Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-12

'ecGvg, Vii. Gist ciisnaES gSsS ~ .i actions l,e.
tween party and party, whcreon msury woalG he re.
co,erahic IN the csnrts c connon law under the COM
anon money-cOnnts IN action of assttupsi for ans
sum not amounting Els; except in eases where NJ,
arrest may take place for less sum, and slSo except
IN eases where the title to any land or chates rc,,
mairimoni or any thing belonging 10 the ecclc-ns
cal court, relating ii,hcs or any matter ot' .r-
count between parties, where the demand either
sue Siiul nave originally exceeded the vi ilo.
L. L. AMI practising barrister of sis wears stand
ing appointed by the mayor, aldermen aud coni,non
council, 10 he assessor to the commissioners.
70. give commissioners with the b.rristcr) re-
quisite to form a court.
In case OF death. refusal TO act, or disqualification
oil n commissioner the mayor, aldermen aud common
council TO elect another IN lis stead, serve for the
remainder of the year
=. q. Commissioners clieLIe for r,-,,eotinn
Their oath or affirmation TO act mpartallv
L. T. "A clerk, crycr, scrjcants and other n,ces>a-
~ o'hccrs, to be appointed by the MAYOR, aldermen
ana common council, annually and ih. clerk may
appoint deputy 10 act in his stead in case of sick
ness or ioi other sufficient he allowed by the
sa'd commissioners, but not otherwise and such
clerk or his deputy tossuc all suminoises warrants
ana Peceps, and register ~ proper books all orders,
DEGREES and Judgments and other proceedings of the
court.
L. y; Power in the mayor, aldermen and common
council, To appoint scrieants or other inferior
oihcers, !! occasion should require.
Commissioners TO enter their proceedings in "A
book with the names of the commissioners present,
Nytt hoo l..
shall he evidence
T. TO- Not to alter the powers of Goth and 3lst
uco H. respecting servants and apprentices wages
l.. H. Debts not To he split for the purpose of
pr,na'ng mem before the court unless the plaintiff
consent 10 lose the surplus part and take the verdict
hereunder IN full of all demands
r. II Five of the elected commissioners To he sum-
mohed IN rotation by the serjeants, every Wednes-
oS, Tor the ensuing week but that not TO preclude
any other commissioners from also sitting, if thew
ch,,se and assisting in the determination of any causes
l.. 10. Any person (whether residing within the
JURISDICTION os the court or no who has any debt due
from any other person inhabtng, residing or being
within the city of Bristol or the liberty or precincts
tereoi or either OF the parishes or places above men,
uoheu, or Keeping or using house, warehouse
wharf, quay, lodging shop shed, stall or stand or
using OF ireqnening the markets there or seeking
Livelihood within the same apply 10 the clerk
OF The court or his deputy, who shall issue summons
~ writing Tor the demand, stating the particulars
theiool which summons is 10 be served On the
debtor 10y SERGEANT of the court either personally n,
by leaving the same with debtors servant or Other
person belonging to him. master or mistress of the
mouse, at Tue dwelling hose warehouse wharf, quay
lodging, place oil abode, shop, she'd stall stand q,
other place OF dealing, trading or working of sucL
debtor being within the jurisdiction of the court three
cear days at least, and not exceeding DAYS tex.
elusive oil ounuays) previous TO the day when the
nlaiter or cause shall be heard or tried and upor
PROOF oil The summons being served the commissioner,
10 decide and award such costs of suit as most aurce
able To equity and good conscience
Ana Tor hetcr discovery of the truth and more 60
Tenn uetermnation OF the matters depending in court
shall he lawful for the commissioners to administer
oat's or aihrnaons 10 any officer of the court to
eliher of the parties il thong proper to such wines,
or witnesses as shall be produced 10y each party anc
also to any other person persons whose evidence
shali seem necessary towards The hearing or deter
mining any OF the causes making any Oh der or de
cree therein or for any other purpose requisite to iii,
| execution of this act
r. H. II any debtor shall not appear (lfter being
summoned,) either personally or by person OF
his BEHALF il shall be lawful Tor the court on nroof 81
the service, to hear thc cause on the part of ,h,
plaintiff only, and decree accordingly appointing ;
TIME tor the defendant shew cause against the de
missoners may, upon proof Of the like service of th,
order n'si, as OF the summons, decide finally and a.
ward cos:sof suit.
r. 10. Clerk of The court not to issue ont summon.
until the plaintiff shall make deposit to pr osecute In,
suit, follows