"Section V. That the nineteenth section of the act to which this is a supplement, and such other parts of that act or of any other act or acts of this commonwealth as are hereby superseded or altered be, and the same are hereby repealed, and that the certificate required by the twentieth section of the act to which this is a supplement from the party or his attorney, in the precipe for the removal of any action from the said court of common pleas to the said supreme court shall declare that he verily believes the matters in controversy in that action are of the value of five hundred dollars and upwards."

"AN ACT

"Authorizing the judges of the supreme court to establish return days." Approved March 20, 1810, Laws of Pennsylvania 1809-10, page 231. "Section I. That the judges of the supreme court be, and they are hereby authorized to appoint special return days in the courts, in bank, in each and every district of the supreme court, at fixed periods, in term time, or in vacation, as by them shall be deemed expedient for the convenience of suitors and the furtherance of justice, and the days and times so appointed, as return days shall be entered of record, by the Prothonotaries of the said courts respectively, and shall thereafter be deemed legal return days in the said courts respectively."

"AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENT

"To an act, entitled 'An act to alter the judiciary system of this commonwealth.'"

Approved March 6, 1812, Laws of Pennsylvania 1811-12, page 82. "Whereas the holding of courts of nisi prius by the judges of the supreme court, for thirty-three weeks, in each and every year, is attended with inconveniences, by not leaving sufficient time for closing the business of the several supreme courts in bank: Therefore,

"Section I. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for the judges of the supreme court, whenever they may think it expedient, to apply as much of the said thirty-three weeks, as in their opinion may be necessary, to the transaction of the business of the said court in either of the districts of this state in bank.

"Section II. That when more than one exception is taken, or point made in any court of common pleas, or other court, of inferior jurisdiction, in this commonwealth, and the same has been duly removed to the supreme court for their decision, the judges of the supreme court of this commonwealth, are hereby enjoined and required to give their opinion on every point and exception, taken and signed in the inferior court, which opinion so delivered, if required by either plaintiff or defendant, or any third person, interested in the event of the cause, shall be filed in writing by the said judges, with the prothonotary of the proper district." "AN ACT

"To repeal a certain part of the act, entitled 'A further supplement to an act, entitled "An act to alter the judiciary system of this commonwealth."

Approved March 6, 1812, Laws of Pennsylvania 1811-12, page 84.

"Section I. That the ninth section of the act, entitled, ‘An act to alter the judiciary system of this commonwealth;' passed the eleventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nine, be, and the same is hereby repealed."

"AN ACT

"For facilitating the due administration of justice."

Approved March 30, 1812, Laws of Pennsylvania 1811-12, page 184. "Section I. That from and after the passing of this act, when a cause at issue shall be regularly set down for trial in any court of record within this commonwealth by the plaintiff or the defendant, and the plaintiff is not ready for trial, when the cause is called up in its order, the court on motion of the defendant, may order a non-suit to be entered without previously granting a rule to try or non pros, unless the plaintiff shall adduce such reasons for postponing the said cause as would have been a sufficient ground for postponement if the application therefor had been made on behalf of the defendant."

"AN ACT

"To make perpetual the act, entitled 'An act concerning contempts of court." "

Approved March 31, 1812, Laws of Pennsylvania 1811-12, page 237. "Section I. That the act, entitled 'An act concerning contempts of court,' passed the third day of April, one thousand eight hun

dred and nine, and every matter and thing therein mentioned, (except the limitation clause), be and the same is hereby made. perpetual."

"AN ACT

"To extend the terms of the supreme court, for the Lancaster, middle, southern and western district."

Approved March 5, 1819, Laws of Pennsylvania 1818-19, page 91. "Section I. That from and after the passing of this act, the term of the supreme court in and for the western district, shall continue for four weeks; and the judges of the said court in the western district, shall at their first term, after the passage of this act, and as often afterwards as occasion may require, prescribe by rule of court certain days, within the term for the return of writs, from the various judiciary districts, embraced within the said western district of the supreme court; and the causes shall be taken up for argument, according to the order prescribed. And that the term of the southern district shall commence on the Monday week, next following the last week of the term of the western district. And that writs of error in the southern district shall be made returnable accordingly.

"Section II. That from and after the first day of October next, the judges of the supreme court shall attend and hold one term for the Lancaster district, in the city of Lancaster, on the second Monday in May annually; one term for the middle district in the borough of Sunbury, on the second Monday in June annually; and one term for the southern district in the borough of Chambersburg, to commence at the time prescribed by the first section of this act, each of which terms shall continue as long as the said judges may think necessary, to do the business pending in each of the districts aforesaid: Provided, That the same be not continued so long, in any one of the districts aforesaid, as to interfere with the duties of said judges in the other districts of the state. And the judges of the said courts shall be at the first term held by them in each of the districts aforesaid, after the passage of this act and as often afterwards as occasion may require, prescribe by rule of court, certain days within the terms of the different districts, for the return of writs from the various judiciary districts embraced within the respective districts of the supreme court, and the causes shall be taken up for argument according to the order prescribed.

"Section III. That so much of the second section of an act passed on the twentieth day of March, eighteen hundred and ten, entitled 'A supplement to the act, entitled An act to alter the judiciary system of this commonwealth,' passed the twenty-fourth day of February, eigheen hundred and six, which requires the judges of the supreme court, to hold courts of nisi prius, in the city and county of Philadelphia, at least thirty-three weeks in each and every year, be, and the same is hereby repealed, and the said judges are hereby required to hold courts of nisi prius, in the city and county of Philadelphia so often as shall or may be consistent with their duties in the several districts of the state."

"A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT

"To the act entitled, 'An act regulating arbitrations.'" Approved Feb. 23, 1824, Laws of Pennsylvania, 1823-24, page 27. "Section I. That in all cases in which a judgment on an award of arbitrators may be reversed by the supreme court, the said court is hereby authorised to order the record of the suit to be remitted to the court from which it may have been removed, in order that such further proceedings may be had in the cause as the justice of the case may require."

"AN ACT

"To prevent the failure of trusts."

Approved March 22, 1825, Laws of Pennsylvania, 1824-25, page 107. "Section I. That the supreme court of this commonwealth, shall have power to grant relief in equity, in all cases of trusts, so far as regards the appointment of trustees, either in consequence of the death, infancy, lunacy or other inability of a trustee or trustees to fulfil his or their duties, or where a trustee or trustees named in any deed or last will and testament, renounce or refuse to act under such appointment, or where one or more of several co-trustees, is dead or non compos mentis, and the duties of the trust require the joint act of the trustees, and also compelling the trustee or trustees, where the trust has expired, to convey the legal estate.

"Section II. That in any of the cases aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful, for the cestui que trust, or other person or persons interested in the execution thereof, to apply by petition, setting forth the facts of the case, under oath or affirmation, to the said

court, who are hereby authorized to hear and determine the matters therein contained, and upon hearing all parties concerned, to appoint a trustee or trustees, in the place of those who may come within the provisions of the first section of this act, as they may deem expedient, having due regard to the original objects of the trust, as fully as a court of equity can or might do; upon which appointment being made, all the estates, rights, powers and authorities of such superseded trustees, shall cease and determine; and the same shall be deemed and taken to vest in the person or persons so appointed, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as if they had been originally appointed trustees.

"Section III. That when any trustee or trustees have, or may hereafter execute the trust or powers delegated to him, her or them, it shall and may be lawful, for such trustees, to file his, her or their accounts in the office of the prothonotary of the supreme court within the proper district, or in the office of the prothonotary of any district court or court of common pleas of the proper county, under oath or affirmation, exhibiting a particular statement of the receipts and expenditures; and thereupon the said trustees may apply to the court, setting forth the facts. and praying the court to discharge them from the trust; and it shall be the duty of the court to issue a citation to any person or persons who may be interested, requiring him, her or them to appear on a day certain, not less than twenty nor more than thirty days, to shew cause why such trustee or trustees should not be discharged; and the court shall, on the return of such citation, or at such other times thereafter as they may direct, proceed to hear and determine the matter, as to them may appear just and equitable; and if it shall appear, that the trustee or trustees have executed the trust agreeably to their powers, such trustees shall be discharged therefrom forever.

"AN ACT

"To annex the county of Huntingdon to the Middle District of the Supreme Court."

Approved March 9, 1826, Laws of Pennsylvania 1825-26, page 69. "Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the the first day of June next, the county of Huntingdon, now attached to the Southern District of the Su