The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30


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Sec. III. That where any judgment,
before any Justice the Peace, shall have
continued Tor more than one year, and the
said Judgment had not been paid or salts
fed, 1t 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 iacias, which shall. be |
made returnabie on certain day, not |
exceeding forty days from thertimc of is.
suing the same, to the said Justice, or
| other Justice of the Peace of said comfy :
and any Constable, qusliGed as above
mentioned, OF the said county, is hereby
authorised and required TO serve such
wri, OF scire facias and make due return
thereof on the return day mentions
ed in the said writ, in the same manner,
and entitled TO the same fee, and liable to
the same penalty, as in the case OF
warrant issued BY Justice of the Peace,
as directed by law,in such case made and
provided.
I Sec. IL That 1t may be lawful for
any Constable, qualified as aforesaid, to
deliver at the county Jail, to the Marshal
OF the said county, any person committed
by Justice or the peace, OH capias ad
lsatistaclendum, when the case may or
doth so require and that the Marshal,
or his jailor, is hereby required and d.
rected TO take charge of such persons.
and The same in his custody safe keep,
until such person or persons shall be duly
discharged sherefrom, according to law.
4 Sec. IS. That the Justices Of the
tpeace be, and they are hereby authorised
and empowered TO issue capias adj salts
facieDdum, or feri facias, in all cases
where the said Justices are empowered
10 render judgment by virtue of this act,
or the the laws already in existence in
the District ofColumbia Provided, how
ever, and it is hereby enacted, that the
necessary beds, bedding, not exceeding
one bed and bedding thereof for every
, two persons belonging to the family of
every such debtor, and wearing apparel,
and one COW OF each and every debtor and
and his family, against whose goods,
f chattles, and effects, writ of fieri facias
shall be issued, as aforesaid, shall not be
liable TO seizure and sale under such writ,
but shall, in all cases, be exempt, togeih-
er with the tools and implements Of his
trade, from the operation of same nor
, shall it be lawful for any person TO dis
, irain them for rent.
Sec. IA That shall and may be laws
I ful Tor the several justices OF the peace
within the district of Columbia. to ask
and receive, for the performance OF their
] duuesuRder this act, such fees as are al
t lowed 10 said justices for similar services,
+ by the laws at present in force in the
: Sec 10. That, IN every action To he
Drought by virtue of this act, where the
{ sum demanded shall exceed twenty dol.
y iars, II shall be lawful for either of the
: parties to the suit, after issue Joined. and
before the justice shall proceed n in.
quire INTO the merits of the cause, to de.
mand OF The said justice that such action
] DC tried by jury; and upon said de-
, mand' the SAID Justice is hereby required
10 issue renire, under his hand and
seal, directed TO any cons,eble Of tho
county where the said cause is 10 be tried.
commanding him to summon twelve ia.
rors, TO be, and appear before the Justice
ISSUING such venire, at such time and
pace as shall be therein expressed.
, ana the Jurors thus summoned sbal,
possess the qualifications, and be sinh.
Ject to the exceptions, now existing bv
law IN the district of Columbia.
Sec. 10. That ifany of the persons 60
summoned and returned as Jurors. shall
mol appear, or be challenged and Sc, ..
side, the justice before whom the said
cause IS to be trisd shah direct the con
> Stable 10 summon, aud return forthwith
tales each of whom shall be subiec,
10 the same exceptions as the Jurors \. /
loresaid so as to make Up the number of!
WE'VE alter all causes Of challenge are
disposed OF by the justice; and the said
Twelve persons shall be the Jury who sb.Il
ny the cause, each of whom shall be
sworn ~ the justice, well and truly ~
try the matter 10 difference between ,he
parties and true verde, to givc,,ccora.
ing TO evidence and the said iury bein,
sworn, shall set together, and hear the
proofs and allegations of the pai,ies in
puohc' and when the same is gone ,bro'
with the justices, shall administer IN the
constable the following oath, viz: You
do swear that you shall keep this iurv
together, in some private room, wit6on, !
meat or drink except water tba, yon !
VIII not suffer any person to sneak IN
!hem yourself, unless by order OF The |
JuSuce' until they have agreed ON their [
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