Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-11

Vat any ume before satitacuon of the judgment, or
surrender OF the principally either by the officer Of
the court, or clerk in vacation. In actions of de-
tinue the bail may deliver the specific property at
any time after judgment, pro tanto. Provided, the
dis'rnsas has not been superseded, aud be within
the time allowed for surrendering the body of the
pr'ncipai. Before judgment, court of chancery
may reiieve against the sale removal or conceal
ment OF the property in controversy. This act
taxes effect from the first of July next.
~. AN act to alter and amend the several acts
auihorislng lottery for the improve ment of the
navigation oil Quantico creek in the county of
Prince William. For eifec,ing the navigation a
ioresald two thousand dollars to be raised by lot
tery; WITH authority to establish a tariff of tolls
| SUBJECT 10 the revision of the Legislature; writs
Oh al quod damnum allowed to condemn land, SC.
tne works to be begun within two years, or to be
forfeited.
ITO. AN act to amend an act, entitled an act
amend an act, entitled an act to incorporate the
"us,ees OF an academy in the town of Abingdon
ana Tor other Representatives. fifteen thousand
TO be raised by lottery, to be applied to the
| erecuoh OF necessary buildings, Sc.
~. An act concerning John Lampkin.
i1V. An act 10 amend the act to provide NOR
eneciuaiiy for the establishment OF public library
ihe agent authorised to be employed by the Tx
ecuuVe under the TO mer law may either sell or
exchange the books, directed TO be Sold for other
books to be approved by the committee of the
Executive; the same to be appointed as soon as
they think proper.
I'll An act to alter and reform the mode of pro-
ceeding in the Courts OF Chancery; provides. that
ne'ealfer, IN every writ of subpoena, the defen-
uan' snail De notihed TO anstoer the COMPLIMENTS
OIL, and II he fails for more than four months, il
shall DO taken for confessed and after the bin be
iled, unless he shall plead, &c the plsintiff NAV
nave the cause set for hearing, or proceed 10 COM
me defendant TO dstcer, but at any time before
maj decree, he may plead, answer, &c. without
sending the cause back to rules; and if The 6iH be
not Med at or befc.e he return of the subpnna.
shall stand hereby dismissed; no sui, to abate by
The death or marriage of plaintiff, but to be CON
Quoted In the name of heir, devisee, SC. witbou,
serving any scire facas unless for cause shewn and
II upon motion such husband, &C. be not made
party, the defendant may either have scre facias
or proper parties are not made before the second
.erm after such marriage or death the suit NAV
De discontinued. Commissioners to be allowed
not more than one dollar per hour, their accounts
oeing verlhed by oath. SC. the parties having been
summoned may adjourn from time to time, until the
report De completely the report to be retained for
ten Gays Tor the examination of the parties who
may inspect the same without taking & COPY and
make exceptions thereto. Extraneous matter TO be
omitted IN account, and If such report be re- cou
miit'ed Tor misconduct or negligence, such com
missioner TO pay costs &c. The parties NAV talk
shdavits before single magistrate to be used be-
.ote inc commissioner, giving reasonable notice.
A"ef reports returned two months preceding any
term, the case shall be heard thereupon Tn spits
against executors and administrators no acco,n, of
administration required, if plaintiff will take dec, ee
against the estate, or when assets except in quits
Tor iegacies or distribution. Mesne process or an
execution not exceeding 500, may be directed to
the sheriff, sergeant SC. and the execution b,iI
ee as valid as If made BY the marshal From the
ming OF The bill until the final hearing, either partv
may ooain general commissions to take depositions
or special commissions, saving exceptions &c. |
No suit which shall have been dismissed. shall no
relns'ated alter one year. Upon appeals, the
clerks IN making out the records shall omit ali srh
Pohss, process, orders at rules, and evidences
'he'eoi except they be necessary to shew that the
cause has been regularly matured; all denositions
&C. and other things not necessary TO sheyy unon
what grounds the appeal was taken; the court
however, may direct any thing omitted TO be in
serted. Rules 10 be held monthly in term time and
vacation, and kept open for six DAYS. When ,bs
answer shall have been fled for four months anv
oeiehoaht may set the cause for hearing as TO him
sell, unless his interest be too intimately connec,ed
WIN otners, In such case, he may dismiss the
pa,ntin Dill unless he diligently pursue the others
All causes to be docketed and heard at the term
~ which they were prepared; and upon refusal. |
.he facts may be spread on the record, and man.
compel
the trial. Once in every three wears. Commission
ers 10 De appointed by the court 10 examine fee |
DOCKS OF clerks; the court shall also from time IN
once IN flve years, at least, enquire into the
'uiiciehcy OF The securities Of the clerks and re-
qu,rs additional security if necessary, and upon
aiure ne shall forfeit his office, and the attorney
Fnaii institute Prosecution against him in
I general court; and if the security of the mar
sn"i snail desire TO be released from his obligation.
upon notice the court shall require new bond. with
uneieh' security, who shall alone be responsible
ioi 'he subsequent conduct Of the marshall and If |
upon failure, he shall forfeit his Office and be fined
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, nor less than
my. Ihis act TO take effect from the first of |
April next. ''' Vi
Ah act 70 raise money by way Of lottery
LOT certain purposes therein mentioned Thrift,
thousand dollars to be raised for building hon.
OF worship and an academy in the county of Bot |
.e'ourt; an academy In the county of Wytbe. and |
ior the dement, OF Union academy in the county of
Monroe, 10 be equally distributed among them
F'yty thousand for establishing an academy in
rfederlcksourg; and ten thousand, for making a |
roaa rom Monroe Courthouse to the forks of San
uy, oy Logan courthouse.
10 an act auhorisiog jeremiah Jefries Of the
county oil Wesmoreland, to soIemnize the rites nj
marriage in the said county.
"a. AN act concerning Lewis Jones
i@9. AN act Incorporating a company for the
purpose OF making turnpike road, from the Ohio
ryer, In Wood county, opposite to the mouth of
Muskinsum river, to Winchester Books to be open-
60 ,nr receiving subscriptions for this purpose. TO
dollars to CT opeS and Ind thousand
next, and if one half is subscribed then the compa-
ny is incorporated. The road TO be constructed
similar to the road from Coyingon TO the Great
Kanawha salt works any subscriber becoming
contractor, shall be entitled to credit for the a.
mount ff stlrh ma If h;a