The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-28

DeC. y. Hc oalu iuiC5 VI tOuIe SIc
TO be so constructed as to prevent un-
necessary delays as far as practicable, and
expedite the trial OF causes as much as
is consistent with fair and impartial
administration of justice, conformably
10 the constitution and laws of tho state
Sec A. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the reporter Of the decisions of the
supreme court to insert a copy of said
rules in the first volume Of reports which
may be published after the same are a.
doptcd by the said judges of the supreme
court.
Sec 5. So much Of section twenty
eight Of chapter twenty-cight of the
compiled statutes as Inconsistent with
the provisions of this act is hereby re-
pcaled
Sec. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved, December 6, 1853.
No. s.-An Act to enlarge the Jurs
dction of Justices of tho Peace in
Actions of Repleyin.
II is hcrcJy enacted by the General
AsscmJly Of Tie State ct Vermont, as
toilops
Sec | Justices of the peace shall
have jurisdiction of all actions of replc-
vim for any goods or cbattcls unlawfully
taken or unlawfuly detained. when the
value of such goods or chattcls does not
exceed twenty dollars.
See = The manner of service and
return of writs. and trial Of suits Of re
pcvin for such goods and chattels, be-
fore justice of the peace, shall be the
same as is provided for in such cases re-
tu'nablc before the county court
Sec 8 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November "A 1853
No. 0.-An Act in addition to chapter
twenty-ninc of the Compiled Statutes,
entitled "of Justices of the Peace
II is hcreJy enacted Jy tie General
ASSemJly Of the State Of Vermont, as
JoIlows:
Sec |. All suits hereafter brought
before a justice Of the peace. in which
any railroad corporations shall be made
defendant, may be brought and triod in
any town which the railroad Of said cor
poration is located
Approved, November So 1853
No. I0-An Act relating to action
brought before Justice Of the Peace
Il ii hereJy enaeted 6y tie General
ASSemJly Of tie State Of Vermont, as
follows:
Sec. l. All suits hereafter brought
before justice of the peace, upon, or
for, the subscriptions to,or for any news
paper, or for advertising in the same,
Shall be brought and tried in the town
where such newspaper was printed or in
the town where such defendant resides
See. 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November %, 1853.
No.ll.-- An Act in relation to evidence
IL rs hereJy enacted Ly the Gcney0l
assembly of the State Of Vermont, as
f0llo,rS:
Sec / On tho trial of any civil
suit before any justice Of the peace or
county court, said justice of the peace.
or said county court. may. in his or their
discretion, upon application Of either
party, order the witnesses Of the adverse
party examined separately and apart
from each other
Sec . This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved. December 6, 1853.
No. l2.-An Act in addition to sections
twenty one and twenty-five Of chapter
thirtyfour of the Compiled Statutes.
relating to Witnesses.
II is hercJy enacted hy The General
AsSemJly Of Me State Of Vermont, as
fOAomS
Sec. |. Whenever the inhabitants Of
any county, town. city, borough. village
or school district, or the stockholders in
any railroad corporation, shall be admis
sible as competent witnesses in any cause
wherein such county, town city, borough.
vllngc, school district, or said railroad
corporation is party, or interested, or
wherein any person is suing for, or de
Tending or justifying under them, in
such case the adverse party, or any per
son suing for or defending or justifying
under him, shall also be admissible as n
witness
See ,. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approyed December 6. 1853.
No l3-An Act relating to wit
ncsses
It is herebv cndctcdL Ly the General
assembly Of the State Of Vermont, as
foHowS:
Sec |. The words nor any suit
brought before, and pending at. the time
this act shall 60 into effect" contained
in the third section of an act entitled
IAN act relating to witnesses" ap
proved November %. 1852, are
hereby repealed Provided, that this act
shall not apply to any action commenc
cd previous to November twenty.third
eighteen hundred and fifty-two, where
one of the parties to such action has de
ceased previous to the enactment of this
statute.
See. ,. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, December G, 1858.
) No l4.--An Act to repeal an act enti
tied IAN act relating to injunctions, il
7 addition to chapter twenty seven O
the Compiled Statutes" approves
= November 23, 1852.
II is heroby enacted Jy tie Genera
r assembly Of The State Of Iermo"t, a
tollo'cs;