1822 - Edocs

Ho more than
three witnesses.
Motions in arrest,
&c.
Judgment after
verduct not stayed,
&c. by defect, Sic.
Bond on appeal
if plaintiff.
If defendant.
Tarty to procure
copy of proceedings,
6ic.
Else judgment.
42
corer two thirds of the costs given by law in such suit
ami no more.
62. J>e it further enacted. That, no more than three
witnesses shall be taxable in any bill of costs tor the establishment
of any one fuel in a cause.
63. Be it further enacted, That, all motions for a new
trial, and in arrest of judgment shall be made wituin
four days after the verdict rendered upon reasons in writing
filed.
64. Be itfurther enacted, That, no judgment after a
verdict of twelve men or award of arbitrators, snail be
stayed or reversed, for any defect or fault in the writ original,
or for variation in the writ from the declaration,
on their proceedings or any mispleading, insufficient pleading,
discontinuance, misjoiningof the issue, or want of a
warrant of attorney, or for other informality in entering up
the judgment by the clerk, and when a judguient is arres-
ted, the plaintiff shall not be obliged to bring a new suit,
provided the first writ be sufficient, but the Court may order
new pleadings to commence, where the error causing
the arrest began, and when a judgment is arrested the party
committing the error shall pay the costs occasioned
thereby.
65. Be itfurther enacted, That, it shall be the duty of
the Inferior Courts, to require of the party appealing, if
Plaintiff, a recognizance with one or more sureties, in a
sum sufficient to cover the costs in the Inferior Court, and
the costs of such appeal, and if defendant, a recognizance
with one or more securities in a sum sufficient to cover
the amount for which judgment has been given, together
with the costs that have accrued, or that may accrue, by
such appeal, conditioned that the appellant shall pay the
costs of plaimiff, or the debt or damages and costs, if defendant,
in case the judgment of the Inferior Court shall
be confirmed by the Superior Court, and such recognizance
being offered and given, and the appeal entered on
record, the said Court shall not proceed any farther in
such cause. It shall be the duty of the party appealing
to demand from the clerk a true copy of all the proceedings,
in such cause, and to enter the same with the clerk
of the Superior Court, on or before the third day of the
next succeeding term of the said court, and if the party
shall neglect so to do, it shall and may be lawful for the
adverse party producing a certificate from the clerk of
the court below, that an appeal has been entered and a
recognizance given as aforesaid, to move the Court that
the said judgment may stand confirmed, whereupon the
said superior court, unless satisfactory reasons for having
neglected to enter the aforesaid appeal be shewn,
shall confirm the jud rment of the Court below, and c ;use
an endorsement thereof to be made on the aforesaid