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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0370 and id is 1 raw text is: In the Aflrsf yrear of the Commonwealth. 17
special bail, and on his failure to do so, may refuse him permission Proceedings in
to plead, or may set aside any plea already pleaded by him, and ase ofrilurm.
award a writ of enquiry, or otherwise proceed to judgment ac-
cording to law.
4. Jnd be it further enacted, That when any sheriff or other When gooid &a.
officer shall execute any attachment, sued out by virtue of the attachel,, det en-
a ..... ant may rep~levy
sixty-first section of the act, entitled, 'An act for the limitatin tile sme by ten.
of actions, for preventing frivolous and vexatious suits, concern- daring good spe-
ingjeofails, and certain proceedins in civil es passed Febru.ntl ali.
' - - lewVonle 1519,
ary 25th, 1819, upon any goods, conattels or effects of any deen. vn i p. S0-s,
dant, it shall and may be lawful for such defendant to replevy the S 61.
same, by tendering to such sheriff or other officer, good and sufli-
cient special bail, at any time before the return day of such at.
tachment, and such sheriff or other officer is hereby required in Officerto takeand
such case to ake and return a recognizance of special bail, in the return recognil.
SLaznce of bail.
same manner, and to all intents and purposes subject to the same
liabilities, as is prescribed and imposed in the case of taking bail
upon a writ of capias ad respondendum. And upon the return of Proccedingaupon
such attachment and bail, the same proceedings in all respects me'in of attach.
shall be had, as are now authorised by law upon the return of a '
capias ad respondendum executed, and bail taken.
. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the 4th and Summary vevnedy
5th sections of the act, entitled, An act to empower securities nfatiecial bail a-.
to recover dimages in a summary way, anti for other purposes,' efendat.
passed January 13th, 1818, be, and the same are hereby extend. Code is5,chl.'lO,
ed to any special bail, payin; money for his or her principal, on S 4 5, p. 461.
any judgment rendered against such special bail, after the com-
mencement of this act.
6. This act shall be in force from and after first day of April Commencement.
next.
CHAPTER 29.-An act authorising representatives to sustain or revive actions in
certain cases or trespass.
[Passed March oth, 1827.]
1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That, if any person Actinns of tres-
shall commit a trespass either by injuring or destroying the slaves pass Ior injury to
or other personal property of another, and before the instituti suri rsona propefre
or determinatiou of a suit to recover damages therefor, either or revived against
both parties shall lie, the suit may be brought or revived by the the representative
injured party or his representative against the wrong-doer or his or the wrong-doer.
representative, in the same manner that actions survive or may
be revived in form ex.contractu: Provided, That in no case any Proviso.
higher or greater damages shall be recovered than the value of
the injury sustained.
2. This act shall commence and be in firce, from and alter the Commencement.
passing thereof.
CHAPTER 30.S-An act to punish tile burning or otherwise injuring of public pro-
perty, anti for other purposes.
[Passed March 8th, 1827.]
1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That) if any person or Burning a Lrldgc
persons shall wilfully and .maliciously burn or Fet fire to any ecl tobe](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0370&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)