The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-26


every dsacript'on) under penalty oil &c ollars in
case OF neglect, cccxsioning Injury TO any y.rsua,
II to be applied tow ards iessenng the poor rates,
and liability moreover, TO the action of the D, rson
injured. Il also provides, th-t IL, from the nec-
genee OF the owner or occuper of any works in
Douse er close camp, any person shalt lose any hor-
ses cattle or other stock by getting into said house
or camp he or they shsl for every such neglect, be
liable to the same penalty, * subject the same &C.
ton and recovery. Takes eject from the ist of a.
pri', 1914.
~. An act Z" Incorporating a company to make
turnpike ROAD from Falmouth to ihorny point on
Aqua creek"
IS An act authorisng the Treasurer of the
Commonwealth 10 receive into the Public T ress,r,
the funds OF the Society of Cincinnati for the pur-
poses therein expresaed,"--Passsd February s.l,
lSi4 80
81 Anact tic amend the set, entitled an set
tor vestins in trustees the right which the common
wealth bath in certain lands whereof Patrick Ccuis
lied seized''
SIS. An set d" to amend the several acts eonssrn
ing the superior courts OIL law, and for other pur.
poses, Cps,sed Feb 9Th, 1879, and taking effect
Me LIST OF March, 1874, provides, 1. That, it
Judge OF the general curt shall be charged with a.
ny crime or offence whatsoever, against the laws OF
this com monwealth, he shall be triable before the
gsnerd court only N ess tie p,osecu';on aya;nsl
h'm be by impsarhn, ut or the offence. be cosn;.
z'lle t.tore some ;ribuns, ether than a Superior
court ri law; ir>ctins the mode Of brineiu per.
son accused to trial, See. 2. That when in any
criminal prosecution de pending be ore any suner;or
court of Law for county, the Judge of such cour,
shall be 80 nearly connected with the accused or
with the, person upon whom the off nee csarg, able
may be alleged TO have been committed, loren
der II unit that he should preside such trsl he
SHALL enter upon record the OF such untn. "a
aud that he is iliing TO preside upon The tra,
and, ii the offence charged be cogn,zab'e in the
county coCr:, the judge sh III forthwith cause th
proceedings to be certified hther, and the ,ria TO-
be had there and fthe of ne charged he not COP
n1Sole IN the county coert, TIE cause shall be Goa
unueo until the next term; and tie c!eik o. the
ron tct,o -...l~
conyt the Tendency of such prosecution asd a conv
o. the entry testitying the untness and the unw;i
nsness o: the judge TO preside at the trial where
upon the general cnp.t shall sssgn some ether iude
10 pertcrm that duty 5. That VIII n, during the
sessIon oi any superior court process OF arre. shall
be sEarfed, in any criminal pr seruton aeainst the
hO9y OF the accused or of wines in eorten,p,
II shsii be awtu for any sheriff or other proDer nj
cer, to whom such process shall be direc ed 10 ey
ecute II ia any part Of the commonwealth vhetb
er "'tbin or without his unity ! whe such aceu.
SEQ person or witness may be found in perforrniu,
who duty, se shall have all the power given 10
sherils by The act to amend the laws respect;ne
criminal trials" passed the S0th OF January 1919.
3 That 1t shall be lawful for any Judge oil the gene
raj court, IN saeGfion, 10 remove any cause from
one court in his circuit to any other court in his
circuit; or TO remove . cause depending in sny
court within his circuit to the most eonrenicnt cour,
IN an adjoining circuit; s. That the Judge of any s
perior co1rt of law, at the end of any tsrm ,yhen
the same msy be necessary, may adjotsn said cour,
GO such day. n tie ess n, to him nsy se.r
most convenient to the Suors: and asres,hi,'
such adjournment, shall hold an intermediate cour,
or tie purpose % finishing the business before b;,
D. lhat all process, whether original, mesne or &,
nal, issuing from any superior court of law no,
be made. returnable to the rule day after ~
emana on OF such process. or to any rule day nrs
Ceus 10 the next term and, when such py.o.c.,
shaii not be executed, the clerk is authorised o., i;
sue other proper process, upon application ard
where any plaintiff or defendant u any suit nor, ~
hereafter depending in any court of law. .beiI h.
~, hrt,o bAT,
hs or her iersi reprt sntatve, osy be awarded -
rules III the Cerk's 1iiTee, in the sams manner 81
| m open court z. That my new issue or issuea
made up in any superior court Of law uuon s-1,;
aside an Office judgment, may, unless GOOD aonse ne
shewn tor continuance, be tried at the SAM. t,r,n
AND any writ OF enquiry, awarded at The r,,IAs
may be executed at the next court, unless GOOD
cause be sheWn lor continuance s. That wbsn.
any plaintiff or defendant IN any sui, denent;na 3;
| any court % law within this commonwealth sS.u
Wa to have the benefit o. The testimony Of anv rs
" lCgss OF me c5u"tct aPP al superior courts OF
chansery, ~ general court, # aoy other oFicer
OF government, who account a. his ofieial ds,;a
cannot attend court e. give rnany on the trial ~
snch suit, commission, to take the depns;t;on NJ
such witness, may be ohteired on sppi.at;o, %
the clerk Of the court in which such suit ia nend;ns
and such deposition, taken with rsasonahIs no,;oS'
shall be read evidence on the trja of suc s,,;,
That. hereafter, not less thsn majority Is tbe
whole unmher OF the judges of the general .opr,
shall constitute court e the transaction Of Business
in term time and 10 That the general court 81
have power TO award writ of error in apv So;
nal case wherein fna, Judgment shall h, q haar
pronounced, by any superior court of law so4,,S,
ny any person of any crime of msder1eanor and
TOT any error apparent the record 10 reyarso
such Judgment, rendcr such other iufemer ne
r'maRd the cause, and direct new trial, snd orIer
such other proceedings therein, the nature nj
e1se may require and to enable toe person con v;c
ted to ap y for writ Of error, the superior court
on bis application, shall postpone the final exeeu,o
OF the judgment, for reasonable tins. beyond nh.
heNt term 1T the general oouri, not excced;ns il
any case, thirty days after tue end OF such term
10, An act, e" concerning Executors sod Adm,
nstrators, (passed Feb 7th, 1919, & taking eff,
from the passing thereby provides I. that wheo
any person shall hare heretofore recovered or shall
hereafter recover ny Judgment against executors or
administrators, ~ the Representative charoeter
and, upon execution issnsd il shall b. refnrned ,ba
there are not found in the poss ssion n said even
tors or sdmInstrstors sui,ient assets of the tes,s
Tor or interstate to satisfy te whole or sny psr, NJ
7uoh judgment (costs excepted y the piaintF NAV
'nm distey bring his actions agar st the executors
or administrators, aud tn ir securities unon IN,
'on Tor the performance oftheir dut es in which
sSunh, the Defendants nay plead psa or Meas
! ind, N support thereof. offer anv eyideuc. whist
Ro1'H be 'eSsly admissible in an action slsf atm,
adeVus Hyit-2 that,in any cause, whether ~ Ia "
or NJ fTn'y, appeiate or ofiginai. when tie irdr
! mont or decree shah be rendered against an exeen
tor or adrninistrstor full costs ,hsi be ia-sd a
g''pE him, including an attorneys fee--in the
'aIne nsnner as costs are taxed aeanst a pers6nI
5ui9g ar 5ued in his own right II he be defendant
TIC ludemsnt, or decree, for cnsts shall ~ here
totore, be levied Of the goods and chsteir Of nj,
eatator or intestse in his hsnd to he sdi,nstered