Wardens vested with like seals, to commit such person to the county jail, there to be detained till he or she shall be restored to soundness of mind, or otherwise delivered by due course of law, or until satisfactory recognizance shall be given, that said person shall not be permitted to go at large until restored to sound mind; and every person so committed, shall be kept at his or her own expence, if he or she have any estate, otherwise at the charge of the person or town upon whom his or her maintenance was chargeable, if he or she had not been committed. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the wardens in the towns in which they are chosen by law shall have the powers as same power in criminal cases in their respective towns, that justices of the peace have by this act, in the like cases, in their respective counties. justices. 1798, 1816, '22. Forms of writs, &c. el. An act prescribing the forms of writs, and manner of serv ing them. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, and by the establish authority thereof it is enacted, That the forms of writs of arrest, original summons, scire facias, executions, and other writs hereinafter mentioned, to be used in the several courts in this State, shall be as follows, to wit: Writ of arrest. Writ of Arrest. sc. The State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. To the sheriff of our county of or to his deputy, greeting. (if We command you to arrest the body of value of to the dollars, and in safe custody keep, to answer the complaint of at the next court of common pleas, to be holden at our said county of on the within and for Monday of next ensuing the date hereof, in an action of as by day of in the year this Original Summons. sc. The State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, To the sheriff of our county of greeting. We command you to summon Original summons. or to his deputy, (if may be found in your precinct) to answer the complaint of at the next court of common pleas, to be holden within and for our said county of at Monday of an action of on the next ensuing the date hereof, in as by declaration to be filed in court will be fully set forth to the damage of the plaintiff dollars. Hereof fail not, and make true return of this writ, with your doings thereon. Witness, Esq. at this sc. The State of Rhode-Island and Providence Execution. or to his deputy, within and for our Monday of recovered debt and by the consideration of the justices holden at judgment against on the for the sum of costs of suit, as to us appears of record, whereof execution remains to be done: we command you, therefore, that of the goods and chattels of the said within your precinct, you cause to be levied and paid unto the whole, with in the cents more for this writ; and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees; and for want of the goods or chattels of the said to be found in your precinct, to satisfy and pay the same as aforesaid, we command you to take the body of the said and commit unto our jail in our county of our said jail, until in and in your custody keep within pay the full sums abovementioned, with your fees, or that be discharged by the said or otherwise by order of law. Hereof fail not, and make true return of this writ, and of your doings thereon, to our next For possession. Execution on judgment for possession of real estate. sc. The State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. To the sheriff of our county of greeting. Whereas of our county of or to his deputy, by the consideration of the justices within and for our holden at on the Monday of recowith the Scire facias. vered judgment for the possession of the said with within your precinct, you cause to be levied and paid to the said the said to be found in your precinct, to satisfy and pay the same as aforesaid, we command you to take the body of and commit to our jail in our and in your custody keep within our said jail, until pay the full sums abovementioned, with your fees, or that be discharged by the said or otherwise by order of law. Hereof fail not, and make true return of this writ, and of your doings thereon, to our next within and for our county of to be holden at day of this next. Witness, day of in the year sc. The State of Rhode-Island and Providence To the sheriff of our county of greeting. Whereas by the consideration of the justices for the sum of vered judgment against levy the same: and whereas the said whereon to hath sug became bail for the said on the original writ in the suit aforesaid, but hath not rendered the body of the said ought to have done; and the said application to us to provide a remedy for as by law in that behalf; now to the end that justice may be done, we command you, that you make known unto the said that be before the justices of our said within and for our said Monday of to be holden at county of on the ensuing the date hereof, to shew cause (if any wherefore the said execution for ought not to have next aforesaid, with the interest there of; and further to do and receive that which our said court shall then consider. Hereof fail not, and make true return of this writ, and of your doings thereon. Wit ness, in the year Writ of arrest to be issued by Justices of the Peace. sc. To the sheriff, his deputy, or to either of the town-sergeants, Justice's or constables in the county of greeting. You are hereby, in the name of the State of RhodeIsland and Providence Plantations, required to arrest the body of (if may be found in your precinct) body, to attach goods and chattels, and for want of and in safe custody keep, to answer the complaint of elock in the noon, in an action of of the plaintiff, (as ) and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon. Given under my hand and seal, at aforesaid, writ. Justice's execution. Summons. Execution to be issued by Justices of the Peace. Plantations. To the sheriff, his deputy, or to either of the town-sergeants, or constables, in the county of Whereas on the said court against greeting. at a justice's court holden at day of recovered judgment of for the sum of debt and costs of suit, taxed at said sum of tion, as also your lawful fees, for serving the same, and therewith satisfy and pay the said of sufficient goods and chattels of the said and for want to be into the sums afore by you found, to satisfy and pay the same sums as aforesaid, be by the said greeting. Summons for witnesses. You are hereby required, in the name of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, to make your appearance before the justices of the within and for the county of Monday of to give evidence of what you know, relating to an action or plea of then and there to be heard and tried, betwixt plaintiff, and Hereof fail not, as you will answer your default under the penalty of the law, in that behalf made and provided. |