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reference for the purpose of illustrating.without interrupting-the regular chain of proceedings by either. Ch. II. § 1-85. 1. Petitions, ib. 1-5. $

1. Their kinds, and how distinguished from motions,

2. Their requisites, 5-9.

The same requisites to bills

as to averment, engrossment, jurat, &c.

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2. By solicitor. (ib.)
1. Service on agent.

2. By affixing.

3. Intermediate proceedings to hearing or presenting the petition and making the motion. § 14.

1. Motions of course and special,

notice, &c. ib.

2. Motion days and terms. § 15.
3. Preparations for hearing, § 14-
27. and,

4. Hearing, orders and decrees. § 14, 15,
16. 24. 26, 27.

1. Hearing. ib.

2. Orders and decrees. 27-35.

3. Modes of settling facts or law.
1. Reference-order for and pro-
ceedings. § 36-53.

2. Feigned issue, &c. § 54.

3. Special case. ib.

4. Modes of opening or setting aside orders and decrees by motion for rehearing, petition for appeal, &c. viz. $56.

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4. Vice-chancellors, § 66.

2. To the court of errors. § 71-79.
1. From the chancellor. $71.

2. from a vice-chancellor, when chancellor is a party, &c. § 71.

3. From a vice-chancellor after his order reviewed, &c. by chancellor. § 71.

7. Final decree after remittitur. § 79.

8. Costs. 80-82.

1. In general. $ 80.

2. Bills of costs, schedule of solicitor and coun sel fees in Chancery. § 81.

3. Taxation and taxing officers. § 82.

9. Enrolment and execution § 83-85.

1. Enrolment, docket, transcript, lien. 83.

2. Execution. § 84-85.

1. Against the body or in personam. ib. 1. Attachment.

2. Order and precept for commitment. 3. Ca sa, or in nature of

2. Against the gooods, chattels and lands or in rem. ib.

1. Fi Fa. Test. Fi. Fa.

2. Writ of execution, writ of assis

tance, &c.

3. Final satisfaction and cancelling lien of re

cord.

2. Preliminary Proceedings to the immediate commencement of a regular suit by original petition or original bill. Ch. III. IV.

1. In behalf of persons of sound mind and full age. Ch.
III.

1. Prosecuting in person or by solicitor. § 1-2.
2. Preparing and filing security for costs. § 3.
3. Prosecuting as a poor person. § 7.

4. Taking testimony de bene esse. § 11.
5. Commencing the suit within a

limited time.

6. Determining who should be parties, and searching for parties, &c. § 17-19.

2. In behalf of persons not of sound mind and full age, or who cannot prosecute in person or by solicitor. Ch. IV. § 1.

1. Appointment of next friend, § 2. but as committee for lunatics and general guardian for infants should be the next friend: therefore,

2. Commission de lunatico, &c. § 8.

1. Commission and inquisition, traverse, &c. $10.

2. Petition for committee. § 14.

3. Petitious incidental to such appointment. $18.

S1. In behalf of committee. $18.

2. By creditors and others. 24.

3. General guardian. § 27.

1. Proceedings by petition, &c. ib.

2. Petitions incidental to such appointment. $33.

II. ORIGINAL PETITIONS: Ch. V.

1. For sale, lease, &c. of infants' real estate, and for special
guardian. 1. 2-13.

2. Order in nature of injunction to stay waste. §1. 14-17.
3. Injunction and Receiver, against corporations; and pro-
ceedings upon a voluntary dissolution of corporations. 1.
18-28.

4. Partition, § 1. 29-48.

Petition for partition &c. parties, and proceedings, § 29-34. 1. Pro confesso and references of course to master on title and to register, assistant register or clerk on incumbrances, 35, 36.

2. Appearance and answer, § 36.

1. On general answer, admitting, &c. references of course 36. 35.

2. Plea, &c. award of feigned issue, &c. § 36-37.

3. Sale by master, § 38-44.

4. Partition by commissioners, 45-48.

5. Trustees appointment, resignation or removal of trustees of an express trust, § 49-51.

6. Petition for surplus of intestate's estate in public treasury, $ 52.

7. Petition and proceedings to discover the death of persons on whose lives particular estates depend, § 53-57.

8. Proceedings under the writ ad quod damnum where private lands are taken for the use of the state or United States.

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4. Vice-chancellors, § 66.

2. To the court of errors. § 71-79.
1. From the chancellor. $71.

2. From a vice-chancellor, when chancellor is a party, &c. § 71.

3. From a vice-chancellor after his order

reviewed, &c. by chancellor. § 71.

7. Final decree after remittitur. § 79.

8. Costs. 80-82.

1. In general. § 80.

2. Bills of costs, schedule of solicitor and coun sel fees in Chancery.

81.

3. Taxation and taxing officers. § 82.

9. Enrolment and execution $83-85.

1. Enrolment, docket, transcript, lien. § 83. 2. Execution. 84-85.

1. Against the body or in personam. ib. 1. Attachment.

2. Order and precept for commitment. 3. Ca sa, or in nature of

2. Against the gooods, chattels and lands or in rem. ib.

1. Fi Fa. Test. Fi. Fa.

2. Writ of execution, writ of assis

tance, &c.

3. Final satisfaction and cancelling lien of re

cord.

2. Preliminary Proceedings to the immediate commencement of a regular suit by original petition or original bill. Ch. III. IV.

1. In behalf of persons of sound mind and full age. Ch.

III.

1. Prosecuting in person or by solicitor. § 1-2.

2. Preparing and filing security for costs. § 3.

3. Prosecuting as a poor person. § 7.

4. Taking testimony de bene esse.

11.

5. Commencing the suit within a limited time.

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6. Determining who should be parties, and searching for parties, &c. § 17-19.

2. In behalf of persons not of sound mind and full age, or who cannot prosecute in person or by solicitor. Ch. IV. § 1.

1. Appointment of next friend, 2. but as committee for lunatics and general guardian for infants should be the next friend': therefore,

2. Commission de lunatico, &c. § 8.

1. Commission and inquisition, traverse, &c. $10.

2. Petition for committee. § 14.

3. Petitious incidental to such appointment. $18.

S1. In behalf of committee. $18.

2. By creditors and others. 24.

3. General guardian. 27.

1. Proceedings by petition, &c. ib.

2. Petitions incidental to such appointment.

33.

II. ORIGINAL PETITIONS: Ch. V.

1. For sale, lease, &c. of infants' real estate, and for special
guardian. 1. 2-13.

2. Order in nature of injunction to stay waste. 1. 14-17.
3. Injunction and Receiver, against corporations; and pro-
ceedings upon a voluntary dissolution of corporations. § 1.

18-28.

4. Partition, 1. 29-48.

Petition for partition &c. parties, and proceedings, § 29-34. 1. Pro confesso and references of course to master on title and to register, assistant register or clerk on incumbrances, 35, 36.

2. Appearance and answer, § 36.

1. On general answer, admitting, &c. references of course 36. 35.

2. Plea, &c. award of feigned issue, &c. § 36-37. 3. Sale by master, § 38-44.

4. Partition by commissioners,

45-48.

5. Trustees: appointment, resignation or removal of trustees of an express trust, § 49-51.

6. Petition for surplus of intestate's estate in public treasury, $52.

7. Petition and proceedings to discover the death of persons on whose lives particular estates depend, § 53-57.

8. Proceedings under the writ ad quod damnum where private lands are taken for the use of the state or United States.

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