Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-31

Tore SalQ Df0VIHeHs AnC SataS Soo
bee "a revived by or against an exescto or, %
administrator: Provided nevertheless, nat
10, case of a suit brought or revived against
sheriff, or an appeal, writ OF error, ol
supersedeas revived against sheriff, as
representing deceased person as afore'
said, sueh sheriff shalt not be liable 20
costs, in case decree OF judgment IS rem.
,sered against him, unless ne has assets 70
defray such costs, and if he has not sum.
cisut assets, then the said plaintiff, appel
aat or plans;f 10 error shall be liable Tor
so mach of said costs as the sheriff shall
no, have assets enough to pay. (lse cora
msnce from the pass'ng)
9. an act to amend an act iatitulea T" an
actto compel the attendance Of witnesses
before a singA justice Of the peace.
When person is summoned TO attend
as witness before any magistrate OF
coan,y or corporation, 10 give evidence n
any matter depending before such nagls
tra,e, and shall faAso attend. not havinga
reasonable excuse, he shall Be hncd by the
magistrate before whom he shall &c tau, 10
any som nn exceeding fave dollars so!ae
use Of the party for whom ne was sumnloa'
ed, and shall moreover be liable Tor ga
images as now prescribed b law: ProYld
ed, Tha, the witness so faiAng, may tor
good cause shewn be excused, as hereto.
tore. Ito commence the first OF June
next
II. An ect concerning imtrsssmen:s'
Whsnever it shall be necessary TO I'M
press any properly for The use OF The com
morweal,h, the officer or person imPress.
ing, shall apply to justice OF the coun'y,
whessin the properly shall be Impressed,
who shall casse is to BE- appraised by two
disinteres,ed, respectable house keepers
! sworn fortha. purpose; and if the property
SO impressed shall BIZ totally losG in the
service Of the conmoeweal5i, the officer
or person impre.s;s. it she'll SO certify !;
| whiGh superintendent and certificate shall
ausherise tbs auditor 10 issee a warrant
upva i,sse treasury, for the amount. to be
paid cut OF any 2rs.oniss ,hersia. Should
the property be restores ,othe owner, and
he should conceive it had been r]ured he
| may, within FIVE days theiealtefa call on
the same persons who first va!ues K, II TO
, be found, who shall be sworn to detera2iae
lis value a.lhe time 1t was restored 20 The
owner, otherwise any justice 70 the county
where the prepsrfy was Impressed, may
rause two house keeeefsto vasus he same
upon oath as aforesaid, The jusece or
justices, shallc certify to the auditor, sri>::,
hrst aud second valuation. with their true
dates, and ,hr time such property was re-
stored, who shall If the second yaluanon
amounts. to less suna than the frst, ISSUE
warrant for The difference as aforesaid !:
Provided, That 10 all second valuatioa5
the hire Of tae property SHALL DC ,aken into
consideration by tn. appraisers. If the
properly shall have b4sa Injured by the of
I 6cey or person imPresslng It, or any other
serson, whereby the state sustained an in
jasy any attorney for the Commonwealth
ia tAs oonaty wherr sueh person resides,
may by Rotion on ten days notice, reco.
ver tbs amolat u damage before sny court:
but such person may have the mo ion I'll.
ed by a jury Pt0videa he sil nos delay
tn. trial. Tie commence from the pass
ng.]
IL. An Get s. amend the acts concerning
Consta5ies.
Every constable hereafter appointed, shall
enter into bond in such penalty, not less
than $50 nor more fhsn 1900 dollars, as
the seort aepeintirg him shall direct, and
IN the manner and form now prescribed by
Ivy. The seward county courls when they
appoin. eoasablee undsr the acc IS con.
Cor ming censsablss,"~ shall lay OF tueir
coun,yinto as many districts as shey may
DEAN ccnver;ens, and assign one or m
1ons,ab!es 1oIeach, And every cons: alba
shall contac himself in The service Of war
rants and executions, TO his own district,
and return all warrants to some place there.