Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

The fourth Tuehuay % April ana on 1no anlrd
Tuesday Of October.
In the county Of Midd1esex: on he iliird
Tuesday Of March At Middiesown, and en- the
first Tuesday Of November Al Haddam.
In The county Of ToIland Al Toliand on the
fourth Tuesday Of March and on The second
Tuesday Of November.
Sec. "a The supeTiofconrt shall be held
at the following times and places, VIZ
In the COUNTY Of Hartford al Hartford: on
the second TnesJay Of March, the sccand
Tuesday Of May, the third Tuesday OF July,
the f;rst Tuesday or October, and the Third
Tuesday Of December. Bot no jury shall be
.sun,moned 10 attend the court holden on the
second Tuesday Of May.
In the couety OF New Haven al NewHavcn:
on the first Tuesday Of March, the sero, d
Tuesday OF May, the third Tuesday Of .Jnly,
the second Tuesday Of October, and the third
Tuesday Of December. Bot no jury shall be
summoned 10 attend the court holden on the
second Tuesday Of May.
In the county Of New London: IN the third
Tuesday Of January ard The fourth Tuesday
of August at New London, and ON The fret.
Tuesday Of Ap.il and the third Tuesday Of.
November al Norwich.
In tho county Of Fairfield: On the FIRST Tues
2 day Of March and the the Third Tuesday Il
October at Bridgeport, and on the third Tues
day Of July and the third Tuesday Of Dcccm ,
Der at Danburv.
In The county # Windham at Brook, n : on
; the first Tuesday Of January. The third Tues
day of March, the first Tuesday Of August
and The first Tuesday Of November. !,
In the county OF Litchf.ld atL,tci.fe!d : on,
. the fourth Tuesday Of January, the fourth
Tuesday Of March, the fourth Tuesday Of
August, and TIE first T4,e~da, Of November.
In The county Of Middlcsex on the FIRST
Tuesday Of February and iheiirsi 'Fuesday Of
. September al Middleton ,and un tho second
Toesday Of April and the fourth Fucsda, Of
November at Haddam.
In the county Of Tolland at To:land on
the first Tuesday Of February. the second
Tuesday Of Aprii,thc frs: Tue,day Of Srptern-
Der, and the fourth Tuesday Of November.
Sec. 70. ThetJndges Of the supreme court
OF errors and sof the superior court shall be
apiseiniedh by the Concurrent vote of The Senate
and House Of Representatives, and shall in all
cases be chosen by ballot in each house Of the
General Assembly.
See. 81. In oil trials in the superior court
ON appeals from justices Of Tie peace, or where
the matter in demand is less Than one hundred
dollars. onIy one COUNSEL shall be- beard on one
in no trial before said coun shall any counsel
be permttedso occupy more than one hour in
argument, unless the court shalt, on motion
for special cause, before the commcnc c,neni
Of suclrn rgumsnt. allow longer time !; and
10 no case stnllrintetiocuiory questions arisEg
during The trial of q cause be argned by couH.
sci unless the court shall request il.
See. %. IL the superior court in each count,
a separate docket shall'be kept Of jury cases
and no cnusc shall he entered on said dock Cd
unless either the Plaintiff hal ut thefirst term
when snappesrance is entered by HE defend
ant, and within three days ofier such a ppear.
ance, move to have the cause SO entered cr5
unless the defendant or his attorney shall
make and lodge with the clerk, within three
days after entering his appearance, an affidavit
that lie has .deferse in. the cause. and that
he intends 10 try The eams before asiury, and
stating in such affidavi! in general terms the
nature Of his defense. Prcridea, that tho
court may at any subsequent time permit such
affidavit 10 befiled, or cause 10 be entered on
the jury docket, in cases where the defendan,
or either Of the defendants had no such notice
as would authorize tho plaintiff 10 take
jud gment by default OF tho first term, or when
special reasons may exist excusing the neglect
. al the party TO make his motto or file his All
davit as aforesaid. But causes may be en- j.
tered on the Jury docket ut any time, BY
consent Of both parties. la causes proper to
be tried by jury, but not entered on The jury
docket, and not otherwise disposed d;, The
issue shall be closed to The court. Aud IN
all cases now pending, in either the superior
or county courts, either party claiming Jury
TRIAL, shall make his motion or tie his affidavit
as aforesaid. within The frs, ten DAYS Of the
next term Of the superior cou.t before which
such suit shall be pending.
Sec. 30. Auditors may be appointed bv the
superior court, IN any action pending before
such court, founded on scoatracl, and which
action shall not have been entered on ,hcJu
docket as aforesaid and such auditors shall
'lsve The same power and proceed in the same
manner ascuditors IN a proper action o. buok
debt.
See 80. A lrgalverdict may he rendered
by any nurber of Jurors not lees than nine,
'sn eng evil cause IN which Tho parties shall
agree in writing before The rendition OF such
verde, THAI such portion Of tho jury may rem.
der such verdict.
Sec. 81. In aIicascs in which an sppeal
shall he taken from a Justice Of the pcace IL
the superior court, and more favorable judy
msnt shall not be obtained by tho appellant in
'"S f"FN's"' Su"tt 'uS apPtitdW situu rtcnvcr
no cos, Of such appeal. and the court may a,
its discretion allow double costs 10 the appel.
lee. And insll cases where an allidayii Of
metits shall have been filed, and the plaintiff
shall recover judgment, il the court shall be
of opinion that such affidavit Of merits was
6'ed tar The purpose cf atlay. il may allow to
the plaintiff at its discretion, according TO the
circumstances OF the case, double, treble, or
-Culdruple cess
Sec. 80. All causeswhich have beer brou.h
by writ, appeal or otherwise, or shall before
the first day of August nex,, be SO brought,
Ia any term Of fhc cceniy court in I'M, coanr,
as hitherto established By lav. or 10 any term
Of the superior court. changed by this Act,
shall be returned TO the superior cour,, TO be
holden IN such eoaeiy next otter the term Of
court 10 which such causes were made return
aide, and shall be- catered aud proceeded with
m ssid supciiorcouti, in tho same manner IS
IL originally brought to such tenn thereof.
Sec b The judges Of the superior cour,
shati hold their Sitst meeting for rhc purposes
specified in this Act, ., sousc time daring 1.e
r III.