870 INDEX. District of Columbia, (continued.) 1 District of Columbia, (continued.) ' act to regulate proceedings before justices costs not to be recovered in certain cases 406 of the ence in ... . . 401, 402 l act providing for the punishment of cerjustices ol the peace to have jurisdiction tum crimes in: .. 406, 407 in civil cases to the amount oi'$ 100 401, 402 larceny and punishment therefor 406 certain classes of cases excepted. . . . 402 Irpcetvmg, &c. stolen goods . .406, 407 Supreme Court of District to makes rules malicious, &c. destruction of bank-bills, of practice . . ... 402 notes, stocks, &·.c.. . ._ 406 to prepare and publish forms of embezzlement and punishment therefor. . 407 pleadings, &c. .,.. . . 402 receiving, Etc. embczzled goods. . 407 to determine a bill of fees and costs. 402 by carriers for lure of goods delivered execution not to be stayed in certain cases 402 them for carriage. Z _ . 407 when to issue in such cases . . . . 402 persons sentenced to imprisonment m the to be stayed in other cases, und for how jail, may employed at hard lahor. .. 407 long, upon security given for debt, regulations for such employment. . . 407 costs, &c ... 402 rules for the government, discipline, Kee. justices may issue original writs, civil and of pfisoners conlipcd ip jail .. 407 criminal, returnable before themselves. 402 defen nts in certain criminal eases encausc may be removed to nearest jus- titled to four peremptory challenges. .. 407 tice upon filing aiiidavit . 402 may have witnesses summoned for persons in the District not to be fined and them by the government l. .407, 408 imprisoned lor disorderly conduct, uu- pay of baihtfs and criers of courts m 408 less, &c .. . . 402 act authorizing limited partnerships in . . . 435 0Hiccrs using unnecessary and wanton certain property of heads of tlnnilies or severity in making an arrest to he pun- householders exempt from levy, sale, ished us for an assault and battery 402 attachment, or distrsint 389, 390 defendants to have reasonable time to pre- exemption not good against certain pure for defence . ... 402 claims . 390 exorbitant bail not to be demanded . 402 deed of such property, snlo, &c. not nomresidents not to commence suits be- valid unless signed by the wife of fore, without first giving security for debtor, if married . .. 399 costs .. 402 g appropriation for the salaries of judges of persons arrested on a warrant for assault, the courts in the 455 &c. to he taken before the justice, and jurisdiction in bankruptcy matters in 541 may plead guilty and pay fine and provisions of lepw ss to the erection of the costs .. 402 new jail in the . 428, 575 act to amend the law in iulution to judicial Ditch and Canal Owners, proceedings in . 403 right of way granted to, Svc . 251, 253 appeals from judgments of justices of the Dividends, peace not to be allowed, unless, &c 403 tax on, of banks, trust companies, savings when allowed, proceedings thereon institutions, and insurance companies.. 188 in the Appellute Court .. 403 on additions to surplus or contingent execution of judgments of the Supreme funds . 138 Court ol`, not to be stayed, &c. except, of life insurance companies, when &c. . . . 403 payable ... 138 set-elf of mutual debts and judgments. . . 403 what not to be considered dividends form of plea of ... 403 of life insurance companies and if defendants in certain suits cannot be savings banks .. 188 found, publication may be sub titutcd of bankrupt’s estate, under proceedings in for personal service .. 403, 404 bankruptcy . . ... 530 summons first to issue and be re- creditors to decide as to, at a general turned " not to be found ". . . . . . . 404 meeting, called at request of assignee, fbrm of order of publication ... 404 upon order of court . ... . 530 sales in cases w ere publication is assignees’ accounts, schedules, &c. to substituted for personal service. .. 404 be exhibited .. .. 530 liens, proceedings to enforce, to be by bill majority in number and value to dein equity .. 404 cide ... 530 decree in such cases . . . 404 unless one half in value of creditors ntin actions against foreign corporations, tend the meeting, assignee to determine process how served .. 404 upon dividend ..,... 530 power claimed by landlords to seize the if ordered, register to prepare list, notity personal chutte s of his tenant for rent creditors, &c ... . 530 in arrear, abolished . 404 other and final dividends . 530, 531 tacit lien on certain personal chattels of in payment of, certnin claims to have tenant given to landlords 404 priority ... 531 duration oi, and how enibrced .. 404 creditors accepting preferences, not cnreplevin cases, form of declaration und titled to share ... 528, 534 practice in .. 404, 405 Sec Bankruptcy. suits on open accounts, and judgment by Dividends and I nleresf, default ... _ . . . . . t . 405 tax on, of railroad, canal, turnpike, canal proceedings agnmst two or_ more joint navigation and slnckwater companies 139 and sei eral obligors, promisors, Sec.; . . 405 when such companies are unable to pay etfcct of sulcs,8tc.underdecrccs in equity, and fail to pay interest on their debt, on rights of former owner ... 406 tux not to be paid, until, &c . . . . . 139
