The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22

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knowiedged.
Section PSF. prescribing the causes for
divorce from the bond OF matrimony.
IS amended by chapter 3e5 to the extent
OF shortening the time OF desertion or
abandonment from FIVE TO three years.
Section 1904 OF the Code, as amended by
chapter S59 declares that the articles Of
exemption OF poor debtor, nor Of his
widow or unmarried daughters nor the
wages Of laboring man not exceeding
nifty dollars. shall be liable for fines or
damages arising from trespass by ami
mails. and imposed under section 2Oi2 Of
the Code.
Section 2i9S prescribing how mort
gage. deed Of trust. vendors or mechanics
lien may be released on the book record
ing such circumference. and making
Il incumbent on the person owning such
circumference TO have such release noted
on the margin Of the record. has been
amended by chapter 4l6 TO the extent OF
relieving such person of any such duty, If
''he shall have delivered "a proper release
deed"
CHURCH PROPERTY.
CHAPTER as amends very materially sec
| ton 1906 as TO the sale Of church prop
| erty 1t provides for the sale OF the prop
ertv Of a congregation which has become
extinct or has ceased TO occupy sald prop
! erty as place Of worship. Inc sue can
| be effected upon the petition OF sur
| viving trustee or trustees, or OF any Heih-
| nor or members Of said congregation, or
Of the religious body which by tHe IA"
/ ~ tho denomination to which SAID cohsre-
| cation belonged, has charge or cus'ouy VI
| such property. The proceeds Oh '"N" 80
| are to be- disposed of as may ne III Cl0i
| by the laws Of said cohsr's" l.0
| ,,rin+ed acts OF such church or dehoihlia
/ ton are 10 be taken do
said denomination. f,,s.ioo
scion 9o55. as to the duty OF Justice
,.,tor o., anpeal is allowed. is nmehde,
NV chapter A9, TO the extent iii'''
,cc,,irinq all exhibits TO be sent Up WY"
! tbe naners. and. second in forb'ddihg 'he
| tvc,ico or the appellant after aDpeai ~
,,.,,bdrovv the papers from the cieIk
nmoo Of the court to which me aPpeal
- ,at,or except by leave OF the Gun
after notice to the appellee, "a - do
soction $50 is no longer limited 10 ue-
daring the weight to be given as ~ -.r-
60 a nrotest made in this STATE ol nv
table paper payable In the sam, .,i..ns
ae amended by chapter 45o' +" -
80 ,rotest be made in this State -.
80 ebau be prima facie evidence 20
f.aU.f a
tot &c stated therein, or at the lou w.
no hack thereof. IN relation 70 pt
vi Ut demand. dishOnor or no'lce
rbarter 496 removes the trouble here'O-
core experienced as to the time AT VIM
an attachment should be MADE relui az ~
| ,,bicb trouble, il win be recollecleu' O''
c,,nreme Court lately determined by DC
clarine that an attachment In pehuli'7
lit made returnable TO rule u"y
/ ,,,o,,ld violate the requirements OF Sduu
| c.ction 2qe5 and be void. Chapter 400
removes the difficulty by declaring 'I"'
och an attachment may be MADE return
ahla ia a term Of the court "or 10 some
rule day thereof"
section 1926 Of the Code. prescribing the
manner Of service of process "heH ''ir
corporation is operated by trustee ~
lessee is brOadened by chapter i'i ''
having its provisions apply equahy ~ ."
corporation operated py IeOei'ei "'
pointed by a court.
LIN or MECH lSICs.
Chanter i76 amends both Section 2i1
and Section 2i79 as to the lien of me
chanics
- corrects a typographical error in the
title Of section 2i77. II should read iei
fectlon of lien by subconractor' anu i'o'
"Defection of lien
cection 2477. as amended declares that
the term subcontractor shall include al
contractors other than general con-
tractors. all laboreTs and mechanics anu
those furnishing materials, as enumer-
atsd in section 2f15. and acts amenoa-
tory thereof. 1t also declares that When
the actJ required in order to pefiec' sur"
a lien. are done. the lien shall not ohly
offect anv money due at the time OF
| hut al which
NAV become due thereafter, upon the
contract Of the general contractor
Nv section 2479. as amended by saic
rbapter 40. X ST o/longer required ina
the subconuactor shall give to the owner
his notice before performing the WORK
for or furnishing materials to general
contractor" Such notice can be given
al any time after the performance OF
the work or after the furnishing OF the
materials and before the expiration OF
thirty days from the time such build
ing or structure is completed or the WORK
done and furnished. Such notice must
also he given to the general contractor.
But il is provided that the owner be-
comes personally liable only for what
ne shall owe the general contractor at
the time Of the service Of such notice or
may thereafter owe him upon his con-
tract.
Cbapter 512 amends both section POI
and section 1851. The amendment 20 the
former section consists in no longer re-
curing a justice, from whose judgment
an appeal is taken, To require security
for the payment Of said JUDGMENT, and
in instructing the Justice TO require Sc
curity TO pay only such judgment as may
be rendered in the higher court on said
appeal.
section 1857 is changed in the same
respect under il. if judgment be for the
appelIee, execution is issued against the
principal and surety, not for the Judg-
ment of the Justice but for the amount
of the Judgment awarded in the higher
court.
Section 2lSl, as amended by chapter A
of the Acts 1880 has been further
amended to chapter $685. Of the acts under
discussion. 1t having been theretofora de
clared that suit 10 enforce mechanic S
lien must be brought within six months
from the time the whole amount became
due. this last amendment makes the
fling Of a petition in a proper cause 70
be the institution of a suit for all pur-
poses Of such limitation.
The same chapter 5S5, also amends sec
ton 24Sl by declaring that when n SUM-
is brought to enforce a mechanics ilen
against a piece of property all othei
holders Of such liens against said prop
erty may file petitions in that suit IN
stead Of bringing separate suits.