The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-27
LAWS or VERMONT.


No. 6.-An Act constituting Section thirty
one OF Chapter twenty-eisht Of the Compil-
cd Statutes.
II is hereby enacted by the General As-
scmbly OF the State of Vermont, as follows:
See. l. Section ihirty-onc OF chapter TWEEN
" eight of the Compiled Statutes shall be so
construed as to give any conrt the power 10
amend the process, or plcndings in any civil
case, by altering the christian name or names
OF either or any OF the parties, upon such con-
ditions rs the court shall prescribe.
Approved November rs, 1891.
No 9.--An Act 20 amend Section fourteen
of Chapter thirty-one Of the Compiled Stat.
utcs,
I, IL hereby enacted by tho General AS
sembly OF ,he Stnte of Vermont as follows:
See. !. The last clause of section fourteen
of chapter thirty ofthc Compiled Statutes
is hereby so amended rs to read hs follows
and eN cry writ issued against any town cuun.
ty, school district or other corporation, shall
be served at least thirty days before the SC
sion Of the court to which Il is made returna-
bis, except writs in which said town, county,
school district or other corporation may DO
summoned Rs trustee or trustees.
Approved November ] Q, 1851.
No Io.--An Act relating TO proccss,in amend
ment Of Chapter tliirty,one OF the Conpied
Il is hereby enacted by the General As-
scmbly Of the State Of Vermont, AS follows
See. l.--Nu person who is n resident ciIi-
Een Of any other of the United States, shall DO
arrested or Imprisoned by virtue Of any mcsne
process, which shall issue in an action found
cd ON any contract, express or implied, madn
or entered into aiter the first day of January,
4. D., 1899, nor by virtue OF an execution, Is
sued on judgment recovered in an action
| I.,I. .f.d
if the PLAINTIFF his agent or attorney, praying
ont n writ on any such contract, shall fle with
tho authority issuing al. h writ. an affidavit
stating that he hae good reason to believe.
and dOcs believe, that the defendant is nbout
| to leave tho state, and las secreted about his
person or eIscwhere, money or other property
10 an amount exceeding twenty dollars. or
sufftient 10 satisfy the demand upon which
he is to bc arrested ,suvh writ may issae as an
attachment against, and DO served upon tho
body nj the defendant.
Approved November 10, 1881.
No. II.--An Act in relation 70 the service Of
writs of attachment and execution, and in
addition TO Chapter thirty-one Of the Com
! piled StAtutes Y
IL is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont, as follorT:
See. i.--wheneveF any property shan be
attached or tax en- in execuiion by any an
thoriEcd person, the same may ba taken by
any proper officer, having an attachment or
execution against the same, from the posscs-
sion Of such authorized person. or his receipt
or. but subject to the lien created by such
previous attachment, or taking in execution.
Ser. ?. IN such cs4es, such authorized per-
son shall deliver TO snch officer tho prceepE
upon which he took such prorarty, with re-
turn Of his dsiaRs thereon, (unless sHeh pre-
crpt shall AAxa haen returned IN couTf, J and
such ofiCsr shall complete tbs service thsre-
Of -.
See. 3. whsnussr any property shall bo
taken BY any regular officer from ibe posees.
sion OF any authorized PeFren or his recciptor,
sprveably 10 the provisions of section ons 0f