The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-03-01

SEC. 5. BE- At further enacted,
etc, That any person desiring to
rslabli- h Any deed, bond. mortgage,
jndg sirhl, or other writing, which
OF ord, or deposited III ANY Of
n, Ia SAID parish and destroyed
by the burning of the courthouse
thereof, may have the same estab-
l. he'd aud revived by applying to
the district or parish conrt by Pc
titlon under oath, in which shall
b. described such deed, bond,
mortgage, Judgment, or other
writ ~. WITH as mucii specific GER
ainty As possible, and which petit
I.oh snail he served on the veudor,
obi. s,nr, debtor ur party in inter
est. If resident II an absentee, 1t
Shall he ct forth IN the prlitlon
ami the ju g. = all appoint u cu.
rator nd hoc to represent such alb
s,'t'e. nj un within pefi'ion and
cltatlOn >.fail he -eryed.
SEC 4 Be il further enacted,
etc., That the party defendant liz
such applications stall have the
same delay H. III other suits, and in
his answer, which shall be under
Uath, must n.er admit or dew
he fact, >.,ted IN the petition,
wter'-np,n .lne Judge shah proceed
Cr'ai, anu after nearing he evid-
= hc, snail render judgment estab-
l.snIhg such deed, bond mortgage,
Judgment, or other writing as the
evidence proved to have existed,
ANA no other issue is TO be tried
taan the existence or non-existence
1T Tue docutnen, sought to be es-
anu when so established
IL shall be exeCutory and shall have
the same force and effect as the
original could have. -
SEC 5 BE u further enacted,
tt,.., Iha, the oath of the plaintiff
to the allegations of his petition
shall be prima facie evidence of the
existence aud contents of such
deed, bond, mortgage. Judgment
ur other writing, but may be re-
butted by the denial under oath of
he defendant. s3 1
SEC .. Be it further enacted,
rte, That the Gusts incurred IN
suits to establish such Instruments
shall Ice paid by the plaintiff where
there Is H. opposition, but if OppO-
sItIOa be made it shall be paid by
the party cast.
SEC. I Be it further enacted,
ric., That The recording of a copy
Df any Judgment in the Office Of the
PARISH recorder establishing any
iced, bond, mortgage, Judgment
Or other writing. shall have force
and effect rs the recording of the
original deed, bond, mortgage.
Judgment OF other writing which
was destroyed.
SEQ. =. Be it further enacted,
etc., That IN all cases in which
here are costs and fees due any
clerk, sheriff, recorder, or other off
Yer, they shall be collected IA in
other cases, upon such officer max
ny up a specific bill verified by
path.
SEC, 8. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the provisions OF the
act shall not exclude the
of any judicial re-
,ord by parole where the original
has been destroyed by the burning |
If the courthouse.
SIC. 10. Be it further enacted, |
stc, That certified copies from the
'ecord Of any deed, mortgage, |
Judgment or other writing shall be |
admissible as evidence, and shall |
nave the same force and effect as
certified copies of the original.
SIC. IL. BE it further enacted,
etc, That the provisions of this |
'ct shall apply to the judicial re-
lords of the Office Of the justice Of
The peace for the first ward Of the |
parish aud to the records Of the |
police jury. I
SEC IL. Be 1T further enacted, |
,tc., That all affidavits required by |
his act may be the best of the
knowledge and belief of the party |
them.
SEC. Ii. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That this act shall take effect
rom and after its passage. |
JOHN G. MONCURE, |
Speaker House of Representatives. |
LOUIS A. WILT,
Lisutensnt Governor and President |
Of the Senate.
approved Teb. 10, 1879.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,