PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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The bail entitled to defence, and to deliver up the debtor on scire

facias, as in court — 1791,ch.68, sec. 2, .....

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See Small Dells.

In no action against an executor or administration shall he be com-

pelled to put in special bail — 1798, ch. 101, sub ch. 8, sec. 6,

391

If special bail shall have discharged a judgment against a deceased

person, he shall be considered as the judgment creditor, and a re-

ceipt from the plaintiff shall be equal to an assignment — 1798,

ch. 101, sub ch. 9, sec. 2, ........

395

Excessive hail ought not to be required — Decl. of Rights, art. 22.

In all actions founded on the act to regulate the. inspection of tobacco,

special bail may be awarded on affidavit, &c. — 1801, ch. 63, sec. 43,

454

Fees allowed to justices of the peace for taking bail pieces, which are

to be prepared by them — 1801, ch. 74, sec. 30, 31,

462

Recognizance may be taken for appearance on return of a habeas cor-

pus, unless for an offence not bailable by law — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 2,

569

Persons committed for treason or felony, and not indicted the first term,

(unless witnesses are absent,) to be set at liberty, on bail — 1809, ch.

125, sec. 7, ..........

570

For all actions of trespass quare clausum fregit, the court may, on an

affidavit of the plaintiff, or other evidence that the defendant is not

a citizen or is not a resident of the state, award special hail — 1812,

ch. 94, ...........

640

Regulations respecting bail in civil cases — 1826, ch. 221, .

891

Upon arrest on warrant, bond to be taken for the appearance of the

person arrested, &c., in case of refusal to give bond, such person to

be imprisoned — 1831, ch. 274, sec. 1, .....

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Suit may be instituted on such bond, &c. — 1831, ch. 274, sec. 2,

1034

Bond to be returned to the magistrate, &c. to be preserved, &c. — 1831,

ch. 274, sec. 2, . . . . . .

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BAIL BONDS.

The sheriff shall not, in any action of trespass, take a bail bond exceed-

ing eight thousand pounds of tobacco, where no declaration is sent

with the writ — 1715, ch. 46, sec. 3, ......

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Sheriffs directed to take bail bonds payable to the state, (with security,

if thought necessary,) from all persons taken on any criminal writ

for any offence less than felony — Oct. 1780, ch. 10, sec. 2, .

162

The sum not to exceed £100, conditioned for the person's appearing

at court, attending from day to day, and not departing without leave

—1780, ch. 10, sec. 2, ........

162

If the criminal is not sufficient for the sum, and he cannot find secu-

rity, he shall be taken before a magistrate to be dealt with accord-

ing to law— 1780, ch. 10, sec. 2, ... . .

162

The bail bonds to be returned to court on the first day — 1780, ch, 10,

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

162

On failure of performing the condition of the bonds, a writ to issue Tor

the penalty, and a speedy mode of recovery directed — 1780, ch. 10,

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

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