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SKETCHES OBJECTS
sed; at the late Session af the I.ef,JsI.t,,,

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An aet 70 incorporate company 10 consuuct
atoll-bfitge across ihe ShennandoahriEer az the
lown Of Harper'sFeuy in Tho county of Jeffer-
son with capital Of five thousand dollars.
and power to .lncfeass il 10 ten thousand dol
lars. l# H.tI. .F NJ.
An act concerning the Jurisdiction or the cir
cult superior courts of law and chaneery !. pro
vides that in all actions Of assunpsil hereafter
instituted in, any such court, il the value Of the
items 70 the bill Of particulars filed With the
PLAIN tlfts declaration, other matter in contro-
versy, shall depend on the assessment Of iury.
and the jury shsll assess the same TO less than
Nifty dollars if HE court shall be satisfied and so
entered Of record tina, the action was neither
frivolous nor yexatieus and was brought under
the belief that the plaintiff was entilled,to the a.
mount Of fflydolafs, il shall be lawful for the
court 70 enter judgmen: for. the pantiR, on
such hnding and assessment OF the Jury, with OF
gesfHe sereraT county ahf eorporatlohsc IN
which records or parts Of kecords have4been lost
OF destroyed, to appoint IEo commissioners 10
examine witnesses cnncerfng the records or pa.
pers lost or destrcyed and 10 lake their deposl-
lions in writing provides thatfWhere+th the ortgl-
nal papers, or any part ofthem, 10 any cause
commenced in or removed 70 any court IN the
state, orthe record upon an appeal or any pa
Der connected with il, has been or may be lost
Or destroyed, Il shall be lawful for the court
where the cause was commenced OF 10 which II
has been removed, pn motion OF either party, to
docke,the same, and upon affidavit filed that
the papers cannot be PHsduced, either party may
file copies or prove their contents, and The court
shall hear and determine the cause as II the OIL
ginals were fled but the court may require
pew pleading 10 be made uPin whole or 10 part
and The plaintiff may prosecute a: new suit in
apv court having jurisdiction Of the subject
In suits 50 commenced, in questions arising IN.
der any acts for limitation Of actions, entries or
evidence, in the computations Of time. the peri:
cd between the destrnslion or loss OF the record
or papers in the former suit, and the commence.
ment az the second action shallnot be accounted
part thereof SO as 10 bar any such action, entry
or evidence, il the second suisbe commenced
within twelve months from and after the loss ,or
destruction oE the paper. Gives authority 70
any party wishing discovery from an adverse
partv, touching the subject before the said beard
of commissioners, 10 file written inlerrogaIories
to such party and gives the esuimissoners pow
er 10 require his answer upon oath and II any
party shall make cath that be believes an ad-
verse party has in his possession any instrument;
Of writing or other written evidence, containing
material evidence fer him touching The matter
ID controversy, and that he has no means Of
! proving the contents Of such instrument or o.
/ supplying such written evidence. and shall sPe-
city with reasonable certainty lhe instrument or
evidence dssited, the said board shall reqniIe the
| adverse party.on oath, 10 answer whether he has
such instrument Of ,essdenee in possession, and
! If he has, TO produce the same And the inter
rog alories and answers and written instrument
OF evidence, sha1l be certified BY the board and
/ lodged with Tie clerk Of the court in which The
loss or destruction Of the papers may have oc-
CURED, there, 10 remain as evidence, Prescrioes
mai if the adverse party fails lot answer, or an-
swers evasivelvIor fails 10 produce The papers
\ or evidence required by the orders Of the com
missieners, they shall report such default TO- the
| court, and such proceedings shall be there had
| as would be had II either Of said orders had
been made BY the court. Authorizes the board
10 appoint clerk 10 keep journal Of their pro-
ceedings 10 be paid for his services By the eoun;
" court. Gives the board povert 10 summon Wit
hesses, and upon their failure 10 attend, 70 re-
port such default to the court, 70 be proceeded
against as for like default before the court =
The proceedings before The board TO pc com
meaced BY petition in writing and BY summons
10 the adverse party, 10 be- served reasonaoi
4 time before The return day, IL the party be with
in the state, and il beyond the state, then IN 70
u mode prescribed in the ease of absent deien
danls 10 suits 10 ehancery; and in case Of IN
fants the court is.requRed 10 appoint gnaTdial
70 represent the Infants before the board.
An, ACT eoncerdiag conveyAnces or. devises
places 81 public NoTshi2s; provides that unef
any piece Of land has been or may be eonyeye
or devised 10 trustees for the use and benefit
! any religions congregation for place Of publ
: Gorship, the same and al buildings and ~
! pFovements thereon shall be held by such GU,
tees and their successors fOT the purposes Of n
: trusi only the sos aulhqrizes The eircuii con
e OF the county where properly devised or eeI
5 ysyed, OF that may Be 50 devised or eonyeys
fef such purpose 5, may be situate, On app
cation Of the attorney for he eommonWealth'
behalfihe aashorities Of arr religious eongreel
: l,ion. 10 appoint trustees where there were NON
or 10 substitute others from time 10 time IN ca
5 Of any inability 10 execute the trust, snd yes
n he fesalFtite m trustees and their SUCCESSORS
. hf;iyes autbori.y 10 majority Of the acting uu
& faces to sue and be sued in relation 70 sle u.l
possessiou 81 enioyren. Or such property, vii
. On, Abatement 6y The deaEh Of any Of The trusie
:, 81 re- rubstitution Of others. Limits I
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