INDEX. ABATEMENT, Of suits, Act for preventing, 64. ABDUCTION Of females under 16 years of age, 323. ABJURATION, Oath of, imposed on Roman Catholics, abolished, 521. ABSENT OR ABSCONDING DEBTOR. (See Debtor,) 36 et seq. Being a copartner, 156. Confirmation of certain sales of land, made under proceedings against, 350. ABSENT SUITOR, In Chancery, 587. Service of nonbailable process, how effected, in certain cases, 763, 516. To felony, before the fact, 311. do. after the fact, 312. When he may be tried, 312, 313. To offences, punishable under Post Office Act, 709. ACCIDENT. Act for compensating families of persons killed by, 519. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of title to land in writing, 361. ACTION, limitation of. Of trespass, debt, &c., six years, 51. For words, six months, ib. De novo, after reversal by writ of error, 52. When plaintiff barred, ib. Against persons beyond the seas, 53. Against officer of Customs, under 6 Vic. cap. 14, 423. For compensation for death through neglect, 520. Against officer under 12 Vic. c. 22, 632. For recovery of land, twenty years, 358. In case of tenancy at will, ib. do. do. from year to year, ib. ib. ACTIONS, limitation of, for recovery of land, (continued.) Mere entry, not to be deemed possession, 361. Acknowledgment of title in writing, 361. Equitable claim, when extinguished, ib. do. do in case of express trust, ib. do. do. Courts of equity not interfered with, 364. Mortgager when barred, ib. 402. Receipt of rent to be deemed receipt of profits, 365. For moneys charged on land, ib. For arrears of dower, 365, 366. ACTION, abatement of, 64. Summary, in Supreme Court, 75–77. Set-off to be allowed in, 218. Against J. P., for endorsing a warrant, not to lie, 490. In Supreme Court, where cause of action is under £5, defendant not to be held ACTS OF ASSEMBLY. Constructive revival of, repealed, 570, 679. When cited, the title need not be set out, ib. Repealed portions, when operation of, to cease, 679. ADMINISTRATION Of intestates' estates, 437. Who entitled to, ib. Bond to be given in case of, 437, 438. Form of bond, 447. ADMINISTRATOR Claiming estate of intestate, allowed to claim without interval, 360. Discharging debtor to estate of intestate, 668. May obtain order to sell real estate, to discharge claims against intestate, 566. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOVERNMENT, Powers vested in Lieut. Governor, to extend to, 309. ADULTERY, A cause for divorce, 293. ADVERTISEMENTS Relating to public service, how to be published, 770. AFFIDAVIT Of Sheriff, to be endorsed on deed, 340. To insolvent debtor, confined in jail, &c. 664, 665. Retiring, to late Attorney General and Colonial Secretary, 673, 674. APPAREL, &c. Of debtors, exempt from levy under execution, to certain extent, 669. APPEAL Against decree of Surrogate, 443. Against order of Justices under Apprentice Act, 473. Against verdict of jury, under road compensation Act, 650, 653. Against report of Commissioners, do. do. 657. Against order of Justices, in case of distress for rent, 718. In case of disposition of lunatic's estate, 783. Form in conviction, not material in cases of appeal to Supreme Court, 467. Papers of, may be prepared by Clerk to Justice, 640, 641. do. to be forwarded to Court of Assize, 641. APPRENTICES, Who may be indented, 469. Who may indent themselves, ib. Power of J. P. to indent, in certain cases, ib. do. do. to indent mendicant children, ib. Every such indenture to contain stipulation as to education, 470. Deserting, or misconducting, ib. Order to do. to return to service, 471. do do. when premium has been paid, ib. Proceedings to obtain appeal, ib. Mode of enforcing order of J. P., ib. |