Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-04-09
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with capital not less thsn 5000, 600, 10
quarry uarhls. Pospbyry. sssse. asgs,oas
and slate.
an act snihos;ziay the eoafsssien Of
judgments la The clerks ofhee and soF
ether purposes; authorizes tht defendant
10 any suit. either q; law or in equity. 10
confess = judgmeT.i or decree N The elsrk's
oi6ee where the suit is Instituted. ips the
Whole amount o. the piainnfs demand
| With costs. CT for such part thereof a The
Pisiniin may to wii.iag 70 take . judg-
meal or decree for; such judgmentiS be
entered OF record among The office jude-
meats OF the court, aud such dseice in
the proper order book. after the orders Of
The previous term. Such judgment c.
decree TO be 6nsi. and execution 10 issue
thereupos ~ IN other cases. Authorizes
The dtfendan, tn discharge himself from
custody by taking the osiL Of insolvency
IS in ether cases; bot IL the defendant
being In custody shall give 10 tie plain.
iif notice in writing ten days Fre,iously
OF the time when he means 70 make sse1
confession OF judgment lie shall be dis-
charged; unless tie plaintiff IN writing
shall pfsy him in custody. Judgments
80 confessed aud recorded nsy te cor
reeted by writ Of error eorsrs sctis, and
DEGREES BY bill Of review. The sci re-
pesIs the proviso succeeding the 4ist
section Of the act concerning exeeotions
and for the relief Of issolvsnt debtors,
passed February 25th, 1919, from ard Of.
ter the first day If June next. Auihofi-
zee the clerks Of the cireGit superior
courts 10 enier orders al rules appointing
guardians 10 defend infant defendants iS
suits drpendiDg IN said courts, subject 10
be set aside by the courts in term. Pre-
seriteS that tho period within which de-.
PENDANTS In chaneery suits shall be bound
10 file their answers shall be Two months
aner the return DAYS Of tbs Fubprnas, in
stead OF -four months, aud orders Of pub
licaiion sgainSt absent defendants nay DO
made so as 20 require their spresiSnee a.
rules.
An act 10 change tie time Of holding
the fell term Of the circuit superior couSt
Of tie county az Coochiand, aud 10 sus-
pend The act changing the time Of hold
ing the cireui; superior cour, Of The eoun.
~ Of Jefferson: 6xes the time .or holdinR
F., the court Of COoehland to the Goth OF
September snnuslly. and suspends the
act for Jefferson eour. Until the lst Of Jan.
Heal.
| An set rrovidirg for the payment Of
slaves condemned to death OF trSnspoT,s-
ton Teq0iTcs the justices eondemning
such slave TO value him or Der at The cash
price for which he or she Vould. in their
opiniou. sell for q, public sale under
knoSldSge Of his OF hes guilt, aud
each justice shall state the sun or price
At which he values such slave. from which
valuation the court shall ascertain the
average value, end such average shalt "a
paid 10 the oSpsr by the State The aeI
slso provides that IL any person no il
slave for term Ct years, or for the lie
Of another. and "ho snsE the expiration
OF such term % lie CS;s;e MAJ be emitted
10 freedom, shall commit any felony or
oiLsr oGeace. shall be tried aud punished
as q slave. and suihoEIZss the executive
after Tepfieving any such person Who
may be condemned 10 be hung, 20 com
uiuge tbs punishment Of transportation
asd sale for confinement in the peniten-
lazy not less ihsn FIVE nor more ten
! years, and when any saeh p,Ison Is Ie-
leased from confne u,ebt, BE is 20 leave
ihe State OF be dealt with Is free psfsons
coming into the State contrary iolsG--
| The court condenning such peFson 10 la
lung shall value him 81 such price a.
would lie bis vaice for hia tern Of service
as lllve.
IA act to incorporate ihs Harrison
county ak and agricultural society, with
capital not less than 5000 ner Esose
Than $50. 000.
An act to prohibit betting upon cleo.
tons declares that persons who bet OF
Wsges Upon any eiecaoa, OF srp9iztncst
/ 70 oiiics under the laws Of The State. or Of
The UniisG States. OF boih. o. Who bet OF
wager upon the fesult Of such election,
sheihcT money OF other thing, Of ihe va
lus Of one dollas and UpwsIds. shall ba
gully Of unla1f Ui gaming. and for susA
offence shall be Rned tweniy dcllsrs. to
be recovered IN sny Of tie snodes pre-
fcn6ed ~ the act 20 reduce toto cue The
Sevefsi aeis 10 prevent unlswiui eamibg z;
sad 20 case Of coaficiion an attorney
fee Of iSsnly deilsfs shall Be taxed IN Tie
bill Of costs. The aei 10 take egs Ct from