The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-22
Vol, 9. No. 18. Whole No. 434.

No, s.--An Act relating 10 Alornies az law.
shereby enacted, &c.
| Sec. l lf in any action brought against any attorA
ney of the county supreme courts, it shall, afef
judgment for the plaintiff therein, he proved the
court, before whom the suit shall be tried, that the
| damages in said judgment were for money hereafter
collected in the capacity of an attorney, shall be the
duty of the court TO adudge that The cause OF action
arose from the wifu and malicious act neglect Of
the defendant, and that the defendant ought to be
confined in close ja and issue execution against the
body of the defendant, with certificate thereoip
stated in, endorsed such execution, unless tho
court shall be satisfied that the failure nfsuch attorn-
ey to pay the money collected snail have been
occasioned by accident and without the fault Of said
| attorney. And such execution, with such endorse
ment thereon, shall have the force and elect
in actions founded on tort.
Sec. 2. 1.-THE plaintiff, praying out writ in any
action against Attorney shall file with the authors
~ issuing such writ, affidavit, stating that the de-
PENDANT is the receiver OF money collected by him.
for the plaintiff in the capacity Of an attorney, which
the defendant has elected refused to pay over on
demand, and that his said action ia instituted to re-
cover the satne-snch writ may issue rs an attach"
ment agninst and be served upon tho body o. the de
PENDANT
Approved Oct 20, Is45.
No. l9-An Act relating to highways near the
limo Of adjoining towns 1t is hereby enacted, sc.
When the public good, or the necessity, or con-
venience of the inhabitants, shall require highway
to be laid altered, that it shall be near the
line between two adjoining towns instead Of being on
the line between such towns account Of the posi-
ton Of the land or nature Of the soil which il
may be laid, and when both such towns benefit
ted in similar manner as though such highway were
on such line, such highway may be laid out or alter
ed, by the scectmen by the county court, on the
report Of the commissioners, and the damages and
expense of making and repairing such highway may
be apportoned, and all proceedings may be had in
the manuer, isprovded by law, 10 the case
of laying out s. altering highways on the line betweea
towns,
Approved Nov 5, ls45.
No, 2O,-An Act TO prohibit the bringing OF pau.
pers from any other state into this state II IL hereby
enacted &c.
Sec, |, If any person shall bring from any other
state and leave in any in this state, shall SO
bring with intent TO leave, any poor and INDECENT per-
son having visible means Of support, and having
settlement in such state from which such poor and in
dlgent person may be brought, knowing such persons
to be INDECENT and poor aforesaid. or shall cUunse
hire. procure such poor and INDECENT person to be
brought shall aid assist therein, with the in
tent TO charge such town with the support OF such
poor and INDECENT person, he or they shall be punish
ed by Gne exceeding five hundred dollars. nor
less than hundred dollars, by imprisonment not
exceeding year, and shall be further liable to any
town in this for all such sums Of money as may
be expended by any town Cor the support and MAIN
tendnce of such poor and INDECENT person.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from It's pass"
age.
Approved Act 30, lS45.
No. 21.-An Act relating to offences against pris
va:e property 1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The county courts, within their respective
counties, shall have concurrent ursd OF The Of
fences, mentioned in chapter 3d. section and seven,
of the Revised Statutes, where the money or other
property stolen shall exceed dollars in val
ue: Provided, however, that the county court, for
the aforesaid offences shall impose only such penal
ties justices may mpose for the same offences.
Sec 2. No justice of the peace shall bind over for
trial, at the county court, any person charged with
the stealing Of money ether property not exceeding
dollars in value.
Sec. 3. An Act eutited can act relating 10 Of
fences against private property in addition to chapter
ninety five of the Revised Statutes" approved OctoN
Der thirty, thousand eight hundr ed aod fOryiour
is hereby repealed ....
Sec 1. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved October 81, 1915.