Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-03-23
WINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 90, 1866 s


SEC; s. Be atfu,ther enacted, That if any
snerl1I, clerk Or other officer, violate any
of the provisions of this act, he shall for
felt the sum Of two hundred dollars, to be
recovered by any person suing for the
same IN the name Of the State, and shall
also be subject to Indictment for. tnisde-
lncan0r. -.ts.+ss s.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That none
CT the provisions of this act shall apply to
the collection of the State or county reve-I
nue., or repeal any of the existing modes
or remedies provided by law for the col
lection Of the same. ... i
SEC. 10. BE 1t further enacted, That the
bic to the superior court, shall be the same
as is now taxed in the several county
courts.
SEC. II. Be 1t further enacted. That the
time of four years be extended to execu-
tors ard administrators, wherein to settle
the estates of their testators or intestates,
and further time in which to plead, at
the discretion of the courts
SEC. -. Be 1t further enacted, That the
provisions Of this act, extending the time
Of pleading and the return Of executiens,
shall not apply to cases arising under
chapter Z, Revised Code, entitled attach
ment; but proceedings may be instituted
and prosecuted to Judgment and execu-
ton III all respects as IS provided in the
said chapter, or any act or acts since pass
ed. concerning attachments.
Sec 13. Be 1t further enacted, That any
action Or suit heretofore brought under
any existing law, retnrnahle to the next
fall term Of any superior court Of law or
equity, shall be deemed to have been
properly brought to said courts as if insti-
tuted after the next spring term Of said
courts, and shall be proceeded with ac-
cording to the provisions of this act.
SEC. IA. Be 1t further enacted, That an
act, entitled "An act to change the iuris-
diction of the courts and the rules of plead
ing" ratified the 18th day OF September,
1851, and also ali act entitled can act to
restore the courts and for other purposes
ratified the 14th December, 1868, be and
the same are hereby repealed; and, except
as herein otherwise provided, full jurisdic~
tion, civil and criminal, as conferred in the
County Courts, and the said Superior
Courts, of Law and Equity in the Revised
Code shall be and the same is hereby re-
stored: P1ov5oed That no one Of the pro-
visions Of this act, save the first section
thereof, shall apply to suits upon the off
ciaf bonds of sheriffis, coroners, constables,
clerks Of the county and Superior Courts.
and clerks and masters in Eqaity, nor debts
contracted since the first day of May, 1865;
but the>emedy in such cases shall remain
as it existed in the year 1860.s -
SEC, Is. Be at.further enacted, That in
all suits brought by any bank of the State,
or by any ASST gnee or endorsee Of said bank,
Or any officer of said bank, that it shall and
may be lawful for the defendant or defen-
dants, to set of, by pleas or on trial, any
note issued by said bank or It's branches.
whether the same has been presented fol
payment or not, and law or usage to the
contrary notwithstanding, but said plea oi
set eff, or set off on trial, shall not avail to
carry costs against the plaintiff, unless
/ there has been a tender of such payment
! before suit has been brought: Iorovt0ed
That this act shall not apply to any debt
reduced by the scale OF depreciation OF
| Confederate currency. I Hat:tied oaathe 1oth
day Of March, 1866. >e@.as ..,f'.e9.a.. 3 )
Scale of Depreciation.
"A bill to be entitled IN Act to establish a
! Scale ct Depreciation c Co,yeder
! Currency. - : ..'.'z'.
+ Whereas, By an ordinance Of the Con
lvention, entitled 'tAn ordinance declaring
what laws and ordinances are in force, ano
for other purposes ratified on the the Is 18Th
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