Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-05

estimation Of the Judge, the hhe snouto ca
coed fifty dollars, or the imprisonment ex-
coed ten days
Where there are more defendants than
one in any suit in chancery, suit may oe IN
s;ituted in the circuit court OF the county
where either party resides, WIN power 10
the court to remove the cause to the county
where the principal party resides
The circuit courts as courts Of chancery
to be always opea to grant injuncttons and
other process heretofore granted by the chan
cery courts in vacation; 10 grant inJunctons
liz term to their own judgments at law, OTTO
judgments Of the inferior courts within their
jurisdiction. or where the act enjoined 's DO
ing, or to be doae, and TO grant writs oil ne
eYeat prescribcs the proceeding IN cases oil
dissolution Of Injunetons, and WHARF tue sp
pIicalion for an Injunction has been ever
ruled
Auihorises the Judge Of the circuit to 2P.
point special sessions OF sald courts, where
The court has not been held, and when Prev
ousy thereto, any person SHAH have bees I'M
prisoned or lot to bal charged with anycume
punishable with ioss Of hie, or imprisonment
~ the Penitentiary.
Invest, the courts with the powers former
" exercised 10y the superior courts, relative
to the public iais and jallars, and prisoners
confined in as, their compensation, allow
ances, duties and obligations.
The sheriff Of the county IN which the court
sits to execute all judgments IN criminal
eases
The courts to make allowances 10 their
clerks shcriifs and jaiIors, for services rem
deTcd the Commonwealth.
Invests the judges and courts with power
to grant wits Of habeas corpus IN term er IN
vacation.
Authorize. the venue to be changed by the
said courts for good cause, III term or upon
petition, il vacation TO any Judge Of the gen
! erai court, or to the Judge Of the circuit.
/ prescribes tho time within which records
| Of appeals shall be delivered TO the clerk OF
! the appellate court; and the datv OF the clerk
| Of such court in certifying judgments, de
| cree., &c upon lie same TO the clerk OF the
court below.
Judgments, DEGREES or orders Of the FORMER
district or superior caurts OF law and chan
Gerry, remaining wholly or in part uHexecnted,
to be executed nv the circuit court oil the
/ ceuaty wherein the court was held by WHICH
( the same was rendered, and judgments OF
| the court OF appeals upon such judgments OF
the inferior courts. if not faal, to be proceed
ed in to final decision by the SAID circuit cosrts
when certified to them.
Allows tho clerks Of the circuit courts the
same fees allowed TO the clerks OF the form sr
superior courts Of law and district courts Of
chancery, and to the sheiifis, sergeants or
other officers, the fees heretofore allowed
them. except as altered by law, passed at the
present session.
Authorizes the appointments of attorneys
for the Commonwealth aud fines their cow
pcnsation. No attorney to resign withe ut
giving thirty days notice 10 thu judge.
Enables The Judge to bold an intermediate
term on such day in the recess as he may Sc
lect (prol ided i, does not interfere with the
county quarterly court for the trial of all
causes civil and criminal, undecided at tho
expiration Of any term.
Provides, in All action. al law founded on
contract by deed or paro far the filing of spe-
cial pleas in bar ia the nature Of pleas OF set
of; settiRg forth the particular nature OF the
contract, and for the filing Of dcinurrers spe-
cal or general thereto, and the proceedings
to be had thereon; gives the court the power
to grant new trials.
Prescrlbes the proceedings 10 cases of E.
iectmeut, or writ OF right. or other action for
recovery Of lands; authorizes the fling of
interrogatories for recovery from the adverse
patty TO be answered on oath, SC. and req1l-
ring the production Of books or instruments
pi hilNHEs @hH PsoS1i'"|9 'NS k'NNNSN"b'
thereon.
Aboli,hes after the fifteenth day Of June,
the efiicc Of Marshal Of the courts Of chan
cely. and requires process 10 he executed ny
the sheriff, sergeant, or other proper officer
Of the county or corporation; and dsrectsthe
manner Of issuIng and executing The sane.
Authorizes the appointments OF c9mals- +
sioners TO make sales of property directed /
by any decree or order, and the allowance of
commissi therefor, and the appointment /
Of two commissioners in chancery for each |
court, their duties fees and compensation, !
the same as heretofore; and provides Tor the !
appointment OF commits sioners TO take depo !
sltlons.
One Judge of the general court to be as
signed by Joint resolution of the two houses
of Assembly to each of the circuits to held a
special term in each county and corporation
Of the circuit, between the 1st Of May and
the 5th of June next, for the purpose Of APP !
pointing clerk thereof to go into office on
the 9Th June; the clerks to take the oath Of
office, enter into bond, and proceed upon
their duties; prescribe. the mode of filling
vacancies in the office Of clerk; gives the
clerk the power to appoint deputies; the
clerks to reside in their counties, and to keep
their Offices at the respective court houses.
New counties to he attached to circuits to
which the counties from which they were ia
ken belong.
Atolishes the former superior courts of
law and the district courts Of cbancery after
the 18th Of June next; vacates the commits
sions of the Judges thereof at the end of The
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