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removed, to enter the cause upon the docket o
said court, together with the docket entries a
certified BY the CLERK Of the court from whicl
said cause is ordered to be removed and sal
cause shall proceed to trial in like manner anC
to all intents and purposes the same as if it ha.
been originally brought to and entered upon thI
docket of said court.
I SIC. All attachments, recognizances
bonds and orders in said cause, made befor'
said removal, shall have the same force and vail
dity as Il the cause had continued in the cour
70 which 1t was originally brought.
SIC. o This act shall take effect from Ii
passage.
Approved Nov. p, 1867.
An Act to provide for the disposition Of the pro
oeeds Of sales Of personal property on mesne
process.
II IS here6y enacted, Sc.
Sec. !. When property shall be sold on mesE,
process, returnable 10 the county court. under
the provisions Of chapter thirty-three Of the
General Statutes, the money realized from such
sale shall, upon application of either party TO
such process, be paid into court. and the clerk
thereof shall invest or deposit said money dur
ing the pendency Of the suit as said court shall
direct; ard when the officer shall have so paid
bic to either party thercI5r.
Sec, > This &C. shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov Is, 1867.
IN Act relating to pleaiings
II Is hereby enacted, SC.
Sec, l. Wherever matter Of defense shall arise
in any suit after the Commencement thereof, the
same may be pleaded as Of right st the term of
court next after the accruing Of such matter Of
defense, or by special leave Of the court, ST any
subsequent time; and such plea shall not be
treated as a waiver of other deferses pleaded or
set up.
Approved Nov. s, 1861.
An Act relating to liens at Law
II Is hcre5y enacted, &c.
Sec. (, Any person holding personal property
by virtue Ct lien implied by Law, mny, to in
sure the payment Of the debt secured by such
lien, cause saId property to be attached on mesne
process, and sold On execution; aud such at
tachm, ut shall not be deemed or held to be a
waiver Of such lien.
Approved Nov. %. 1867.
An Act to amend section three Of chapter one
relation to mechanlcs lees
II Is hereby enacted, Sc.
Sec J. Section three Of chapter one hundred
and eight If the General Statutes j. hereby
amended. by inserting the word " moving - sf-
ter the - repairing" in the second line Of said
section.
Sec >. This set shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
Approved Nov 6, 1867.
An Act in addition to section four Of chapter one
hundred snl eight OF the General Statutes,
relating to mechancs' liens.
II IS here'y eAccf-d. s.,
Sec. !. The real es,a,e OF e m4rrisd woman
may be changed with a mechanics lien, under
the provisions Of chapter one hundred and eight
Cf the General Statutes, when she asseuts TO the
-7niract sought to be enforced thereby, and in
q sl'ts brought 10 enforce the same the wife
may b.. incl aud defended Sith the husband,
and cly,itus, shall be no defeuse thereto.
Approved Noy. 81, 1867.
An Act charging the Jurisdiction Of Justices Of
the Peace in certain cases.
FisiTe5y enacted, sc.
tc- one hundred and tEo Of the General Statutes
nay be brought before a Justice Of the Peace
when the amount claimed does not exceed two
hundred iolllrs, provi!ei, however, that either
party may appeal from the judgment therein
rendered.
Approved Nov 6. 1877.
IN Act to extend aud define the powers Of Mas
ters in ChancerT.
Il Is hereby enacted, Sc.
Sec /. Masters IN Chancery shall have power
70 <ign subrUnas and take recogniz1nces for
costs 70 all bills in chancery and petitions for
frecloslre 0fm1rtrsges returnable 10 the court
Of chaacery within aud for the county in which
such masters in chlncery may reside and also
70 sign original Writs returnsble 10 the county
court within ani for the county in which such
masters reside
Sc, >. NJ master in chanoery shsn act as
such in any cause, or DO any Judicial act where
in be shall he PARTY. or shall be related TO
either party within the fourth degree Of affinity
or cousauguiuitY, or shall be interested in the
event thereof. Or shall be OF counsel to either
party.
Sec 8. This set shall take effect from its p,ss-
age
Approved Nov. 6, 1867
An Act in amendment Of section fCrty-fve Of
chapter one huuired and thirteen Of the Gen
ersl Statues. entitled, Offeuses against
private property"
II Is heI coy enacted, .Sc
Sac / Section forty-fve Of ehapter one
hundred and thirteen Of the General Statutes, is
hereby so amended as 10 read as follows
Any person who shall Intentionally injure or
destroy any shade or ornamental tree, growing
in as highway, public park. common burial
ground or cemetery in this State, (except as
authorized in section forty-six and forty-seven
oflchspters one hundred and thirteen Of the Gen
eral Sta,utes), shall. foI any such otfense, for
felt and pay a sum Of not less than five dollars
nor more than fifty dollars, to be recovered in an
action Of debt founded on this statute, By the
person. association or corporation owning such
tree. or BY the selectmer Of the town in which
such highway, park, common, or burial ground
Is situated where the tree or trees are so injured
or destroyed.
SEC .. This act shall take effec, from it
passage.
Approved Nov 20, 1867.
An Act 10 amendment Of sc ection eleven Of chap
ter one hundred and thirteen of the General
Statutes. entitled a OF offenses against pri-
vate property"
n is hereby enacted, Sc.
SEC. l. Section eleven Of chapter one hun
dred and thirteen Of the General Statutes is
hereby so amended as to read as follows Every
person who shall commit. or attempt to commit
the offense Of larceny, by ieloniously stealing
from the person Of another any money or 9TH
er property, then about his person and in his
actual custody. which may be the subject Of
larceny, and shall thereof be convicted, such
persons So offending shall be punished by i'm
prIsonment 10 the State prison for term not
exceeliug FIVE years, or be fined not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or both Of s,id punish
ments in the discretion Of the court.
Approved Nov. 8, 1867.
IN Act in amendment Of ard in addition to an
- act entitled, e An act for organizing the mi
litia,' approved Nov. %, 1854.