The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29

as eessed upon real-estate priority 10 any
other lien or incumbrance thereon
VFNIRE FACIAS N FELONY CASES.
Hereafter a writ Of Venire laclas III
felony cases will summon only sixteen
instead of twenty jurors Chapter SD as
formerly. .-.- ,,,.,-e,
WRITINGS RECORDED IN TEN DAYS.
Tyentv DAYS were formerly allowed
within which writings, other than deeds
of trusts and mortgages, might De re-
corded in order 10 be valid against cIeul-
tors and subsequent purchasers, whose
interests may have accrued in the mean
while. Chapter go reduces the period 10
ten days.
section 227j in reference to the assign
ment Of dover is altered 10y chapter ~
so as to give the court IN which is re-
corded the conveyance OF the alehce,
jurisdiction TO appoint commissioners 10
assign dover.
our statutes Of limitation I'm section
99ls were so changed as 20 exclude from
computation of the time within, when
actions must be begun the period OF one
wear from the death of any party. Ihe
former statute excluded the period OF one
year from the qualification OF the personal
representative (chapter 4s-l.
FEES OF COURT CLERKS.
Clerks of courts and other officers Will
fees bv the amendment to section colo
which provides that they snail not DO
compelled TO perform any service unless
thoir fees If demanded be paid or tend
cred or otherwise satisfactorily secured
fobanter 32D. Section 35lS as amended by
chapter 3ss. makes IT obligatory on Of
fcers collecting their fees through sherih
or constable 20 deliver the fee bills 10
such officers within two years from the
time they fall due.
EXAMINERS OF TITLES.
Examiners OF titles are given additional
work under chapter $50, which makes IN
maid capitation tax a lien on the real
estate Of the person against whom the
tax IS assessed.
Nv chapter Se6 formal warrants are de-
spensed within cases OF persons arrested
/ for mlsdemeanor by a police officer and
need not be put IN writing In due form
unless demanded by the person arrested
or his counsel
As an outgrowth OF the celebrated gold
brick case the legislature by chapter Sls
OF the acts takes away from judge be-
fore whom a prisoner is brought on a
| writ OF habeas corpus tho right 10 ban
| the accused. The act Is said 10 be Tor the
purpose of preventing repitition or the
| course recently persued in the case OF
the noted crook Parker in applying 10
Judge after judge for bail thus imposing
| ON the state enormous expense and inally
| defeating Justice. Some doubt IS express
| ed as TO whether the amendment VIII
accomplish the purpose for which 1t was
| offered.
Chapter 42s provides that in case OF mis-
| joinder Of parties, plaintiff or defendant
| the suit shall abate as 10 any party I'm
| properly Joined and proceed as 10 the
| Others as II no mlsjoinder had been made.
MARRIED WOMAN'S SEPARATE ES-
TATE.
The case OF Price ct ais. vs. the Plan
| ters National Bank. eecently decided by
! the Supreme Court. and which attracted
SO much attention in the legal fraternity,
occasioned the passage OF an amendment
| TO section. 22s5 OF the Code. The main
| question decided in the case referred 10
| was to the effect that when a married wo-
man has no separate personal estate. or