SECTION 351.-The secretary must keep among the records of the court a register of actions. He must enter therein the title of the action, with brief notes under it, from time to time, of all papers filed and proceedings had therein. SECTION 352.-When there are three referees, or three arbitrators, all must meet, but two of them may do any act which might be done by all. SECTION 353.-When an act to be done, as provided in this Code, relates to the pleadings in the action, or the undertakings to be filed, or the justification of sureties, or the preparation of statements, or of bills of exceptions, or of amendments thereto, or to the services of notices, other than of appeal, the time allowed by this Code may be extended, upon good cause shown, by the court in which the action is pending, or the judge thereof. SECTION 354.-If an action is brought against a marshal for an act done by virtue of his office, and he gives written notice thereof to the sureties on any bond of indemnity received by him, the judgment recovered therein is conclusive evidence of his right to recover against such sureties; and the court, or judge in vacation, may, on motion, upon notice of five days, order judgment to be entered up against them for the amount so recovered, including costs. SECTION 355.-In all cases where an undertaking with sureties is required by the provisions of this Code, the officer taking the same must require the sureties to accompany it with an affidavit that they are each residents and householders or freeholders within the said Island, and each are worth the sums specified in the undertaking, over and above all their just debts and liabilities, exclusive of property exempt from execution; but when the amount specified in the undertaking exceeds two thousand dollars, and there are more than two sureties thereon, they may state in their affidavits if they are severally worth amounts less than that expressed in the undertaking, if the whole sum be equivalent to that of two sufficient sureties. SECTION 356.-In any civil action or proceeding wherein the Island or the people of the Island is a party plaintiff, or any insular officer in his official capacity, or on behalf of the Island, or any city or district, is a party plaintiff or defendant, no bond, written undertaking, or security can be required of said Island, of the people thereof, or any officer thereof, or of any city; but on complying with the other provisions of this Code, said Island or people thereof, or any insular officer, acting in his official capacity, or of any city, or district, has the same rights, remedies and benefits as if the bond, undertaking or security were given and approved as required by this Code. SECTION 357.-Whenever any surety on an undertaking on appeal, executed to stay proceedings on a money judgment, pays the judgment, either with or without action, after its affirmation by the appellate court, he is substituted to the rights of the judgment creditor, and is entitled to control, enforce, and satisfy such judgments in all respects as if he had recovered the same. TITLE XIV. OF SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS. CHAPTER I. CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT WITHOUT ACTION. SECTION 358.-A judgment by confession may be entered without action, either for money due or to become due, or to secure any person against contingent liability on behalf the defendant, or both, in the manner prescribed by this chapter. Such judgment may be entered in any court having jurisdiction for like amount. SECTION 359.-A statement in writing must be made, signed by the defendant and verified by his oath, to the following effect: 1. It must authorize the entry of judgment for a specified sum: 2. If it be for money due, or to become due, it must state concisely the facts out of which it arose, and show that the sum confessed therefor is justly due, or to become due. 3. If it be for the purpose of securing the plaintiff against a contingent liability, it must state concisely the facts constituting the liability, and show that the sum confessed therefor does not exceed the same. SECTION 360.-The statement must be filed with the secretary of the court in which the judgment is to be entered, who must indorse upon it, and enter in the judgment book, a judgment of such court for the amount confessed, with five dollars costs. The statement and affidavit, with the judgment indorsed, thereupon becomes the judgment roll. SECTION 361.-All laws, royal decrees, orders, military orders, Acts, or parts of Acts, inconsistent or in conflict with this Code, are hereby repealed. SECTION 362.-This Code shall take effect from and after the first day of July, 1904. Approved, March 10, 1904. 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