Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16
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public Treasury the funds of the society of
cincinnati, tor the purposes therein express
ed"-Passed Feb 5th, 1914.
81. An act, ito amend the act. entitled
an act TOR yesting in trustees the right
winch the commonwealth hath in certain
lands whereof Patrick Coutts died scized."
%. An act, to amend the several acts
concerning the superior courts of law, and
Tor other purposes" (passed Feb. 9TH. 1914.
and taking effect the LIST of march. Is14S
provides, l. that. if Judge of the general
Court shall be,charged with any crime. or
ouence whatsoever. against the laws of this
commonwealth, he shall be triable before
tue general court only unless the prcsecu-
eon against him be by impeachment; or the
onenCe DC cognizable before some tribunal
er man superior Court oflaw (direct>
ing the mode of bringing the person accused
to tri-f. &c 2. chat ;. ncs. in ANY s-;rs;nai
Erosecrsian depending before any superior
court VI law ter county, the Judge of suoh
court Shall be So nearly Connected with thu
accused, or with the person upon whom the
onence chargeable may be aliedyed 20 have
oeen committed. as to render it unfit that he
should preside on such trial, he shan
enter upon record the cause of such
uhntness, and that he is unwilling to preside
upon the trial i; and, if the effence charged
DC Gognizabie in the county court. the i,'ee
shai, .or.hwi'h cause the proceedings to be
Ceruned ehither. and the trial to be had
there; and it the offe nee charged he nor
cognizaole in the County court. the can,e
sna'i De continued until the next term and
inc clerk OF the superior court shall forthwith
cer,hy TO the general court the pendency of
SUCH prosecution, and copy of the entry
testifylng the unh,ness and the unwilIippness
OF the Judge to preside a the trial; where.
upon the general curt shall assign some o..
theI judge to perform that duty 8. that.
when, during the session of any superior
court, process of arrest shall be awarded. in
any crimiHai prosecution against the BODY of
the accused, or OF witness in contempt.
snail be lawful for any sheriff, or other
proper omcer, to whom such process shall
DC u''ecteo, 10 execute it in any part of the
commonwealth, (wbether within or without
his county,) where such accused ner,
son. or witness may be found ;-in perform
ing which duty, he shall have all the pow>
er given to sheriffs by the act /" to amend
tae laws respecting criminal trials" passed
the 3Oth OF Jan. 1912; A. that it shall be
ia"fui tor any Judge of the general court, in
Odedtion' TO remove any cause from one court
IN MS circuit to any other Court in his circuit
or 20 remove cause depending in any Court
within his Circuit to the most convenient
.gsst n, an aeissr.ins oireuit S. thai, the
Judge OF any superior coHrt of law at the end
| !" any term, when the same may be neces-
sary' may ADJOURN said court to such day, in
Tue recess, as to him may seem most con-
Venent 10 the suitors; and, asreeably to
such adj Jurnmeht, shall hold an iotermed;.
ate court for the purpose of finishing the bu
sinsss before him :-6. that all process, whe.
tner original, mensne or final, issuing from
any superior Court of law, may be made re-
turnabie to the rule day after the emanation
oil such process, or to any rule day previous
10 the next term and when such process
snail not be executed, the clerk is authoris
ed 10 issue other proper process, upon ap.
phcation; and where any plaintiff or defen-
uaht in any suit, now OF here after depending
IN any court of law, shall be dead or shall
de- process, to bring before the court his or
her legal representative, may be awarded
at rules III the clerks Office, in the same
manner as in open Court -. that any new
| issue, or issue, made up in any sunerior
court OF law, upon setting aside an Office
lnoSment, may, unless good cause be shewn
tor continuance, be tried al the same term
ana any writ of enquiry, awarded at the
ruieS, NAV be executed at the next Court
unless good cause be shewn for Continuance:
D. That, when any plaintiff OF defendant. in
any suit depending in any court of law With
| IN this commonwealth shall wish to have
the benefit Of the testimony of any of the
Judges OF The court of appeals, superior courts
OF hauncery, or general court. or of any
other officer OF government, who on account
OF MS cfhcial duties cannot attend Court to
give testimony OH the trial of such suit, o.
commission, to take the deposition of such
witness may be obtained on application to
the clerk OF the court In which such suit id
pending; and such deposition, taken with
reasonable notice, shall be read as evidence
on the trial OF such suit o.-that here alter.
not less than majority ofthe whole number
Oh the Judges OF the general court shall Con.
stNute court for the transaction of bu in, &C
IN term time and IL. that the general conr,
shall have power t. award writ of error
IN any criminal case wherein final ia lgment
snail nave been pronounced, by any superior
court OF law, conUicfing any person of any
crime or misdemeaD0r ; and for aby error
apparent on the record, 20 reverse such iudc-
hent' anu render such other judgment, or
remand the cause, asd direct a new trial Se
order such other proceedings therein, as the
nature OF the case may require; and to en-
able the persen convicted to apply for writ
OF error, the superior court, on his applica-
ton, shall postpone the final execution Of the
Judgment, tor reasonable time, beyond the
next term OF the general court, not exceed.
ing, ~ any case, thirty days after the end oe
such term.
| 90 An act. concerning Executors and
Administrators" passed Feb. 18th, 1917,
and taking effect from the passing thereby
provides j. that, when auy person shall have
heretofore recovered, or shsil hereafter re-
cover any judgment against executors or ad.
pihlstratois, in-their representative charac-
Ter and, upon execution issued, it shall be
returned that there are not found. in the nos.