The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-20
any act or acts touching such wrongs ana con-

ne It further enacted, That if any sheriff,
CLERK OF other officer shall violate any of the
provisions Of this act, he shall forfeit the sum
of two hupdred dollars TO be recovered by any
person sueing for the same in the lame of the
State, and shall also be subject to indictment
for misdemeanor.
Be it further enacted, That none of the pro-
visions of this act shall apply to the collection
of the State or county revenue, or repeal any of
the existing modes or remedies provided by Law
for the collection Of the same.
Be it further enacted, That the tax fee upon
Justices judgments returnable to the Superior
Court shall be the same as Is now taxed in the
several county courts
Be it further enacted, That the time of four
wears be extended TO executors and administra-
tors, wherein to settle the estates of their tesla
tors or intestates, aud further time in which to
plead; at the discretion OF the courts.
BE- it further ENACTED, That the provisions of
this act, extending the time of pleading and the
return Of executions, shall not apply to cases
arising under chapter seven, revised code, enti-
lied attachment; but proceedings may be insti-
trted and prosecuted to judgment, and execu-
ton in all respects as is provided in the said
chapter any act or acts since passed, concern
ing attachment
Be it further enacted That any action or snit
heretofore brought under any existing law, re-
turnable to the next Fall Term of every Supe-
rior Court of law or equity, shall be deemed to
have been properly brought to said courts, as if
instituted after the next spring term of said
court, aud shall be proceeded with according to
the provisions of this act.
Be it further enacted, That an act entitled
can act to change the jurisdiction of the courts
and the rules of pleading" ratified the eleventh
day of September, eighteen hundred aud sixty
one, and also an act entitled "An act to restore
the courts and for other purposes" ratified the
fourteenth Decepber, eighteen hundred and
six,y-three, be, and the same are hereby repeal
ed; and except as herein otherwise provided,
full jurisdiction, 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 restored:
Provided, that no one of the provisions of this
act, save the first section thereof, shall apply to
suits upon the official bonds Of sherffs, coron-
eIs, constables, clerks Of the County and Supe-
rior COURTS and Clerks and Masters in Equity,
nor debts contracted since the first day of May,
eighteen hundred and siEty-fve; but the RENE
DIV In such cases ahall remain as it existed IN
the year 1860.
BE it further enacted, That in all suits
brought by any bank of the State or by any as
signee or endorsee Of said bank, or any officer
of said bank, that it shall and may be lawful for
the defendant or defendants to set off by pleas
or on trial any note issued by said, bank or its
branches, whether the same has been presented
for payment or not, any law or usage to the con-
trary notwithstanding, but said plea of sett of
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: Provided, That this act shall not ap-
ply to any debt reduced by the scale of depre-
citation of Confederate currency.
In General Assembly read three times and
ratified this 10th day of March A. d. 1866.