The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-24
ACTS
OF Public Nature, pahed at the Seton


or Public Nature, paiIed At the Senion
Iso6-7.
l. Nm al concerning the attendance of zritvr(cy
in the Inferior Courts.
The clerks OF the county and corporation
courts are empowered TO admiriter the oa,hs,
and receive and enter the attendance of witneH-
eS at fuch courts, and TO grant orders Of attend
aOce, in the fame manner as clerks of difrict
courts may now do, as to wtneifts attending
thote courts.--(To commence the III of
March next.)
2. Nm al to amend THE Eqsral AIS en1Bozvering
JeeWrffeJ TO reco1er damages in a JxAuEi4ry
qvay.
When any court D,all hereafter render iudc-
ment, on motion, in favour of fecurity or his
representatives, againf any principal and his re-
PrefentatIves, for any fun of money or quaint
ty OF tobacco; fuch court ihaIl allow ntereft
from the time fuch money or tobacco lhall
have been paid by the fecurty, till the iudg-
men is difcharged.
3. IN al further TO extend fbe jMiE{i9ion OF
infice5 oftbe peace.
when any debt or penalty executive of inter
eft, or the fnkject in controversy in trover and
convection or detinue, lhall not exceed 90 dolls.
any one jufice may determine it and give iudg-
ment, according TO the principles of law and
equity, for princi%al and intereR, or the value
OF The tubje6t i'll controversy with damages and
COTS, and award execution 10 be dire(.rd TO A.
ny conhable or other officer within the com.
monwealth, againf the goods and chattels oi
he party. to be executed and returned as other
wrlts of teri .faeiaJ; but TO execution againfl
the body fhdl be granted by juAice: Porq,il.
ed, That no juttice ihall take cognizance Of an
attachment where the fun demanded 1lajl ex.
coed 10 dolls.
The caufe of adion Glall be Rated in every
warrant for debt, detinue or trover; which
warrant fiall be returnabe before the fame, or
iome other julice, at certain day, not exceed
ing so from the date.
! On judgments exceeding o dolls. executive Of
COTS and lnteref, execution hIall be nsyed IN
days, on The parties giving fuch fecuri,y rs the
ljuitice rendering the Judgment lhal approve, fnr
the payment thereof with inlereft iii il is f4hI
fed. And if 1t is not paid within that period
execution Giail be granted by fuch nGice ar4igl,
the party and lis fecunty iJintly, 10 ,yai, h 10
fecuriy lbal be i7ken.
! Either party, where the debt, or fIl,ieH o!
trover, or detinue or damages executive Of in.
terea lhall exceed ten dolIlre, or the fi.l d..
manded on any penal itaiu'e 81 IA ezcred dolls
may, within days from the rendition Of the
Judgment, enter an appeal to the next month
term ct the county OF corporation court, giving
/ fuch fecurity As The Juice rendering the judr-
rnent R,alI deem fnfiicient Tor the payment iae,c.
OF, and all cols aud damages ia c4fc 1t flai be
affirmed.
| The verbal acknowledgment Of any fcurily
required to he aiken by tbs aH ll,a;l ig inf,,.-
ent, and the endorsement of the juniCe of tie
name Of fuch iecuriiy upon the warrant, oa
which the judgment is rendered. Gall be con.
clulive evidence Of fuch Acknowledgements.
Appeals fiall be tried in a fummary way
without pleadings 10 writing OF the daY 10
which they arc returnablc, unlc(s good csute fof
a continuance be Hicwn and tte couns maj
decide thereon according TO the principles o.
law and equity.