Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-14

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tf2. An act concerning the service of pro-
! ces. in certain cases, and tor other purro-
+ SEES. 9. r.-' ~" =. 49,.
Fhis act provides, that where there 10 .
a lst RECEPTION to The sheriff and coroner. or
sergeant and eorouer, or where. there is no
coroner, any process whatever may be iii.
rectsd to any justice of the peace, or to the
mayor, or any alderman, &c. who shall ex-
ecute and return the same, under the same
penalties, a. in the case of hheriA, coro-
'ner, or sergeant. SO, where. the sheriff
+ and cesoner, or sergeant and coroner are
interested ia suit in which an issue of
fact is TO- be tried the court may direc. some
F'kt person - summon jury. In lik. man.
ner, where there is NO coroner ia county,
or The coroner cannot attend, any Justice of
the peace may hold an inquest, Of murder.
or accidental death. ... :"
The fees OF coroners ard justices per.
forming their duties, shaIl be in future for
taking an Inquest Of dead body, 70 be
Paic out OF the estate of the deceased. Is
sufficient, ffnot by the county, s. dollars 4:
for servingany original or n,esne process,
'ssa'as from court, one dollar for sam
fasning awitnrss so. cents !; for al o,ht,
business, che same fees as shvriiTs m si.ni.
lar cases.
IL. An dctt cotnpelpersons Who nwn
lands in the commonwealth to cause tie
same dc entered in the books Of the COM
n.issioners Of the revenue and for o;h.r
purposes. e. - ~. al
Ifany person having title to lands, shall
fail to enter them on tn: eomTnissioncrs'
books, within "a months from thu pa,s;pr
of this act, they shall be forfeited to ,l,.
commonwealth; saving the rights of ia.
tsnts, sc. The lapds SO forfeited shalt be
sold by the high sheriff, the clerk of the
superior court of law, and the Iattor.,e, fer
the commonwealth. or any two Of them.
who are constituted commissioners. and
the proceeds paid into the Treasury. Every
person making discovery and proof to The
county court Of forfeited lands, shall re.
crive 10 per cent. on the salcs--which shall
BE- directed by re court, by order in nature
-of decree, but IN summary wav. The
governor is to cause copy Of :his law ~
be inserted in the National Int lliecscer
for months. o.. .. = -
The former owners of forfeited ,IanJ.
which are made ilrcdes,nable by the 6r,.
section of the act Of the 9th Of February.
1909 shall be permitted TO redeem che SAN.
At any time before the LIST Of Nav 1911. bv
the payment Of the amour. required he, the
act aforesaid, and 10 Per cent. on the D.
mouat thereof. .E-...'.... 80. =,
The other provisions of this act chi, Az
relate to the collection and pawn mt of tn.
monies arising from the sales IT forf-i,ed
land--and to making conveyanees there,
on.} ... -. : -.
II. An act imposing tax.s for the Gun.
port of goverAusn,. p. - - r
!, The taxes are the same az last year.
IS. An act apPropria.ns th. public rev.
enuc. 3. ..rtl hcl = - =
16. An aae to a.n.as m. .a...,,
acts Concerning the conn,y and otbe- Is,
terIor courts sftl,n commons veallh. =,
ih' act aushorises the co,an and eoroo.
ration courts, 10 award wits ii ae exer,, I, z
the same tnsnnsr az the Jul a. III chs .i,,..
r,'r courts OF chanctty. AIN siv.sI ,i,n. +
liar powers Il twe justices Of peasr u yaes.
!.oa. ss pras,tiles,ss prsssfibsd,by aislav..
= sssN''n'iessd a. nearly . pesshis ~, shas
pursued ny'theauperior cous,s ar chancx, 5.
~; Out 'hs ds.a,ls eye TOO lengthy Tor ID.
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