PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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maud a trial by jury, court to order a jury to be forthwith empa-

nelled, &c.— 1837, ch. 217, sec. 1, .....

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Nothing herein to prevent the continuance of any case, for want of

evidence— 1837, ch. 217, sec. 2, .......

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Supplement to the act to establish in the several counties of this slate,

&c.— 1838, ch. 380, .........

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May issue attachments by way of execution on judgments obtained be-

fore them, or before any justices of the peace, &c. — 1838, ch. 380,

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

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Entitled to the same fees therefor as for other writs — 1838, ch. 380,

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

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Judgments, rendered by, not to be construed as liens upon lands, tene-

ments, &c.— 1838, ch. 380, sec. 3, ......

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All attachments issued by, shall be returnable to the second term of

said court after such issue — 1838, ch. 380, sec, 4,

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Writs of fieri facias, or capias ad satisfaciendum, shall be made returna-

ble at such terms of the court thereafter, not exceeding the third

term, as the court, or justices issuing the same, may prescribe —

1838, ch. 380, sec. 5,* ,

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KIDNAPPING.

See Crimes and Punishments*

Every person, his aiders, &c. convicted of kidnapping and forcibly or

frauclulenty carrying, or causing to be carried out of the state, any

free person, or person entitled to freedom at or after a certain age,

&c. or knowingly arresting such person with such intent, to be

confined in the penitentiary not less than two nor more than ten

years— 1809, ch. 138, sec. 4

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An act to prevent the unlawful exportation of negroes and mulattoes,

and to alter and amend the laws concerning runaways — 1817, ch.

112, .........

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Any person, his aiders, &c. convicted of kidnapping and forcibly or

fraudulently stealing, taking or carrying away any while child or

children, under the age of sixteen years, to be confined in the peni-

tentiary not less than five nor more than twelve years — 1819,

ch. 132, . ........

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LAND AND LAND-OFFICE.

There shall be two registers of the land-office, one upon the western

and one upon the eastern shore— Const, art. 51.

Short extracts of the grants and certificates of the land on the western

and eastern shores respectively to be made in separate books at the

public expense, and deposited in the offices of the said registers, in

such manner as should thereafter be provided by the general assem-

bly—Const, art 51.

* These laws have ceased to operate on very many of the counties, which can

be ascertained by consulting the 'Local Law.'

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