AN ACT
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To amend an act approved February IS,


1888, entitled San act to aulhorise and


compel discoveries in courts OF law


IL certain cases.


Sec. /. Be it enacted,s SC, That the
provisions of the act to which this is an
amendment, be and they are hereby ex.
tended, so as to include cases in which
either of the parties to the suit shall re-
side out of the State Of Mississippi; and
that in such cases, if the party from
whom discovery is sought, shall re-
side out Of this sta e, the court in which
suit is pending, or any Circuit Judge in
vacation, may direct publication to be
made in any newspaper printed within
this state, which, in the opinion of the
court or Judge, is best calculated TO ap-
prise the absent party Of the fact that
bill of discovery has been filed: Provid-
ed always that such publication shall be
made once a week for two months sue
cessively.


Sec. 2. That upon proof Of pubica-
tion, as aforesaid, in the manner now
required by law against a sent defend
ants, the court in which suit may be
pending, may proceed with it in the
same manner as if personal service Of
process had been effected.


Sec. 8. That this act, and the one TO
which this is an amendment, shall be
considered as authorising the defend
ants in such suits TO compel discoveries
in defence, in the same manner as the
plaintiffs are allowed to compel them in
aid of actions at law


Sec. 4. That this act shall be in
force from and after its passage.


Approved Feb. Cd, 1874.