Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-12-19

parties Jeicndan, in an applica,ions as aforesaid,
Shall have the usual legal delay AS in other
suits; bt when the said party answers he
shan adnil the petition or deny i, partially or
wholly, and said denial shnll be under oath,
wherenpon the judge shall proceed to The trial
without the Intervention of a inry, and upon
hearing the esideace, shall deci,i. and render
Judgment establishing or not snrl, deed. bond,
mortgage, Judgment or other writing as the
evidence proves 10 have existed.
SEC. 3. n, il further enacted, ETC, That
if the plaintiff or applican. make oa,h TO the
allegations Of this petition, il shall he rrin,a
tarie evidence Of the existence of snch deed,
bond, mortgage, judgment, or other writing
which may be rehn,ted by the denial, under
oath, Of the defendant, provided ,ha, the only
Issue TO be raised shall be the existence or non.
existence. registry or non.rcgis,iy and date
Of tie document or instrument Of writing in
controversy, and sought to be established.
SEC. 4. Be It further enacted, ETC., T1a,
the costs incurred in sni,S TO establish %ins,rn-
menls Of writing ly this ac, shall be paid by
the plaintiff, if no opposition be made aud il
opposition be made, il, shall be paid by The
parry cast.
Sic. 8. BE il further enacted. ETC., Tha,
in all eases in which there are costs due the
c'e'k. sheriff, recorder, or other officer, they
shall be collected as in other cases.
SEC, 6. Be ii further enacted, etc, Tha,
the recording in The proper book in The office
OF The parish recorder Of a copy Of any jndg-
ment rendered under The provisions Of This
act, establishing any dDed, bond, mortgage.
Judgment, or other whiting shah have The
same force and effect as HE recording Of The
original deed. bond, mortgage, Judgment, or
other writing which was destroyed.
SIC. :. BE Il further enacted, ec., Tha,
TIE registry IN the recorders office Of a CERT
fled copy Of any deed, bond, mortgage. iuic-
'hent, or other whiting, The original Of which
has been destroyed BY fire, shall have tie
same force and cf1tc as The original had pre-
vions 10 its destruction.
Sac. 8. Be il further enacted, etc, Tha,
!" all criminal prosecutions, when bills Of
indictment had been found and DESTROYED ~
The burning Of the cour, house Of the parish
Of VIM aforesaid, the grand inv shalI he
authorized 10 find new bills ana snbs,i,u,e
them in The place Of those destroyed. provided
that II cases in which prescription wouid have
been had 10 ipaic'men, been found. The sub
Indictment, mus, be found within
Twelve months from the time this &C, goes
into effect.
SEC. Q. Be il further enacted, ETC. Tha,
the Judges having jurisdiction under the pro.
VISIONS OF this act, shall, have exclusive
original jurisdiction in all sni.s broual, nnle,
we provisions OF lh's act, whether as agains,
persons residing in OF on, Of the parish, and
'hey shall have power to Try The cases con.
'empla!ed by his ac, il chambers.
SEC. 10. BE il further enacted, ETC.. Tina,
we PROVISIONS Of This act Shall not extend
beyond the frs, day of January, 1875 pro-
f1dtd that the Limitation shall no, appiy Ia
applications made and not decided within ,ha,
liulo.
SEC. II. BE il further enacted, ETC.. Tia,
lhls act shall take effect from and after lis
passage.
(Siened) CHAS. w. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the Hon~e Of Representatives,
(Signeh OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and presilen, Of the
Senate.
Approved September 3, 1868.
(Signed) Il. C. WARMOT1I,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. +. BovEE,
Secretary Of State.