The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-24

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he'd, II shall and may be lawful for the
justice before whom the said Judgment
had been obtained, or any other justice Of
the peace for said county, to revive the
same by scire facias, which shall be made
returnable on certain day, not exceed
ing forty days from the time OF issuing the
same, to the said Justice, or any other
justice o. the peace of said county and
any constable, qualified as above men,
toned ofthe said couDty,is boreby au,ho-
| rized and required to serve such writ Of
scire iacias, and make due return thereof
on the return day mentioned in the said
writ, IN the same manner, and entitled to
The same foe, and liable to the same pen
atty, as in the case of a warrant issued by
justice OF the peace, as directed by law,
IN such case made and provided.
Sec. ,12. That it may be lawful for
any constable, qualified a. aforesaid, to
deliver, at the county Jail, to the marshal
OF the said coanty, any person committed
by justice OF the peace. on capias al
satislacienduln, when the case may or
doth so require and that the said mar
shall. or his jailer, is hereby required and
directed to take charge Of such person,
and the same in his custody safe keep,
until such person or persons shall be duly
discharged thcrefrom, according to Law
Sec. l3. That the justices of the
peace be. and they are hereby, authoriz-
ed and empowered 10 issue capias ad
satisfaciendum, or fieri facias, in all cases
where the said justices are empowered
to render Judgment by virtue of this act,
or the laws already in existence in the
district of Columbia.
Sec ID. Tina, ii shall and may be
lawful for the several justices of the peace
within the district OF Columbia, to ask
apd receive for the performance of their
duties under this act, such fees as ere al
lowed to said justices, for similar services,
by the laws at present in force in the
said district.
Sec. Is. That, in every action to be
brought by virtue of this act, where the
sum demanded shall exceed twenty dol.
lars, it shall be lawful for either of the
parties to the suit, after issue Joined, and
before the justice shall proceed to in,
quire into the merits OF the cause, TO de-
mand OF the said justice that such action
be tried by jury and, upon said de-
mand. the said justice is hereby required
to issue venire, under his hand and seal,
directed to any constable of the county
| where said cause is 10 be tried, COM
| manding him to summon twelve Jurors,
4" be and appear before the Justice issu-
| ing such venire. at such time and place
as shall be therein expressed, and the
Jurors TINS summoned shall possess the
| qualifications, and be subject to the eX.
| cepiioDs, now existing by law in theD. C..
Sec. 10. That IL any OF the persons SO
summoned and returned as Jurors, shall
| net appearsor be challenged and sci aside
| the Justice before whom the said cause
is to be tried, shall direct the constable
| 10 summon. and return forthwith, a tales
each OF whom shall be subject to the
same exceptions as the jurors aforesaid,
| So as to make up the number OF twelve.
alter all causes OF challenge are disposed
| OF by the justice; and the said 12 persons
| Shall be the jury who shall try the cause
each Of whom shall be SVEN by the JUS
tice, we'll and truly to try the matter in
difference between the parties, and true
verdict 10 give, according to evidence :;
and, the said jury being sworn, shall set
together, and hear the proofs and a!lega
tons OF the parties, in public, and when
The same is gone through with, the JUS
tice shall administer to the constable the
following oath, viz "You do swear, that
you will keep this jury together, in some
private room, without meat, or drink.
except water: that you will not suffer
any person to speak to them, nor will
you speak to them yourself, un-
less by order of the justice, until they
have agreed on their verdict" And
when the jurors have agreed on their
verdict, they shall deliver the same pub
licly to the justice, who is hereby reouir.
ed to give judgment, forthwith, thereon,
and the said justice is hereby authorized
to issue execution on said Judgment, in
the manner and under the Limitations
herein before directed,
Sec. IL. That, in addition to the fees
herein before provided for in trials before
justices, there shall be allowed 10 the
Justice, for issuing venire iacias, twenty
hve cents, and for swearing the Jury,
Twelve and an half cents TO the Jurors
sworn to try, twelve and an half cents
| each /; and TO the coDsiabIes, Tor sum.
moDing the jury, thirty seven and an half
cents.
CELEBRA ZION.
Saturday, being the anniversary of the