty cents for each decree or
order ofthe Judge, twenty 1--we cents for
/ notification in his Office, md fifty cent.
for one out of il, but within the city
! one dollar and seyen-eights for ever
attendance Of two and half hours on
business, and twenty-five cent? additi.
onal for every leaf of paper written By
him. ~ i. I. = TT -
A counsellor or two have sometime.
resided At New=O Orleans, but, being
generally found obnoxious to the officer.
Of the government: they have not con-
tinued there. The counsellor values hi.
own services, and ingeneral exacts large
sums. The attorney generally receive,
from the party who employs him more
thanis allowed by law ~. e s :. = =.
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