Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-12-06
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the accruing of such matter of defense, or,
by special leave of the court, at any sub
sequent time and such plea shall rot be
treated as waiver Of other defenses
pleaded or set up.
Approved Nov. 8, 1867.
An act relating to liens at law.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Amy person holding personal
property by virtue of a lien implied by |,
law, may, TO insure the payment of the
debt secured by such lien, cause said prop !
erty 10 be attached on mesne process, and
sold on execution; and such attachment
shall not be deemed or held to be a waiver
of such lien.
Approved Nov. 90, 1867.
An act to amend seciion three of chapter
ons hundred and eight of the General
Statutes, in relation to mechanics liens.
u is hereby enacted. sc.
Sec. 1. Section three Of chapter one
hundred and eight of the General Stat
utes is hereby amended, by inserting the
word moving" after the word repair
ing" in the second line Of said section.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 6. 1867.
An act in addition to section four of chap
ter one hundred and eight of the Gene
raj Statutes, relating to mechanics
liens.
II Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. The real esta'e of married
woman may be changed with mechanics
lien, under the provisions of chapter one
hundred and eight of the General Statutes.
when she assents TO the contract sought to
be enforced thereby, and in all suits
brought TO enforce the same, the wife may
be joined as defendant with the husband
and coverture shall be no defense thereto.
Approved Nov. 2i, 1867.
An act enlarging the jurisdiction of JUS
tices Of the peace IN certain cases.
IL is hereby enacted, sc.
Sec. /. Suits arising under section six
of chapter one hundred and two of the
General Statutes, may be brought before
a justice of the peace, when the amount
claimed does rot exceed two hundred dol
lars, provided. however, that either party
may appeal from the judgment therein
rendered.
Approved Nov. G. 1867.
An act to extend and define the powers of
masters in chaneery.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
See. /. Masters in chancery shall
have power to sign subpGnas and take
recognizances for costs TO all bills in chan
Gerry and petitions for foreclosure of mort
cages returnable TO the court of chancer,
within and for the county in which sucl
masters in chaneery may reside, and ais
10 sign original wri,s re,urnable TO tn
county court, within and for the count.
in which such masters reside.
Sec. 2. M master in chancery shal
act as such in any cause, or do any judi
ciaI net wherein he shall be a party, o
shall be related to either party within thu
fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity
or shall he interested in the evesst thereof
or shall be of counsel TO either party.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. G, 1867.
An act in amendncn; of section forty-fiv'
, of chapter one hundred and thirteen o
the General Statutes, entitled, "Of
} fenses against private property"
! Ii Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Section foray-Gye of chapte
, one hundred and thirteen of the Genera
Statutes, is hereby so amended as TO rea'
as follows:
Any person who shall Intentionally in
: jure or destroy any shade Or ornamenta
tree, growing in any highway, publi
park, common burial ground or cemeter,
r in this State, Except as authorized in see
: ton forty-six and forty seven OF chaptel
! one burdred and thirteen of the Genera
T Statutes shall. for any such cifense, for
\ felt and pay a sum of not less than fiv,
> dollars nor more than fifty dollars, to b.
: recovered in am action OF debt founded OF
4 this statute. by the person. association o
E corporation owning such tree, or by the Sc
j lrctmen OF the town in which such high
: Nay, park, common, or burial g'ound
4 situated where The tree or trees are s.
{ injured or destroyed.
Ii Sec. 2. This act shall take effect iron
Q its passage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1867.
!, An act in amendment of section eleven Q
!. chapter one hundred and thirteen OF tn
: General Statutes, entitled Or oifense
against private property"
= Il is here5g enacted, &c.
A Sec. /. Section ell ven OF chapter on
hundred and thirteen of the General Stat
utes is hereby So amended as 10 read a
!. follows: Every person who shall commit
: or attempt to commit the oifense OF larce
!. ny, by leloniously stealing from the perso
j. Of another any money or other property
then about his person and in his actus
!, custody, which may be the subject OF laI
ceny, and shall thereof be convicted, sue
persons so offending shall be punished b
imprisonment in the State prison for
If term not exceeding FIVE years. or be fine
J. not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, 9
both of said punishments in the discretio
of the court.
a Apnroyed Nov 6. 1867.