The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-03-12
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
Is lrNo. 1871

TObLlSHED by Az O1hOAtk11 H
A@ N,[No 1871
AN ACT to amend the act entitled "An Act to
.aa regulate the practice OF Judicial courts"
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by The General Assem6h N
soffhe State Of Ohio, That. In any suit now pend
ing, or which may hereafter be Instituted against
any bank, or against any stockholder, shareholder,
officer, or agent of any bank, whether authorized
or unauthorized by law, and whether the charter
of such bank, in case such bank were ever incpr-
pofated, has expired or not, upon the bank bills or
notes of such bank, authorized unauthorized, it
shall not be required, for the suficiency Of the
plssdings in such action, that the plaintiffs deca
ration shall contain seperate caunt on each bank
bill or note; but such bank bills or notes may be
given in evidence under any count of the declara-
tion containing the allegation that the plaintiff is
the holder of sundry bank bills notes. issued by
such bank, amounting, in the whole TO certain
sum named in the declaration without setting forth
the date, denominst ton, or name OF the payeea and
other particulars OF the contents of such bills
notes, or of any of them; and such bank bills or
notes may alsp be givenin evidence under the COM
mon counts. in the action Of debt aud assumpsit.
Z SEC 2. And in case the defendant or defend
ants in any such action, shall require Of the plain
tiff a bill Of the particulars OF his demand, or
copy Of the bills, notes or papers. which the plain
tff designs 10 offer in evidence, 1t shall be SUM-
cient for the plaintiff, in order TO enttls him to
give such bills or notes, in evidence, to furnish the
defendant defendants, to file in the cause 10
court, writing. setting forth the amount Of such
bills or notes, of each denomination held by him,
without giving copy of each OF such bills or
notes, or any further particulars thereof. Provi
ded, that any defendant or defendants in any such
action, may at any time before or after tho filing
of the declaration, apply to the court n which the
action is pending, to the President Judge there.
Of for an order requiring the plaintiff plaintiffs
TO produce before tho clerk of the court at his pf
nee, at such time as the court or judge may di-
rect, for the inspection by the defendant or de.
fendans, or any of them, of all the bill, notes
upon which the plaintiff or plaintiffs seek to recov-
or, and in case such plantffor plaintiffs shall
fuse to comply with such order, upon being duly
notified thereof, he or they shall be precluded
from recovering in such action upon all bills or
notes not produced in pursuance OF such order;
provided, however, that the court or judge may,
upon good cause shown, extend the time or ap-
point another suitable time for such inspection of
said bills or notes before the clerk, where the plain
tiff or plaintiffs have been prevented from CON-
pliauce with such order as first made.
SEC 3. That any person residing in the State OF
Ohio, or any corporation or body polite created
by the laws thereof. having any claim or demand
against any corporation or body polite, enacted
United States, may commence suit at law, or file
bill in chancery before any court in the State of
Ohio having Jurisd ction of such clam or de-
mand, for the recovery thereof, against such for
sIgn corporation or body polite.
SEC A. Be IL further enacted, That such suit
may bs commenced before the pl oper court in any
county of this State, where service of writ of
summons, in any action at law. or subpoena in
chancery, can be served on the President or other
IL s-f e .,l.
director, or agent of such foreign corporation or
body polite; and the return of such summons or
subpoena by The sheriff of such county, "served,"
on such President, chief officer, clerk secretary.
treasurer, director or agent, shall bo held to be
goDd service; and thereupon such foreign cerpo-
ration shall be considered to be in court, and may
be prosecuted to final judgment or decree and ex-
scution, as on the like return of process against
natural persons.
JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
CHAS q. CUNVERS,
Speaker Of the Senafe.
AN ACT 10 prescribe the times of holding the
court of common pleas in the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit.
SEC. l. Be it enacted 6yt General assembly
of the State of Ohio, That the court Of cannon
pleas shall hereafter be held in the several coun.
ties of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, at the times
hereinafter prescribed: in the county Of Franklin,
on the eleventh day of March, ON the second day
Of June, on the tenth day OF November; In the
county Of Champaign pn the thirty.irst day of
March, the sixteenth day of June, aud the fif-
teenth day of September; in the county OF Union,
on the fourteenth day of April, the thirtieth day
June, and the twenty ninth day OF September; in
tho county of Clark, on the twenty.tirst day of
April, the fourth day Of August, and the twenti-
eth day Of October; in the county of Logan, on
the fifth day Of May, on the twenty first day of
July. and the sixth day OF October; in the county
OF Madison, on the nineteenth day OF May, the
eighteenth day OF August, and the third day of
November.
SEC. 2. That all former acts, inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, be, and the same are
- JOHN f. MORSE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
,os CHARLES G. CONVERS,
, Speaker Of thsSenate
February 4, 1851.
x -fiiS {! No. 2l.1
AN ACT fixing the times of holding the courts
of common pleas in the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
SEC, /. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
of the STATE of Ohio, That the courts OF common
pleas shall hereafter be held annually in the several
counties in the tenth Judicial circuit, at the times
hereafter described, to wit: The first term of said
court In each year shall be CO nmenced and held
in the county oil Adams, on the first Tuesday in
March; in the county Of Fayette. on the third
Tuesday in March; in the county Of Clermont,
on the fourth Tuesday in March; in the county OF
Highland, on the third Tuesday in April. aud in
tho county of Brown, or the fifth Tuesday in
April.
Bee. 2. That tie second term Of said court
shall be commenced and held in the county Of
Adams, on the first Tuesday in July; in the coun.
" of Faystte. on the third Tuesday IN July; in
the county OF Clermont, on the fifth Tuesday in
July, in the county Of Highland, on the third
Tuesday in August; and in the county OF Brown,
on the first Tuesday in September.
SEC. 8. That the third term Of said court shall
be commenced and held in the county OF Adams,
on the fourth Tuesday in September; In the coun-
y of Fayette, on the first Tuesday in October; in
the county of Clermont, on the third Tuesday in
October; in the county Of Highland, on the Sec
ond Tuesday in November, and in the county of