The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-14


county courts are not changed by the
amendment.
Inc amendment also provides that the
respective terms OF such courts Circuit.
corporation and county,, when once
opened, shall expire only by order Of the
court adlourning the term or subject to
section 1926 OF Code by the coming OF
the regular time for the commencement
v. the succeeding term or the coming
OF the time fixed by law. II any. for the
end or the term thereof.
License to practice law
section 1891. Code lsS7-amended by
chapter 122, page 2O9-Acts 1887.
| "ec.i"n Sl1 % Code allows the certificate
mentioned therein TO be given by the
| this State.
The amendment requires the certificate
10 be given by the court of the county
or corporation In this State where the
| applicant resides.
ho" summons or scire facias served
oecton SzS4, Code 1Ss7-amended by
chapter 'ol. page l0S3-Acts 1872.
section S224 provides that any summons
| or scire faclas may be served as A notice
is served under Section 1907 except that
such process (Unless II be summons for
witness) shall in all cases be served
| by officer
me amendment does away with this
| exception.
When judgment entered in office to be
final
Section 32S7. Code lSs7-amended by
chapter l56. page 2B-Acts 1872
Section 32@ Of Code makes Judgment.
entered In office, etc, IL case be in circuit
court nnal judgments On the last day OF
tne next term or the fifteenth dav there
or whichever shall happen first. whilst
IN corporation courts such Judgments do
not become final until the last day OF
the next term designated for the trial
OF clVll cases, In which juries are required.
me amendment makes such Judgments
maj Judgments II the case be in a cor
porauon court on the last day Of the next
term designated FOR the trial of civil
cases. IA which iiries are required or the
fifteenth thereof, whichever shall happen
first.
Rule OF decision where the evidence land
not the facts is certified
Section 344. Code IsS7-amended by
chapter 46, page 36-Acts 1889 's0-amended
by chapter 6O9, page 962.
section 1884 Of Code as amended by
cnapter 10, page &C. Acts 18S9-'9O, pro-
WOES that where there have been two
trials In the lower court, the appellate
court shall look first to the proceedings
on the first trial.
The amendment provides that the APP
dence and proceedings on the first trial
Articles that are not exempt from taxes
or levles, or for their purchase price
Section 1854, Code lSS7-amended by
chapter 12O. page 20s-Acts 1912.
Section 1854 provides that the exemption
under the four preceding sections poor
deDtors law additional articles TO house
holder engaged In agriculture. $50 month
TO laboring man who IS householder.
n MID
ana unmarried daughters) shall not extend
10 distress for State, county or corpora
ton taxes or leVies
Inc amendment makes said exemptions
liable to distress for road fines, as well as
taxes or levies.
Embezzlement by officers OF public funds
Section 37l7. Code 1Ss7-amended by
chapter 452, page 74S-Acts 1872
The amendment makes the provisions
OF section 37l7 apply to the deputy OF any
officer or the State or of any city, town
county.
How penalty RENTED in action or scire
facias on a recognizance-
Section 1929. Code 1ss7-amended by
chapter 3S9. page 562-Acts 1872
Section 1899 Of Code requires the con-
sent OF the attorney prosecuting before
the court can remit the penalty or any
part of II in an action or scire facias on
judged 10 be- forfeited.
The amendment does away with the
consent OF the attorney prosecuting.
We have now noted all the amendments
OF public character to the various sec
lions OF the Code. and will ask your at
tention to the original acts Of public
character passed by the Legislature OF
1912.
Original Acts.
Acknowledgements taken by a notary or
other officer who is stakeholder in the
company executing the deed or other
writing.
This act allows a notary or other officer
who holds stock in a company to take
acknowledgments to deeds or other writ
ings which said company executes, pro-
vided said notary or other officer Is in
nowise interested and validates such
Acknowledgements heretofore taken
The act also validates the recordation Of
any such deed or other writing hereto
fore made, provided the notary or other
officer was not interested other than a
stakeholder when the Acknowledgement
was taken.
An act TO protect the title Of bona nde
purchaser Of real estate from an heir-at-
law.
Chapter l4s page 239, Acts 1872.
The act provides that a bona fide DUR
chaser without notice and for valuable
consideration from an heir-at-law Of a |
person who died having title to real es-
tate In this State, shall not be affected by |
a devise Of such real estate made by a |
descendant unless within seven years.
The will deyising the same, or IL the will |
has been proved out OF this State, an |
authenticated copy. &c. shall be offered |
for probate, and afterwards be admitted |
TO probate In proper court as a will of |
real estate. The Limitation created by the |
act Is not to affect a deYisee who Is an |
infant or insane person at time OF tesla
tors death until after the expiration of |
two years from the removal OF his or
her disability.
The Importance Of this act is seen when
we consider the fact that there is statute
of limitations for the probate Of wills.
An act to legalize the adoption of minor
children by adult PERSONS
Chapter 10. pages 1928, Acts 1912
Section l provides who may petition the
court for leave 10 adopt a minor child
and what must be done In connection
Herewith.
Section provides when the court may
grant the petition.
Section provides that the natural pa
rents shall, when the court grants the
petition be Invested OF all legal rights
and obligations in respect to the child.
and the child shall be freed from obliga-
tons in respect to them. The child is
made the child and heir-at-law OF the per-
son adopting him. But on the decease of
such person and the subsequent decease
Of the adopted child without ieeua tbo