The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619. Published Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, Passed on the Fifth Day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight ... |
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... defendant may plead the general issue , and give this act in evidence : And if the plaintiff shall be nonsuit , or judgment pass against him , upon a verdict , or demurrer , the defend- ant shall recover double costs . 1 cutor ; s ac ...
... defendant may plead the general issue , and give this act in evidence : And if the plaintiff shall be nonsuit , or judgment pass against him , upon a verdict , or demurrer , the defend- ant shall recover double costs . 1 cutor ; s ac ...
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... defendants , of much greater value than the debt ; and the collectors of officers fees , and of the public , county , and parish levies , have practised the same , in the distresses made by them , for such fees . and levies ; and some ...
... defendants , of much greater value than the debt ; and the collectors of officers fees , and of the public , county , and parish levies , have practised the same , in the distresses made by them , for such fees . and levies ; and some ...
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... defendant . Any law usage , or custom , to the contrary , in any - wise , notwithstanding . CHAP . X. An Act , for the better regulating and collecting certain Officers fees ; and for other purposes therein men- tioned . I. 1. BE it ...
... defendant . Any law usage , or custom , to the contrary , in any - wise , notwithstanding . CHAP . X. An Act , for the better regulating and collecting certain Officers fees ; and for other purposes therein men- tioned . I. 1. BE it ...
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... defendant ; or the appearance of an at- torney for either party , For entring security for costs , for persons out of the country , For filing a declaration , and every plea or demur- rer in any cause , to the making up of the issue ...
... defendant ; or the appearance of an at- torney for either party , For entring security for costs , for persons out of the country , For filing a declaration , and every plea or demur- rer in any cause , to the making up of the issue ...
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... defendant , or defendants , in any suit , except by petition , For entring an attorney , for each party , 10 10 5 5 # 1 Pounds of Tobacco . For every petition , declaration , 44 LAWS OF VIRGINIA .
... defendant , or defendants , in any suit , except by petition , For entring an attorney , for each party , 10 10 5 5 # 1 Pounds of Tobacco . For every petition , declaration , 44 LAWS OF VIRGINIA .
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acres of land act of Assembly appointed authority afore authority aforesaid bond Burgesses cause certificate CHAP charge clerk collector colony copy costs Coun Council county court court of record deed defendant directed dominion duty execution executors fee simple fee tail feme covert fieri facias forfeit and pay further enacted George Eskridge governor hath heirs and successors hereafter hereby enacted hereby impowered hogshead hundred acres hundred pounds inhabitants inspectors intituled Jethro Sumner John Belfield judgment jury justice justice of peace King levy Lieutenant-Governor majesty majesty's reign Mann Page manner ment oath offence officer owner paid paiment parcel parish party peace penalty pence person or persons persons whatsoever plaintiff pounds of tobacco present General Assembly Provided purchase quit-rents recovered repealed river seised sembly sheriff shillings slaves suit summoned testator thereof thereupon thousand seven hundred tion tithables town tract twenty vestry warehouses whereas William writ