370. In Bourbon county, Kentucky, established 608.
CHEVIS, DAVID. Trustees to convey a tract of land of Charlotte Dalton to David Chevis 226.
CHICKAHOMINY. Provision for clearing and ex- tending navigating of Chick- ahominy river 382. CITIZENS.
Who deemed citizens; aliens how naturalized; registry of 261. When eligible to office, who ineligible; merchants becom ing citizens, when entitled to privileges; artizans, and me- chanics, privileges of 262.- Expatriation how exercised; act of 1779 repealed; who pro- hibited from migrating to or becoming citizens of this com- monwealth 263. Proceedings against such prohibited per- sons; incapacity to sue 264, All other persons permitted; protection to whom extended; act prohibiting intercourse with British subjects repeal- ed 265.
CLARKSBURG Town of, in Harrison county established 208.
CLERKS Of courts, how their fees collec- ted 92, 590. What clerks may be appointed by gover- nor and council 131. New taxes imposed on clerks of courts 284. Courts equally di- vided, in appointment of, high sheriff to divide 507. When clerks to deliver their tickets to
sheriffs 590. Ofdistrict courts, how appointed, their fees 738.
COLLECTORS. See duties of poor-rates, how appointed, their power and duty 574. Of taxes, when appointed 773.
COLUMBIA. Town of, at Point of Fork, in Flavanna, established 682. COMMERCE.
So much of act. for protection of commerce &c. as gives sub- jects of foreign state summary remedy in Our courts, repealed 527.
COMMISSIONERS
Of the revenue; see taxes. Their appointment and duty 243 to 254. How their fees collected 590. In chancery, how appointed 767.
COMPOSITION
In Northern neck, 113, 239. CONFESSION Of judgment, equal to release of
CONVEYANCES
lands, to be by deed; when and where recorded; marriage contracts 154. Proof of deeds out of state; wife's relin- quishment of dower in the state 155. Out of the state, to be recorded, originals re- delivered party; memorials; fee-tail converted into fee-sim- ple 156. Words of perpetui- ty unnecessary; remainders, uses, trusts 157. 'Dower cur- tesy, attornment 158. Con- veyances to defraud creditors void; what deemed fraudu- lent 161.
CONVICTS. dele-Importation of, prohibited 668. COOKSBURG Town of, in Pittsylvania estab-
CONGRESS. Provision for appointing gates to congress 26, 243.— Representatives to, under the new constitution, how chosen 653. Credentials of senators to 714.
CONSPIRATORS Defined; how punished 334. CONSTITUTION. Deputies appointed to conven- tion, at Philadelphia, for re- vising the federal constitution 256. Convention called to consider it 462.
CONTINUANCE
In district courts 735.
COPY Of bond, when evidence 739. COPY-RIGHT Of literary works, how secured 30.
CORPORATIONS. Power of, to provide for poor
577. Officers of, incapable of acting as justices, in the county 642. Jurisdiction of corporation courts limited;- right of suffrage in 643. Of-
Part af Nansemond added to Southampton 69. Franklin county, formed from Bedford and Henry 70. Boundary be- tween Goochland and Flu- vanna ascertained 71. Part of Rockbridge added to Bote- tourt 74. Hampshire divided and Hardy formed 86. Fay- ette divided and Bourbon formed 89: Washington di- vided and Russel formed 110 Yohogania, remnant of, ad- ded to Ohio 114. Lincoln di- vided, and Mercer and Madi- son formed 116. Harrison di- vided and Randolph formed 393. Part of Brunswick add- ed to Greensville 596. Part of Hardy county added to
32, 468: Rules, in clerk's of- fice, practice, process, special bail 33, 469: Exceptions to bail, common bail, docketting causes, depositions, witnesses, 34, 470. Absent defendants, caveats, executions, office judgments, monthly courts 35 471: Grand juries, negligence of attornies, and motions a- gainst them, for money recei- ved for their clients 36, 472. Concurrent jurisdiction of monthly and quarterly courts 468.
COURTHOUSES. what places courts to be held if courthouses destroyed 771.
See appeals. high court of chan-
cery, admiralty, general court, district courts.
At what places courts to be held, if courthouses destroyed 771,
COUTTS, REUBEN Reuben Coutts confirmed in his estate, in the ferries from Richmond to Manchester and in certain lands and fisheries 385.
CREDENTIALS
Hampshire 597. Pendleton Of senators to congress, form of
formed out of Augusta, Har dy and Rockingham 637. Bourbon divided and Mason formed 658. Fayette divided and Woodford formed 663. Kanawha formed out of Greenbrier and Montgomery 670. Amelia divided and Not- taway formed 723.
COUNTY COURTS. County courts reformed, 32,467 Quarterly courts, jurisdiction
Administration granted to 146. Conditional pardons may be CRIMINALS. granted to, by executive, in certain cases 45. Duty of clerks, as to depositions, when criminal is sent for further trial to the district court 270. Omission of parish, town, ville, or hamlet not fatal in
indictments 271. Crimes com-
mitted out of jurisdiction of For use of family 150. this commonwealth, where DEBT tried 330. Proceedings a- Action of, on notes 359. gainst; called court; offence DEBTOR committed in another county Appointed executor 151. Public, 340. Number and powers of summary remedy against 352 examining court; criminal DEBTS sent for further trial; bail 341. Venire facias; capias 342. Copy of indictment and panel; challenge; trial; counsel; bail if not tried; witnesses for pris oner; guards 343: Present-See ments; criminal charges 344: Criminal charges in county courts, how certified and paid 567: Proceedings against, in district courts 734, 736, 754, 756: Costs of prosecution, how paid 758.
DECREES. Executions on final decrees, sa- ving former remedy 465. DEEDS. Conveyances, and pa. 154,
DELEGATES.
See Assembly, and pa. 120. City of Richmond allowed a re- presentative in house of dele- gates 722.
DEPOSITIONS
Of witnesses, under what cir- cumstances taken 34, 470. In criminal cases, duty of clerks 270. In high court of chan- cery 466. In district courts; foreign coinmissions 747,767. Single witness 748.
Course of 138 Whole and half blood; per capita; per stirpes; advancement; aliens descent through bastards through mo- thers; bastards legitimated 139.
DETINUE. Bail in 741. Omission of price or value in verdict 749. Part of issued founed; faulty count 750.
DISCONTINUANCE. None in district courts 735. DISMAL SWAMP. Dismal swamp canal company
incorporated 478. Various rules and regulations 478 to 494.
DISQUALIFICATION
Of officers, under the federal go- vernment, to hold offices un- der this commonwealth 694.
DISTRIBUTION.
See intestates, estates and page 146. Husband not bound to distribute wife's estate 146.- When distribution to be made; bond to refund 151.
DISTRICT COURTS. Oath of judges of 510. 1787, establishing district courts 532 to 558. This
act never went into operation, but was suspended by the act of 1788. Act suspended 644. Kentucky district court, act concerning amended 704.- Act establishing district courts and for regulating the general court 730. This act went into operation. Districts 730. District of Petersburg 732.- New counties; additional judg- es 733. How many judges to constitute a court; criminal cases; oath of judges 734. Ad- journment; continuance; no discontinuance; jurisdiction 735. Admiralty causes; ju- ries; motions; criminal cases; questions adjourned 736. No costs on adjourned questions; allotment of judges 737.- Clerks; their fees; forms of writs; teste of writs; habeas cor- pus; suits against governor, council, sheriff 738. Capias ad respondendum; copy of bond evidence 739. Bail in
personal actions 740. Bail in detinne &c. exceptions to bail 741. Office judgments; special bail; surrender of principal 742. Proceedings against de- fendant in custody 743. Alias capias; writ executed but not returned; rules in clerk's of- fice 744. Practice; pleas in abatement; several pleas 745. Proclamation; office judg ments; dockets; juries de me- diatate; jurors witnesses; con- tempts; papers read in evi- dence; conduct of sheriff; qua- lification of jurors 746. Fee for summoning jury; sum- mons for witnesses; deposi- tions; foreign commission 747, Single witness; witnes- ses refusing to testify; allow- ances to witnesses before re- ferees &c.; who not witnesses; witnesses failing to testify 748. Privileges of witnesses; their attendance: interpreters; non-suit; new trials; eject- ment; scrolls; detinue 749.- Part of issue found; faulty count; confession of judgment; lawyer's fees; witnesses to a fact; costs; executions; not di- rected; distringas 750. Re- plevy bonds; notices what good; records, making up 751. Scire facias; certiorari 752. Supersedeas; appeals 753, Appeal bonds; dama- ges; criminals, examination of 754. Public jailor 755.- Guards; witnesses for prison- er; records of criminal cases 756. Venire-men, entering witnesses attendance; grand
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