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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0610 and id is 1 raw text is: 66 Jailors.-Chancery Proceedings.-Deositions.
CnAP. 74.-An ACT authorizing jailors to receive into their jails slaves taken
under attachment.
[Passed larch 1, 1847.1
Jailors to receive 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That hereafter it shall
'to Jail slaves be lavful for jailors to receive into their jails for safekeeping slaves
attachment. taken under attachment in the same manner that they now receive
therein slaves taken under execution.
Commencement. 2. This act shall he in force from the passing thereof.
CHAP. 75.-An ACT to amend an act, entitled an act concerning certain
chancery proceedings, and for other purposes, passed February 17, 1i23.
[l'assed larch 12, 18,17.]
Certaln writsand 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That every writ of ca-
ecery when rh- pins ad respondendunt or scire facias, every summons to answer any
turnable. action and every subplrna in chancery issuing from the clerk's office
of any circuit superior court of law and chancery, at the election of
the party sucing out the same, mnay be made returnable to the first
day of the next regular term of such court, or to any rule day before
Time allowed or after such term : Provided, That when the same shall be made re-
hwn etn dy.turnable to a rule day, there shall not be more than ninety days be-
tween the teste and return day thereof.
Wl ,,a cases In 2. Be it further enacted, That hereafter cases in chancery may be
chancery way Ibe set for hearing at the expiration of two months after the filing the
for hearhg, replication to an answer, instead of four months as now prescribed
by law.
Commencemcnt. 3. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
CHAPM. 76.-An ACT concerning suits against trustees of religious congre-
gations.
[Passed March 20, 1817.]
Preamble. Whereas doubts have arisen under the act concerning conveyances
or devises of places of public worship, passed February the third,
eighteen hundred and forty-two, whether or by whom suits in equity
may be instituted to compel tile acting trustees properly to execute
the trust il that act mentionied, or to prevent their improper execu-
tion thereof, and to enforce responsibility for their acts as trustees
Therefore,
Sats against 1. Be it enacted by the general assembl!q, That any one or more
trastees of rell- of the members of any religious congregation shall be allowed in
giaus conprega-
tions, how con- their OWnI names, oil behalf of their congregation, to commence ani
menced and pro- prosecute suits in the courts of equity touching said trusts, against
secured.M
their trustees or the representatives of such as be dead, without ma-
king any members of time congregation parties defendant. Said
suits shall be proceeded in, heard and determined, in like manner and
on the same principles as other suits in equity.
commencement. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
CHAr. 77.-An ACT concerning depositions taken out of the state.
[Passed March 20, 18,17.1
Depositions to be 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the depositions of
taken and certi- witnesses in suits depending in any court of this comuonwealth may
flied by single Jus-
tice. hereafter be taken and certified by one justice of the peace, as well
without as within the commonwealth, subject to all other legal rules
and regulations in regard to depositions taken out of this state.
Commencement. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0610&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)