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P. L. L., 1888, Art. 16, sec. 59. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 91.

139. The judges of the Circuit Court for said county, in their discre-
tion, may appoint intermediate terms between said terms, to which said
terms process shall be also returnable.

1894, ch. 561, sec. 1. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 92.

140. In addition to the first day of each term of the Circuit Court for
said county, the first Monday of May, August and October in each year
shall be return days for the return of process in civil cases.

SPEEDY JUDGMENT ACT.

1912, ch. 790, sec. 93.

141. All original writs, writs of execution, attachments, replevin, eject-
ment, scire facias, haberi facias, as well as all other writs and process
issued from or returnable to said court in civil cases, shall be made return-
able to the first return day or the first day of the term, whichever shall
first occur after the issue of the same, unless otherwise ordered in writing
by the party directing the same or his attorney, and on the return of an
original writ not executed, the same may be renewed, returnable to the
next return day, or to the first day of the succeeding term, whichever shall
first occur.

1894, ch. 561, sec. 1. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 94.

142. If a defendant be returned summoned and shall fail to appear,
the clerk of the court shall, on the day following the return day to which
the writ or process served on him is returnable, enter the appearance of
any defendant so summoned and failing to appear, and the action shall
proceed in the same manner as if the party had appeared in person.

1894, ch. 561. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 95.

143. In all cases when a party is returned summoned to a return day
or to a term, the same proceedings shall be had as are now had in said
court, subject to such rules as the said court may prescribe, as to pleading
and practice, and the cases shall be entered in their order on the trial
docket for the succeeding term.

1894, ch. 561. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 96.

144. Every suit in which any defendant shall be returned summoned,
except suit on contract, as hereinafter provided, shall stand for trial or
judgment at the term next succeeding the rule day or term to which said
defendant was returned summoned, as now provided by law, subject to
such rules as the court may prescribe as aforesaid.

1894, ch. 561. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 97.

145. In any suit where the cause of action is a contract, whether in
writing or not, or whether expressed or implied, the plaintiff, if affidavit