The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-07-04
STA Y L A w.


Ing therein.
Section I, BE Il ordained by the people
st North Carolina, in Convention assembled,
and il is hereby ordained by authority 81
ths same. That the jurisdiction Of the several
Courts oi the State, and Of Justices OF the
Peace. except as provided in this ordinance,
shall be as IN the year 1860.
Sec. Q. BE il further ordained. That the
several Superior Coaris otI.aw. at,he Spring
Terms thereof only. unless otherwise here
IN provided, shall have exclusive ariginsl
jurisdiction 10 hear. try and determine all
sr,iens oi debt, covenant, assumesii or &C
ceant. where the suR. due or owing, q
aounls (prineipal and Interest," 10 sixty
dollars or nsTe.
See. s. Be il further ordained. That all
srits in debt. covenant, assumpsit OF &C.
counts shall be returnable 10 Spring Term
and be served n least thirty DAYS Sundays
lseludrdl before the return day. Within
the first three days Of the return term.
should The defendant par TO The plaintiff.
or into Court 10 his use. onr.ien,h Of the
debt or demand (prlueipal and interes,) and
az hthAs W ANah AlutNf HN rHNH UN ah'FNt
until next Spring Term TO plead. Al the
said Spring Term. should The defendan,
pay 10 the plaintiff. or into Court 10 his
use, one -iiiih oi the residue Of The debt or
demand and cost. he shaIl be allowed until
she succeeding spring Term 10 plead. Al
the laid Spring Term. should the defendant
pay to the plaintiff. or into Court to his
Ia. Il H.. al th.. Iahf AR
demand. hc shall be allowed until the sue.
eeeding Spring Term 10 plead. At the
said Spring Term The plaintiff shall have
juagnent Tor the residue ut his debt or de.
.nand Provided hOirsrer. 1hat ihr plain
tiH. IL required. shall file his deb, or de.
aand ~ writing. aud Il the defendant sllall
make oath hat tie whole or any part there.
81 II mol jusll, due. or that he has coun.
trr claim, ali al which shall be PARTICULAR, I,
set isrth by affidavit. then the deitndsnl
shall only pay the insialmsnt required. q
What he admits % be due. and the Cour
shall order jury, =, lie same Or some sub
ssquvnt term. TO ty tie matters 10 dispute
between the parties. sn,l al the next Sprns
Term the d-irndsnt shall be allowed tin,
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the residue of the admitted amount. an,
whsteser the jury may find him indebte,
over and sbosr the same: Piorided. far
fhsr, That should the defendant Tail 90 ps,
she first Or any subsequent instalmsnt. the,
and IN that case the plantia shall be en-
TITLED to proceed TO Judgment and exeeu
ton according 10 the course oi the Cour
In 1860.
Sec. 4. Be k further ordained, That al
suits IN actions Of debt. cosrnant, assumpsi
o. account issued 10 Fall Term % the Su
prrior Courts. shalt be returned BY ~,
Shrritss 10 Spring Term. 1867, and all &C
items 0f deb., covenant, assumpst or &C
sount. now pending ~ the Superior Court
shall be continued To- Spring Term. and
che defendant has rntried his pleas. he shal
be allowed 10 withdraw the sane. aud tsk
the benefits Of section OF this .rditshes
Sec. S. BE il further ordained, Tbs
dsrmaut Judgments shall enl, be rr.i,c
by actions 81 debt. aud every scire faeis
10 revive jndgm.nt shall b. dismissed o
motion Prorided. That those now issue
shall be dismissed at the cost Of the debtor
sec. Q. BE u iuriher ordained. That III
Clerks Of the several County Courts shs
transfer all aetions Of debt. covenant. a.
ssmpsit or account. now prpding 10 the,
respective Courts. 10 the Spring Tern
1867. of the Superior Courts. and the sal
spring Term shall be deemed the retnr
term thereof and the said actions shall stan
/. il originally instituted in that Court.
Sec.7. Be !, Iufiher ordaipsd. That "
Clerks Of the several Count, Courts. u q
quested so 20 do by thr plaintiffs. s'x,
days before The Spring Terms. 1867.
the Superior C.hrts. shall transmit 10 sal
spring Terms certified copies Of the judl
Hents in actions of debt. covenant, ~
ssnpsit or account entered On the d0ci