The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

ON note ~ acccant stssed ~hsn is~ ~ as-s-
ss@ eac~~sis tsenty doliArxI Who shall MAKE
and Ne with The justtca4 within twc bcsirs
setting tcrth thai he kAa god defence ar
III. In arsions 10 which neither the 81 ss--
sss Ia the plaintiffs writ, nor the sum de-
handed BY the declaration, nor the spscfica-
srocei twenty dollar sctions Of assump~it
20 recover balance due on account. when
the balance claimed does not exceed twenty
dollars provided. however. that an appeal
shall be- allowed In actions BY one town against
for fne o. penalty. actions for ,rcspA~s on the
freehold, Actions where the defendant pleads
In Offset demands exceeding twenty dollars.
aud shall file with the Justice. within two
hours of the rendition Of judgment. an affidavit
faith. aud such Offset kAs not been allowed
him by the plaintiff In his specifications:
actions " assumpsit Ia recover a balance due
on account when the defendant shall file AN
AfiidAyit with the justice, ~ above required
setting forth that be has good defence 10
I more than twenty dollar. 81 the plaintiffs
account; Of 4 court, civil or military, In ex-
cuse or Justification; actions where the de-
PENDANT. In good faith. pleads In excuse or
iustifcation that he Was acting asa public
omse actions Sns ssh "a, AZ, Of f ssaa q r. war
pleadings or by the proof; actions for the re
/ covery Of a subscription TO the capital stock
src I. This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved Nov. IA. A. d. 1884.
No. le3.--An act In amendment Of act number
! lO2 ~ Acts Of 1889
4 II Is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. I. Section two OF act number 1ue of
the Public Acts Of iss2 approved Nov. -
1850, Ii hereby amended W as to read as fol-
lows: There shall be taxed against the re-
spondent In State cases, for entering the case
styenty-iive cents, for entry Of judgment, one
dollar; for each continuance, sixteen cents;
for taking each rccognisance. twenty-five
cent?: capAs, one dollar, taxing costs, nifty
cents; Record ten cents per folio; copy. OF
Indictment. seventy-ive cents; and such fees
shall be paid TO and belong to the clerk.
SIC. .. Section a5oi Of the Revised Laws Is
Ssc 5. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov %, 1854.
No. 124,--An act in amendment Of section 1868
Of the Revised Laws Of Vermont relating TO
the chancering Of bonds in criminal causes.
Ii Is hereby enacted, etc..
R9Et. u fStctlbn 100 vi ttit ntflscu A<A 40
hereby amended by inserting after the words,
Judgment thereon In the seventh line
thereof the words without costs"
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from Its
passage.
Approved Nov. 10. 1884.
No. le5--An act relating to appeals in courts
Of insolvency.
II Is hereby enacted, ETC..
&EG Rpfprn upppal is allowed nv a
! court OF insolvency from any other decision,
! adjudication or Judgment Of such court the
person appealing shall give q satisfactory
, bond, with ample surety to the court with q
! to effect and pay the Intervening damages
! and costs occasioned by such appeal, which
bond shall be filed in the register office with
! In ten days after the decision, order or adj
! judicaton appealed from;
SEC. 2. Such bonds shall be for the security
and benefit of all persons interested and shall
be taken to the court OF insolvency and shall
be prosecuted in the county court OF the
! county in which they were taken for the
benefit Of those injured by the breach OF their
conditions, in the same manner as bonds taken
TO the probate court are prosecuted.
SEC. 8. The security required to be taken
In section 1910 of the Revised Laws shall be
for intervening damages and costs.
SEC, 4. The appeal allowed from the de-
cision of the court Of insolvency upon the
question OF the insolvency Of the debtor as
provided In the section 1870 Of the Revised
Laws, shall stand for trial at the term Of the
county court In which 1t is entered, and the
final judgment Of the county court shall be
conclusive.
SEC g. After an adjudication Of insolvency
upon the application of creditors, If an APP
peal is taken from such adjudication, the
court may appoint messenger to care for
1 any persons property until the final decision
Of the appeal, and the fees of such messenger
shall be Z. part Of the costs Of the proceedings
to be paid from the estate, II the decision OF
the court Of Insolvency is affirmed, and to be
paid BY the petitioner If the adjudication is
/ removed.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from its
| passage.
Approved Nov. %. 1884.
No. 2e--An act authorizing the payment Of
counsel employed by town grand jurors in
criminal cases
1t Is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC. 4. In the examination Of person
before justice charged with crime exceed
ing the Jurisdiction Of . justice to try and
determine, commenced upon the complaint Of
. town grand juror or village informing
officer, and in the trial Of person before 9
justice upon the complaint Of 2 town grand
him with crime within the jurisdiction Of q
justice to try and determine where the fine Is
paid to the treasury OF the State When the
states attorney is disqualified to act or when
the states attorney from sickness absence or
other cause cannot be reasonably procured TO
assist In such examination. or trial, such
grand juror or village informing officer may
employ counsel at the expense Of the State
and the counsel 40 employed shall be allowed
reasonable compensation for his services and
expenses by the auditor Of accounts, who
shall draw an order on the State Treasurer
for the amount allowed by him to the counsel;
SEC, 2. No compensation shall be allowed ,
counsel lin any case, where 1t appears TO- the
auditor that the prosecution was superfious
and instituted to enhance costs, nor in the
trial Of . person upon q complaint for intoxi- |
cation, nor in the trial OF person for any
other offense against Chapter 1863. of the
Revised Laws, except where the respondent
SEC 5. This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved Nov. Is. A. D. 1884.
No. 127.--An act relating to disclosure In
liquor cases by persons convicted Of the
crime Of intoxicati0n and in addition TO |
Chapter 100 Of the Revised LAWS
Ii u hereby enacted, ETC.:
crime Of intox ioation or Of being found intox-
icsted, heahal. be apprehended and detained |
by the court In which he was convicted Of
such crime and he shall, on oath. before such |
court II the time Of such conviction or -
soon thereafter ~ may b, discloes the place |
whore and the person Of whom the liquor 10 |
producing intoxication was obtained and the |
circumstances attending Il, and II he does not |
disclose, he may be committed by the court |
e The jail q ne e county r. TIE expense e
court u discharged. II tho court adjudges |
from the evidence that the sale, furnishing |
or giving away of said liquor was IN ofiense |
against Chapter l6e 81 the Revived Laws, said |