vacant. No new oath, however, shall be required of such person continuing in office as aforesaid. SEC. 8. No statute or act which has been heretofore repealed, shall be revived by the repeal contained in this chapter of any of the statutes or acts herein before mentioned. INDEX. A. ABANDONMENT- Of child by parent.... ABATEMENT OF ACTION- If action survive, shall not abate by death, marriage ABDUCTION- Of females for prostitution...... Of females under fourteen, for concubinage or marriage... ABORTION- Attempts to produce...... ABSCONDING AND ABSENT DEBTORS. (See Attachment.) ACCEPTANCE. (See Bills of Exchange.) ACCESSORY- Seconds in duelling, to be deemed..... How punished............ Who not deemed May be indicted, &c., though principal not convicted ACCUSED- Rights of Not to be punished until convicted.... Indicted, how convicted...... ACCOUNT-(See Evidence.) Items of, need not be set forth in pleading...... ACKNOWLEDGMENT. (See Limitation and Deeds.) ACQUITTAL. (See Former Acquittal.) Page. 546 336, 425 519 519 516 514 562 562 562 566, 567 567 567 347 ACTIONS- Distinction between actions at law and suits in equity abolished.... 334 Shall be prosecuted in the name of real party in interest..... May be brought by unmarried female for seduction ...... May be brought by father, &c., for seduction of daughter.... How they may be commenced..... For claim and delivery of personal property..... 337 337 338 352, 353 Letters of, with will annexed, when granted.... Widow and residuary legatee, how preferred in such grant............. Not to be granted to judge of orphans' court or register...... Administration pendente lite..... Proof of death and intestacy to be made before granted...... Need not be had if intestate be a married woman.. Order in which parties entitled to...... May be granted to two or more................. When granted to a married woman and her husband...... 35 225 225 226 227 228 229 226 226 226, 227 227 How orphans' court to grant administration, on person entitled thereto declining - And on administrator selling decedent's estate without an order of orphans' court. 253 And on administrator failing to comply with certain orders of the orphans' court... .251, 253 ADMINISTRATOR-(See Decedent's Estate.) Who may be.... His competency, when questioned, how tried To take oath and give bond............. Bond recorded, &c., and sued on as executor's bond...... When marshal to act as.................. Administrator on revocation of his letters to turn over property, &c., of The representative of a deceased administrator or executor to turn over How same enforced...... How far entitled to and bound by judgments obtained by or had against prede cessor. ADMINISTRATOR-Continued. How and when counter, new, or additional security required of. Receipts, release, &c., to, how recorded, preserved, and evidenced.... ADMINISTRATORS AND EXECUTORS PAGE. .43, 251 251 252 252 What actions may be maintained by or against administrators or executors ..425, 493 Profert by, not necessary.. 425 Non-resident may maintain action .... 426 By whom an executor or administrator may be sued on his bond..... 426 Before whom it may be made, and for what purpose used..................... AFFRAY How punished AGENT 545, 547 ...211, 249 Effect of transacting business with the addition of word "agent," without 442 542 May take, hold, transmit, and convey lands as a citizen of the United States ... ALIMONY When opposite party may have a postponement or continuance on account of.351, 352 |