Chap. 30.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2942 of the Code of
Virginia, in relation to how and when warrant tried and judgment
given, and in relation to how a justice may associate justices with him,
and whose opinion to prevail, as amended by an act approved March
8, 1904. (H. B. 18.)

Approved March 2, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section twenty-nine hundred and forty-two of the Code of Virginia.
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, as amended by act approved
March eighth, nineteen hundred and four, be amended’ and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 2942. The justice shall try such warrant according to the
principles of law and equity, and give judgment for the sum due to
either party, with interest, or for the property to which the plaintiff
is entitled (or its value), with damages, and costs shall be awarded
or refused to either party on like principles; provided, that in the
trial of all warrants, both civil and criminal, upon application of
the defendant, at any time before trial, to the justice of the peace,
who issued said warrant and before whom it is returnable, the said
justice of the peace who issued said warrant shall associate with
himself two other justices of the peace of the county, who shall try
said warrant, and in case of disagreement in opinion, the opinion
of the majority shall prevail; provided, further, that no such trial
of any civil warrant shall be had within five days after the service
of the warrant, except with the consent of the parties.