PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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The courts of law empowered to allow amendments in all proceedings

before verdict, so as to bring the merits fairly to trial — 1809, ch.

163, sec. 1, . . . .

539

If made after the jury is Sworn, a juror to be withdrawn — 1809, ch. 153,

sec. 1, ..........

589

The adverse party to have time to prepare, but the case not to be con-

tinued unless the court shall be satisfied that it is necessary, — 1809

ch. 153, sec. 1, .........

589

Costs to be allowed as the court shall think just — 1809, ch. 153, sec. 1,

589

Writs of error, when there is a variance or other defect, may be amend

ed by the record— 1809, ch. 153, sec. 2, ....

589

Judgment on verdict not to be stayed or reversed for any defect of form

or substance in any writ, or for any variance, or for defects in any

count in the declaration, so that there be one good count--1809, ch,

153, sec. 2, . . . . . . .

589

If there appears to be sufficient matter of substance in the record or

appeal, &c. to enable the court of appeals to proceed thereon, the

same shall not be reversed or dismissed for want of form, but the

court may permit any entry to be made which might have beer

made after verdict in the court below — 1809, ch. 153, sec. 2,

590

Nothing herein to extend to criminal cases — 1809, ch. 153, sec. 3,

590

Where the verdict and judgment are for a greater sum than the

damages laid in the declaration, amendment may be made by en-

tering upon the record a release of the excess — 1811, ch. 161

sec. 3, ..........

605

The court of appeals may, in certain cases of entries requiring an

alteration of the judgment of the inferior court, direct such judg

ment to be entered as the nature of the entry or amendment may

require, &c. — 1811, ch. 161, sec. 4, . .

605

In suits which by law are not to abate by the death of either of the

parties, where a declaration is filed before the death of the plaintiff

further proceeding may be had thereon ; but the executor, &c. may

after appearance have liberty to amend as the plaintiff might — 1815

ch. 149, sec. 3, . . . ...

632

No writ or action to abate, or be discontinued, because of the misno-

mer of any defendant named therein, courts may allow amendments

&c.— 1829, ch. 199, ........

973

Declarations in ejectment may be amended — 1833, ch. 276, sec. 1,

1129

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AMERCIAMENTS. .

All acts of assembly regulating amerciaments and directing the manner

of their collection and application, viz : 1715, ch. 41, sec. 11, and

12 ; 1722, ch. 12, sec. 1, and 2 ; Feb. 1777, ch. 6, sec. 2, all re-

pealed— 1825, ch. 195, ch. 2,

857

Amerciament, how to be entered against sheriffs or coroners failing to

bring into court persons arrested on mevne process in any crimina

proceeding — 1793, ch. 60, .

302

On a sheriff or coroner failing, when called on by order of court to re