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The county courts to have all the powers of the late general court, ia

cases of mandamus — 1806, ch. 90, sec. 9, .

547

Directions in cases of suits transmitted to an adjoining county court,

where there is a suggestion of diminution, — 1800, ch. 90, sec. 9,

547

For crimes committed on the Chesapeake, the trial to be in the county

where the person may be apprehended or first brought — 1807,

ch. 165, ...........

560

The proceedings may be removed on suggestion, &c. to the next ad-

joining county court — 1807, ch. 165, ......

560

The county courts empowered to issue commissions for marking and

bounding lands held by lessees for life or for years, where the un-

expired term will amount to twenty-one years or upwards — 1808,

ch.46, ...........

561

The court to be satisfied that a person is one of those who profess to

be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, before he is ad-

mitted to make his affirmation as a juror — 1809, ch. 62,

565

The county courts not to hold ptea in cases within the jurisdiction of

justices of the peace, not exceeding fifty dollars, except on writs

before the first of May then next— 1809, ch. 76, sec. 6,*

567

On writs of habeas corpus the person to be brought before the proper

court, judge, &.c. — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 1, ....

563

Any person committed, &c. may in vacation complain to any judge of

the county court, who may award habeas corpus — 1809, ch. 125,

sec. 2, p. 569; 1813, ch. 175, .......

624

The judge, on refusal, made liable to the action of the party injured —

1809, ch. 125, sec. 6, ........

570

Directions for the speedy trial or discharge of persons committed for

treason or felony — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 7, .....

570

Duties and powers of the county courts under the act concerning

crimes and punishments — 1809, ch. 138, .....

572

See Crimes.

Power given to allow amendments in proceedings before verdict— 1809,

ch. 153, sec. 1, .

589

Judgment on verdict to be entered so as to carry interest — 1809, ch.

153, sec. 4, ..........

590

The clerks required to report annually to the assembly, on or before

the first Monday in December, the duration of every term, and the

number of days that the judges respectively shall attend — 1809,

ch. 181, ...........

596

Power of any judge of the county courts as to slaves brought before

them as runaways— 1810, ch. 63, sec. 1, p. 599; 1817, ch. 112,

sec. 6, ...........

658

Judgments to be rendered in the money hereby made current — 1812,

ch. 135, sec. 3, ..........

611

Scire facias, how to be issued against heirs and terre-tenants, where

resident in another county than that where the judgment was ren-

dered— 1812, ch. 145, sec 1, .......

611

* See page 277.