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47. The stay of execution on a supersedeas taken under the
preceding sections, shall be computed from the date of the super-
sedeas, but where a judgment has been confessed in the Circuit
Court, at the second term thereof, with stay of execution till the
next term, the stay of execution by supersedeas on such judg-
ment shall be computed from the first Thursday of the term next
ensuing the said second term; and when the judgment of a justice
of the peace is superseded, the stay of execution shall be com-
puted from the date of the judgment, and not from the date of
the supersedeas.

48. Administrators may supersede judgments rendered against
them in the same manner that other persons may, but by doing
so an administrator renders himself liable for the amount of the
judgment and costs.

49. If the form of a supersedeas above given be not precisely
followed, it shall not invalidate the supersedeas; Provided, it is
in substance and meaning similar to said form.

50. No execution shall issue on any judgment rendered by a
justice of the peace if the defendant therein, within two months
after the rendition of such judgment, shall go before the justice
of the peace who rendered the same, together with security such
as the justice shall approve, and confess judgment for the debt
and costs of suit adjudged, with stay of execution for six months
if the amount of the judgment is thirty dollars or less, and if the
amount of the judgment is more than thirty dollars, then with
stay of execution for twelve months; the said confession to be
in the form heretofore prescribed.

51. If the justice who rendered the judgment be dead, or out
of office, the defendant may supersede the same before any
other justice of the same county upon a short copy of the judg-
ment.

52. A justice of the peace may take one person as security on
a supersedeas of a judgment of a justice of the peace.

53. If a justice in taking a supersedeas reads over the form
hereinbefore prescribed to the party and his security, he may
enter the same short on his docket or on the judgment, in this
form or to this effect. " Superseded by A. B. and C. D. as the case
may be, this ———— day of ———— for ———— months," which