Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-19

neen .aade, CT not---cad, where clam is MADE II
shall be the duty OF the clerk OF the couressS Ger
tiiy, within two months after the same shall have
been decided, whether there has been dec Isl.
Oh III favor OF the com monweaith or not.
9. An act, I" COT erning lands forfeited for the
non.GayInent of the taxes due thereon provides
Hshst all lands which shall become forfeited to hi;
ccuyn: ont wealth, by virtue of act 6 proviciop
Tor the redemption OF certain lands forfeited by
the non payment of the taxes due thereon - nd
by virtue Of an act "to compel persrrls who owr
lards in this commonwealth, to cause ,t.s SANG
10 be ent>red in the books Of the commissioner
OF the revenue, and for other purposes" shalt re.
main the property Of the commonwealth and bc
subject TO such future disposition al msyhereafter
by law be directed: Provided, that no forfeiture
of such lands shall rue, in any case where the
arrears of taxes, with ten per centu,u per annun
interest thereupon, shalt be paid into the tressu
~. on or before the FIRST day of November, 1911
aud that no forfeiture of any lands occasicned by
the failure of any tenant for lite pay the take:
due thereon snail operate on any other estate, ex
cept that OF such tenant for life, uuess such as
taie he found TO be insufficient to pay the arrear.
ct taxes due thereon; And, provided that the
rights of niauts, &c. shall not be IF cted IN a
II months after their respective disaa,l shall
have ceased. Passed Feb. 18th, 1911 II o be
in force from the p sslng.)
10. An act 60 amend the several laws con.
cerrng the superior courts of law in this com.
ncnweaIth," removes certain doubts which hat
been suggested whether the said courts had irrs
dictien to hear and determine motions on bef,al
OF securities against their principals, and agains
others Jointly bound with themselves in tbs sane
ctlig ttion, to re cover oney paid upder the iude
n.ens OF former district courf. 1t also direct.
that. in future. in all cases where the contes
shall be concerning Mills, Roads, the probate o
Wills, or certificates for obtaining adm inistratiop
any person wishing to appeal, or to obtain i
writ o. error or supersedeas shall spread ths
testimony on the cord; and il shall no, be law
fui for the Court of appeals to- hear or receiy,
raroi testimony. In future, there shall be fiteer
days between the teste and return of execution.
tinsnating from the Offices OF the superior courts
OF law, whether the said executions he made re
t1rnabe to the FIRST day 6fAe next succeedin,
court, or the frs, day ~ the month. rh,
judges of the general coufk. are authorised frou
time 70 TING to exchange with each other the
circuits, by an arrangement made between an,
/ two of them, approved by the general court, ant
| thsre enieTed of record: Provided, that sucI
exchange shall not b- for longer period thar
ens yeac at any one lime and that 10 Judge shall
be authsrised, during the period of sucn exchange
to Te:id. out OF the circuisto which he MAJ
have bee' assigned by aYGs (Plssed, Februar,
1fth, 1911. To be in force from toe passing
IL I'm act, tt 10 amending several acts con
cerning the court Of appeals" dire, that u ap
peais to the SAID court shah hereafter be entescd
generally 20 the o. appeals inste4d OF be, n,
fh'ertcas heretofore, to a particular day of tbs
next o'thatcourt; that all writs of error snt
OF supersedeas, and all reviving and Other pro.
p cess issuing from the court of appeals, or under
r Inc order OF one or more of the judges thereof
shall be made returnabie to the first Monday ir
sny mon ns alter the award of sucn writ or q 70.
cess, that the party praying or sning out such
writ or process may direct Provided, alw avs
thar There shall NOT be less than fifteen DAYS no,
more than ninety, between the teste and return
day OF such writ or prccessj the return OF winch
executed sha lalso bskfectual whether the cour,
oi appeals, on the rstdffahcreof, be in session, O.
not. All appeals atioS ed, from interlocutory de.
sFees OF the superior courts OF chancery shall be
heard and determneaby the court OF appeals
WITHIN 90 days after the Jscord shall have been
Carried up; and it shall be the duty Of the
clerks OF the said courts OF cnancery. in such ca
ses TO make OUT copies of the records withou,
delay ; and should the party appealing fail to fl
with the clerk of the court of appeals cooy OF
the record within two calendar mon tbs from the
tine OF the allowance of such appeal, the SANE
shall be dismissed, unless good cause be she vt,
20 the contrary. The court OF appeals is nor 10
stand adjourned, at any time for want of suifi
CENT number Of judges, longer than snch W mi
cont'naes The clerk is to certify all judgments
AND orders OF the said court soon, after ren-
dered, as Can conveniently be done, unless the
court, for good cause shall otherwise direct
Alter Two calendar months from the rendition
and entry of any judgment or decree of the
SAID court, purportiDg to be a final one. the
cause rs not to be re-heaTd, ln case a trans
Crypt o' the record in any appeal, writ of error,
or supersedeas, shall not be fled with the clerk
ct the said court within six calendar months after
&c same shall be granted, such appeal, sc.
sal De q smssed, nHiess gopd cause be snew0
TEs<ne contrary. Passed, Feb. 18Th, 1911. 70
be 10 force from Sne passing
AZ. An act, % to amend the act, entitled /" an
act tor regulating convey 4nces," and also to a
mend the act eatitled an act reducing into one
the several acts concerning wills, the DISTRIBUTE
on oi intes tates estat s, and the duty Of execu-
tors aud administr ators," pass Feb. 19sh, 1911.
TO take effect from the passing thereby provides
tbSt it shall be the duty Of the clerks of the re-
spective courts of record, on or before the first
day ct pne annually, to deliver, to the clerk OF
te general COURT docket Of all writings ad.
ni;ted TO be recorded in such courts within the
preceding year, [commenc ng from the first
Of January containing the date thereof, and Of
tie Acknowledgements and probsts, the names OF
parties ~ alphabetical order, quantities and 81