ÁB

ABATEMENT.

No plea in, fhall be allowed in fuits for
partitions between joint tenants and
tenants in common,
Pleas in, must be sworn to,

Full cofts allowed in District and County
Courts, when pleas in are over ruled,
Suits fhall not abate after interlocutory
judgment by the death of plaintiff or
defendant, if the action will furvive,
If there be two or more plaintiffs or de-
fendants, and one should die, if the
caufe of action would furvive to the
other, it shall proceed,
Plaintiff or defendant dying between ver-
dict and judgment, the judgment thall
be entered up,

Joint-tenancy may be pleaded in,
Non-tenure of parcel not to abate the
whole writ,

Certain faits profecuted on behalf of the
Commonwealth, not to abate,
ABSCONDING DEBTORS— SEE

TACHMENTS.

Perfons abfconding or removing out of
the county or country not entitled to
the benefit of the act of limitations,
Proceedings against them by attach-

ment,

Mafters of veffels carrying debtors out
of the State, liable for their debts,

ABSENT DEBTORS.
Proceedings in fuits against them and
other defendants within the state,
May, on return within 7 years have their
caufes re-heard,

Mode of proceeding againfl the effects
of debtors out of this Commonwealth,
or abfconding,
The fame proceedings in the High
Courts of Chancery & County Courts,
against other abfent defendants, as ab-
fent debtors,

ABSENT DEFENDANTS.
May be proceeded againft in the High
Courts of Chancery & County Courts,

May be compelled to give fecurity for
cofts and damages, in fuits brought by
them in the Courts of this State,
ACCESSARIES.

Where they fhall be examined and tried,
To felonies may be taken and imprisoned
until the principal be attainted or deli-
vered,
Perfons knowingly harboring horfe-fteal-
ers, or receiving from them ftolen hor-
fes, to be deemed; and punished as
acceffaries,

How they may be punished if the prin-
cipals be not taken,

Receiving ftolen goods, how punishable,
though the principals Le not taken,
ACCOUNT. - -
Action of account may be brought against
the executors, &c. of guardians, bai-
liffs, and receivers,

By one joint-tenant or tenant in com-
mon, or their executors, &c. against
the other, his executors, &c.
ACCOUNTS-SEE BOOK DEBTS—PUB-

LIC ACCOUNTS-STORE ACCOUNTS.

ACTION, OF DEBT.
May be brought on a note or writing,
whereby money, tobacco or other
thing is promifed to be paid,
ACTIONS, ON PENAL STATUTES.
Shall be profecuted within twelve months
after the offence committed,

ACTIONS, POPULAR,

115

115

116

Penalty on perfons compounding actions,
brought for penalties,
ACTS OF ASSEMBLY-SE
116 When they fhall be in force,

Private, may be read in evidence with-
out pleading them,

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,

Where a decree has been entered against
them, they may, within 7 years, file
an answer to fhew cause why it should
be fet afide,

ABSENTEES.

When perfons abfenting themselves fhall
be prefumed to be dead,

Refervation of their rights in judgments
on writs of right,