ART. 75] PROCESS—HEIRS—DEVISEES—WITNESSES. 1697

another county than that in which the judgment on which such
scire facias is issued was obtained, duplicates of such writ may
issue directed to the sheriff of each county wherein any of the
heirs or terre-tenants reside, and shall be served by the sheriff
and returned to the court from which they issued, and the
party so summoned by means of such duplicates shall be pro-
ceeded against in the same manner as if they were residents of
the county in which the judgment was obtained.

1888, art. 75, sec. 140. 1860, art. 75, sec. 95. 1812, ch. 145, sec. 3.

152. In all cases where a joint action is instituted against
heirs and devisees, and any of such heirs or devisees shall be
residents of another county, a duplicate writ may issue to the
county where any of said heirs or devisees reside, directed to
the sheriff thereof, who shall serve and return the same to the
court from which it issued, and the same proceedings shall be
had as if such heirs or devisees resided in the county where
the suit was brought; provided, all such actions shall be insti-
tuted in the county in which the deceased died, if any of his
heirs reside there, and if not, in the county in which his real
estate or some part thereof is situated.

Ibid. sec. 141. 1860, art. 75, sec. 97. 1777, ch. 12, secs. 1, 2.

153. A summons for witnesses residing in a different county
to testify in trials to be had before the circuit court may issue,
and shall be directed to the sheriff of the county where the
witnesses reside; and all witnesses upon whom such summons
shall be served shall be liable to attachment and fine in like
manner as if such witnesses resided in the county where the
trial is had.

Ibid. sec. 142 1860, art. 75. sec. 98. 1795, ch. 23.

154. If a witness residing in a different county from that in
which the trial is to be had shall be summoned, or has removed
from such county after being summoned, and shall fail to
appear after being so summoned, an attachment may issue for
such witness to the sheriff of the county where said witness
resides, returnable to the court issuing the same; and if the
sheriff take such witness, he shall produce him before the said
court to abide its sentence thereupon.

Ibid sec. 143. 1860, art 75, sec. 104 1817, ch 139, sec. 1.

155. When any of the clerks of any of the courts within
this State shall be required to issue any writ or process what-
ever, to be served in any other county than that in which he is