Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-12
SKETCHES or TIE LA"s,
~ ne General Assembly Of Vfyaaa, psssssd d's
ring me Session of 1885,

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of proceeding in suits, and on petition
for divorces, gives to the superior courts
Of chancery jurisdiction to dissolve and
declare null and void marriages, for
natural or incarable inpotency Of body
at the tune of the contract, idtocy and
Ligamy, and to grant divorces a mensa
et lh0ro on account of adultery, cruelty,
aud ust cause OF bodily fear, to decree
perpetual separation and protection TO
the person and property of the parties,
and allow maintenance to either, to re-
store to the injured the rights OF proper
ty conferred on the other, and 70 ais
pose Of the issue as may seem to he
right, but 81 a divorce from Ned and
board, neither shall marry during the
life OF the other Where D person is
DESTROYS OF pe,itioning the Legislature
for divorce, statement OF the cause
therefor shall be fled in the CLERKS OIL
fee OF the superior court OF law Tor their
county, copy OF which, .!sto ee gwen to
tue adverse party, upon which a jury IS
10 be impaunelied to ascertain the facts,
and their verdict siiail be recorded "a
certified copy OF which proceedings shall
accompany every sucn petition Inc
costs ia such suits 10 be at the discretion
of the chancellor, adjudged against Ell
Their party Appeals to tae court oil
Appeals a. in 9th or suits.
10 An act concerning the appoint
rneut of Commissioners OF the Revenue
for the county of Bedford, legati2es the
appointment Of the Commissioners made
at the asiJanaary Court OF said coon-
ty.
II. An act concerning the deVlsees
of William Mount, deed.
~. An act authorising q separate g
lection On the north side of Walkers
Mountain, in the county OF Wytne, to
be held at the house of Philip Umbar-
ger, jr.
70, An act to amend the act entitled,
an act establishing town on the lands
Of Robert Correll, on Middle Island
Greek in Ohio County, and for other
purposes.
IA. An act 10 amend the act entitled,
an act to raise money by way OF lottery
FOR certain purposes therein mentioned,
allows the Commissioners under the said
act, to transfer the duties and RESPONSE
biities imposed on them, by contracting
with others to perform the same.
10 An act changing the time OF hold.
inc the Superior Court of law for the
county of Brooke, to the Tuesday be-
fore the fourth Monday in April and
September
IS An act to amend an act relative
TO Runford Academy, vests ia the re-
manning trustees all the duties assigned
10 the trustees appointed IN the said
act.
II. An act to alter the time of holding
the Spring term OF the Court of Quar-
terly Sessions of Spottsylvania county,
to the month OF March, instead of april,
takes effect from the first of May
next.
10. An act concerning the town of Lex
ington, in the county Of Rockbridse; ex
tends the limits OF the town, and author
ises the application OF the surplus funds,
heretofore raised by lottery, to the pre-
yention Of fires in said town
10. An act to amend an act entitled
an act authorsing separate election
in the county oil Rockingham, author
ises tie election To be held at the house
at which George Comeod formerly bad
a store, at present owned by Jacob
Conrod, the election district to be en-
braced within the limits of the second
battalion Of the 5sth Regiment. See ante
No. Is,
80. An act concerning Malcher Strupe,
grants him pension.
81. An act Incorporating trustees OF
the Wheeling Academy, in the county
of Ohio.
90. An actconcarning Nathaniel Grigs-
by.
50. An act 10 amend the act entitled
an act reducing into ore several acts
concerning slaves, free negroes and nru-
;altoes; gives an attachment against any
shin, steam boat, or ether vessel, where
the plaintiff viii make affidavit that he
hath, lust cause of action, or hath insti-
futed suit, and believes that nc satisfac-
ton of the judgment can be obtained
of the master or commander thereof I'M
der the act of March the End, 1919
without such Judgment, the ship, &c.
to be restored 10 the master or owner
,,oon b;s giving bond, conditioned ia