The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-23
OF NEW JERSEY
BIZ AUTHORITY.
cHAprER CxIy.

CXIV.
An Act to amend an act entitled IAN act respect
ing the court of chancery" (Revisionl approved
March werty-se vsntn. one thousand eight nun
dred and seventy-hve-
+ Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
e eishteen Of the act to which this is amendatory be
and the same Is hereby amended to read as fol-
Is. And be it enacted, That in case OF q bill
fled against any defendant against whom a su.
sucn defendant shall not cause his appearance TO
be entered in such suit, as according. 20 the prac
case such process has been duly served, AM i
shall he mede 70 appear BY af1davlt or oenerwise
rendant is out OF the state, or cannot. upon due In
qniry, be found therein, or that he conceals him,
Be deemed and taken to be an absent defendant
and thereupon the chancellor may, by order
piesGs answer orS1 demur to the oompIaiDsn1'
bi l. at a certaia day therein 70 be named, not less
date Of such order; of which order such notice q
the cnapcellors shall by rule direct, snail within
direct that the complainant's bill be taken as con-
fesssd against such absent defendant so falling to
plead, answer or demur. or the chancellor may, al
documents. deposftions, exhibits. or other evil
dsnce TO substan'iate and prove the allegations In
plainant ON oath or affirmation, touching or con
cerninx the allegations in the PHI, aud thereupS p
chancellor shall think equitable and Jyst; and that
tbs provisions Of this section shah apply to pc
fitious and bills for divorce.
X And be it enacted, THAT the nineteenth see tion
Of 1, the s said he sG e e be a1sead Tha g Isna d ss e0ldo ns upon
!" &AlLN
whom such notice is served as hereln directed
ANAL be bound by the decree in such case asif he
were served with process within the state; but in
such cases who're the sane shall be published and
Sc II by mail, If such defendant snail make oath
that he did not receive the same, and that 1t did
not in any way came to his knowledge, within ten
/ DAYS after the time within which 1t was directed
70 he served: or in cases where actual service IL
sworn to, If it shall be made 60 appear by ~satisfac
tory proof that such service was not made. the
Chancellor may. in his discretion, before executing
su n decree. proceed to take security IN the mau'
ner provided in the twenty-frst section OF this act.
s. Ann be 1t enacted, That the twenrg fourth sec
tion of the said act be amended Q read as follows
24 And be it enacted. That when a subpoena to
answer shall have been returaei du y seryet by
the proper officer. or the ap earance OF the defend
ant shall have been signed, or service OF q sub
pcena acknow edge, as hereinbefore mentioned,
The defendant shah file his pie or demurrer 10 the
bill Of compiaint WITHIN thirty days FROM the re-
turn DAY OF the subpoena. unless further time be
granted, aud. the cause. within ten days there
after, noticed an l st down for argument for the
next term. by the party dsmurring or pie ding.
ton of the said act be amended TO read as follows
IS. And be it en- tcted, Ihat the answer to any bill
In Oh ancery shall be al d within thirty da5s from
she return day OF the subpoena, In case no plea OF
demurrer be filed, unless further time be granite 1
& and be IL enacted That the thirty frst section
OF the said act he amended to read as foll7Ws:s
81. And be 1T enacted, That Y the plea or %