Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-05-11
NUMBER 37.

q. And be It enacted That Il shall not be neces-
gary before obtaining from The clerk nf thH district
court the statemem for d0cketing, that execution
Tn the judgment snaB izsug CEt on and Bc returned
nnsatisfed into the district conrsy but that Co.
same may De made and taken " nny tlme after
Judgment in the district court, and he Of the 6ame
fierce and effect as If execution had been issued anu
returned ~ NOW required w iawi prpvided thnt Nv
affidavit Of the plaiHtiH his attorney shall be fled
with the clerk Of the court OF CDmmnn plene with
said statement, setting forth that aid Judgment
shout to be dccseted IL BONA Hae, ADD ~ still due
and unpaid In whole or part
y Aid iSe Il enacted, That each of thr jndgea Or
The several district courts Of this state aha have
petition for discovery fri aid of execution npon the
return Of any execution uneatisged tn whole Ur part
into any Of said district cqBrtHy to order the 1udE
inent debtor to appear before the court, one or
the supreme court commissioners Of tiS state, And
make discovery on oath concerning bis property oI
things In action before said judge or cgmmlaslnner
and upon the taking 0i the testimony ny salo judge,
or the certifcaton BY the commissioners Of the teA
tin0ny taken BY him under the order. 10 appoint n
receiver q the property and things n action belong
ing dne to- CT held In trust for suEh debtor Az
the time Of issuing the execution. or - any time
afterward. az IL now vested In exercised by amy
Of the judges Of the inferior courts Of common pleas
OF this state, and such receiver when Mpp0lnledr
shall have like power, authority and duties as r.
eeivers appointed under similar proceedings Ivy nny
pleas; provided. however that no receiver ap-
pointed By any district court judge shall bacome
vested with the title TO Or have The right 70 demand
and receive any Of the real property of any snrh
Judgment debtor.
I. And be Il enacted, That upon amy Judgment
for the plaintiff or defendant, Or Of nOn-su n any
district court in this state. where ths real
amount at ieeue between the parties exceeds IA
debt, demand or damage fifty dollars the party
in whose favor such Judgment may be shall re-
cover his witness fees for all witnesses actnaliy
subp@naed or sWorns not exceeding five in any
cause.
8 And be it enacted, That in any caBe where a
Jury shall be Gale by either Of the parties 70 any
cause In any district court in this state In which hU
Gebt, damage or other matter in dispute exceeds
exclusive 81 costs, the sum or vaue OF two hum
dred dollars the fee Of each juror that serves in
said cause shall be fifty cents per day, 10 be paid Nv
now provided by law fn other cases tried Dy lnr5 n
eaid courts-
" And be 1t enacted, Thatfhe jurisdiction OF said
district courts in all suits or proceedings II said
courts commenced by writs az attachment, shall be
and the is hereby extended to all debts or da-
mands due from any nonresident on absrpndiuE
debtor, where the amount Of such debt or demand
does not exceed extensive Of costs the sum ol three
hundred dollars.
under this act for discovery In cid OF execntiun-
witnesses may be required 70 appear and testify
concerning said matters by either party by process
OF subpoena ad festifcaBdnm issued owl of said dis
tFict court wherein the judgment shall be recorded
and the Judge commissioner may adjourn the
examination from time 70 time az The instance VI
either party, Az may be needfnl; and fhe refusal no
obey any subpoena 50 issued shall BE- punished As i
Of refusal to obey like subpoena I'm acriOns NC
debt tried in said court; the attorney. cont, clerk
commissioner and witnesses shall be entitled 10 Ghg
same fees as for like services in the court OF
pleas which costs shall be recoverable AB other
costs in said district eourt and when In favor a
the plaintiff shall become part or the Judgment
and when in favor of the defendant execution may
issue therefor
II. And be Ii enacted That when n warrant To-
take the body OF any defendant shall issue ont of
any district court in this state, it shall be lawful fDF
the defendant upon the trial Of said cau<e 10 give
testimony as to the truth Of the affidavit nr afdM-
Wits upon which the order for the warrant VAS
made; and II it shall appear tat the defendant
not in fact guilty Of the fraud alleged, il shall be the
duty Of the court to certify upon the record 0f
the court, and to make order in said cause tinA
execution to take the body shall ieSHe against the
defendant II a judgment pass against hin, AHd IT'D
case OF such an orde only "a execution aEainst the
goods and chattels OF the defendant shall isrue-
L. And be it enacted, That the jurisdiction Ok
said district courts shall be extended to an suits hy
Or against municipal corporations where the debiv
balance, damage or other matter in dispute docg
not exclusive of costs, exceed the snm OK vnue Ok
hree hundred dollars, and that when any suit shall
be instituted against any municipal corporation
copy Of the summons, precept or such other legal
process may be issued against the said municipal
corporation shall be left with the mayor or clerk
thereof fifteen days at least before the time OK
appearance mentioned therein.
13 And be il enacted, That the final decision
and determination Of any district court in this
state upon any suit where the debt, demand or
damage In controversy exceeds the sum or value
Of two hundred dollars, may be removed 70 the
supreme court on this state by eertiOrari, nt ths
instance Of either party thereto, for review By
the supreme court, in the same manner cauees
heard and determined in the inferior courts Of
common pleas OF this stare may be heard and re-
viewed provided, however, that no reversal Tor
error OF law shall be made, or new trinl granted
for the admission rejection Of evidence, or the
refusal Of the district judge to grant new trial,
nnless exception to the ruling or the court below
was taken at the trial and Is presented 10 the court
in bill OF exceptions sealed by the Judge, and pro
vided further, that certiorari shall be allowed
until the plaintiff i'm certiCrari shall ii me be the de-
fendant below, enter into bond, 70 be approved BY
the justice or the supreme court granting the writ
or district court judge in double the amount Of the
judgment entered against him, to the plaintiff III
the action, conditioned for the payment of the
Judgment and costs, and the costs or appeal In case
the Judgment OF the district court be affirmed In the
supreme court
IA. And be 1t enacted, That the judge OF any die
ic court in any city in this state may preside IN and
condnct the business OF any other district court In
any other city when requested to do by the judge
thereof and the appointment OF all district court
judges now in office IN any city is hereby validated
and confirmed whether appointed under general
ii And Be L enacted That this acs rhall take eect
Immediately.
Approved March y, 1852.