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
may be found in your precinct) and for want of
body, to attach goods and chattels

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
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

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
said
the aforesaid sums, being

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
privileges and appertenances thereunto belonging, against
who had unjustly withholden him from the
possession thereof; and also by the consideration of the
same court recovered judgment against the said
for the sum of
for costs of suit, as to us appears
of record, whereof execution remains to be done: we
command you, therefore, that without delay you cause
to have possession of and in the said
with the privileges and appertenances there-
unto belonging. We also command you, that of the
goods and chattels of the said

the said

with

within your

precinct, you cause to be levied and paid to the said
the aforesaid sum of
more for
this writ, and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own
fees; and for want of the goods and chattels of the said

the said
county of

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
as to us appears of record; and although execution has
been issued on said judgment, the same still remains un-
satisfied, and the officer to whom said execution was di-
rected has returned thereon, that he could not find either
the body or the estate of the said

levy the same: and whereas the said
gested to us that

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
hath made

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
at a justice's court to be holden at

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.
sc. The State of Rhode-Island and Providence

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
as of record of said
court doth appear; which sums, in the whole, amount to
for which execution remains to be done. We
command you therefore, that of the goods and chattels
of the said
(within your precinct) you levy the
together with
for this execu-

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,
we command you to take the body of the said
your custody, and safely secure in our jail in
until satisfy and pay the said
said, and your fees, or until
therefrom discharged, or otherwise, by order of law.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this writ, in three
months from the date hereof, and of your doings thereon.
Given under my hand and seal at
aforesaid,

be by the said

greeting.

Summons for witnesses.
of

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.