THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, 'GOVERNOR.

1835.

court, the same shall be removed for trial before some

other adjoining district court of the same county, to

CHAP. 201.

be chosen by the parties requesting the removal; and

in such case all the papers and proceed ings in the case

shall be sent by the chief justice of the district court,

in which the case is pending, to the chief justice of

the district court, adjoining the district from which

said cause shall be removed, and the said other district

court shall take cognizance of the case, and hear, try

and determine the same, and give judgment in the

premises in the same manner, and to the same effect

as the court in which it was first brought or institu-

ted, could have tried the same and given judgment

therein.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That all laws relating

Proceedings

to proceedings by or against executors or administra-

against executors &c.

tors before justices of the peace, shall be and they are

hereby extended and made applicable to proceedings

by or against executors or administrators, before the

said district courts, so far forth as the same may he

done consistently with the other provisions of this

act.

SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That all writs or

Writs returnable

other processes issued by any of the said district jus-

tices or district courts, as such, under the provisions

of this act, shall be made returnable at the next

monthly meeting of the said district court thereafter

to be holden, except subpoenas, and attachments for

compelling the appearance and attendance of witness-

es, that each witness shall be entitled to charge and

Compensation to witnesess

receive for each day's attendance in obedience to the

mandate of the court, the sum of thirty three and one

third cents, to be taxed as costs of the suit.

SEC. 24. And be it enacted, That each, of the chief

Per diem to C.

justices of the said district courts for all of his services

judge

as such, under the provisions of this act, shall have and

he entitled to retain out of any monies received by him

as hereinbefore provided, the sum of three dollars per

day, for every day that he may or shall attend the sit-

ting of the said court, and each of the other district

To associates

justices shall have and be entitled to receive the sum

of two dollars per day, for each and every day that