The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-05-01

min;straton OF oa be in this state, the ceremony of
IiftioR no the haad, - heretofore ssei, shsli 81
practised, with such exceptions - to Mahometans
and other persons, who believe that IN oath 70 not
binding, ualsss taken 10 their sceussomed uauoer.
a. the several Courts shall find nscsssary in the sx
ecurion Of the laws
SECT. 80. 81 e fwsj~ s.aelss, That no actions
shall be sustained in any Circu, Court OF Common
Pleas within this state, where the damage demand
ed does not exceed twenty dollars, unIsf. BY an
peal from Justice of the Peace, saving zach ae-
lions wherein the title TO real estate may Be con
serned ; and if upon any action oasipaliy brought
before the Circuit Court Of Common Pleas. iudg
ment shall be recovered for no more than twenty
dollars; debt or damages in all such cases the
plaintiff hall be entitled for bis costs TO no more
than quarter part of the debt or damage 70 re-
covered Prouid,d al,says. Thas where iudemsu,
shall he rendered upon the report Of referees full
costs hsii be sased for the party recovering not
withdrawing the judgmear be under twenty dol.
lars, uniefs different adjudication respecting the
costs shaii be made BY the report itself.
SEsr. 81. Be a. further enacted, That an pea
a'ties ADD forfeIrures incurred underfhe provsions
lof any statute Of this State, for the recovery of
which no mode 10 prescribed, shall and may be fu
ID for and recovered by action of debt in any Cour,
! proper TO try the same. ~,
SECT. 80. Be IL /sgfbv ss4l7ed That ali pena,-
ties aud forfeisures given limited by auy acr Of
this STATE, IN whole "a part 70 the use Of thu
Safe. may be recovered by indictment in apv
Curt proper TO try the came.
| SEES. So. 6s IL further snsasS, That the printed
cPes Of the private acts and rssoves of this State
| which now ere, or hereafter lhzl be printed by
ADD under the authority Of the Legislature of this
one' shall be admitted as good evidence thereof
'sa1 Courts Of Law. without any further proof
wtatfoever.
sEc. 81. Be fs,ib~ rsscs.S, That upoo she
judgment for debt, damages or cos,s, which has
ben, or which sha be rendered and recorded bv
Court ofresord, or any Justice Of the Peace Of
thisStats. and remaining 10 force and unsa,i6ed.
al cton OF debt may be brought 10 the same Court.
or lefore the same Justice where such record re-
mans, or 10 any Court Of record. or before any
Justice Of the Peace, holding Peas for the county
10 ~nch either OF The parties 10 such Judgment,
Their executors or admini(irators fhall dwell and
rehd. At the time of bringing fuch action and
propr TO try the fame. And fucA Judgment NAV
DC certified BY the Clerk, for the time being, Of
the Court, or BY the Juftics of the Peace, with
whom fueh record remains.
SECT. IS. Be fwfber s~osss5, That upon the
Judgment foe debt, damages or COTS which ha.
been, Or which ihal be rendered and recorded BY
CouR of record 10 any other OF the United s. stes
A
remaining 10 force and unfatis6ed, az Action Of
debt my be brought in any Court of record Of
this Stse, holden for the county in which either
OF the PARTIES TO luch judgment, their executors or
administrators fhali dwell and refide, or in which
any valuable goods credits or effzte of any debtor
in fuch judgment ihaA he found q the time Of
bringing fuch action PyeVidsd thar fuch judgment
fhall be certified in the manner which is, or hall
be prefrbed by any general law of the Congress
of the United States.
SECT Sc. Be- further saaf7s5, That in the action
Of debt, which fhaII be duly maintained upoo any
judgment afore(aid. lawful intereli lhali be al
lowed, as well upon the COTE a. upon the debt or
damages or the balance ther eof due and recovera.
BILE, adjudgn.ent fhail be rendered thereon &C.
cordinyH.
Sscr.S7. b IL fs,tbsv ma7sd, That ell execu-
'ions 'Aued upon a0y Judgment ia civil caufes fha
be made rsturnabIe fuch times az are provided
by the feveral laws Of this State and in all cafes
where . writ Of execution hall idue, there hall
be exptsffed therein The time and place when and
where the fame ihzlI be reSurnabls.
Seer 50. Belt f~tbs- esaAsd, That the Clerks
Of the feveral Courts within this State, nav aud
are hereby respectively empowered TO grant fun
moos for wituesses in civil esufe, directed 10 the
pertons to be fummoned. Aud il any perfen Who
fial be ferved with lawful process, OF luminous 70
fetify, depo(e, or give evidence concerning auy
cauis or matter depending 10 any Of the Courts
sforefaid. before any Juice of the Peace, and
who hall have FUN of money rendered 10 him
which ihall be equal bis legal fees for travel TO
the place where the Court 10 held, and one DAYS
attendance, do nor appear according TO ibe tenor
cf the process luminous. having 90 Reasonable
YET impediment 10 the contrary fuch pc ron a alt
be liable to the acfion of the zggreved party for
all damages by him fufa;oed by fuch default, and
the Court or Juftce of the Peace fhaIl have mower
by atr2e hment TO bring fuch contemptuou. w,sness
into Court, or before him, and 70 fine him ~ aif-
creticu, not exceeding the ium OF twenty dollars,
and fhall order him TO PaJ the co of fuch attach
nent.
sEcT. 80. Be II further enacttd, That when any
person in whose f>,or Judgment Is given .. The
Circuit Court of Common Pleas, snail appe al
therefroH, where 50 appeal 10 BY lsw slowed be.
cause the damages given are TOO smsn, he shsli
be entitled TO jury 8; the Supreme Judicial
Court inquire into the damages, without sny
furthe n,,ce 10 the .: peiIee And when in he
Circuit Court Of Common Pleas Judgment shall
bsi given siher uron sbste 'ment or demurrer,
the party against whom iud gment is given. shall
have the privilege Of srpeSliDg, in case the &C.
ton is sppeaIsoe without sny further proceed
ings had in the Circuit Com of Common Pleas.
And MI agreements for waving pless. and tor q
mendn enis, snd for making new pleas q the So.
preme Judicisi Conrt made and entered upon the
records of the Circuit Court Of Common Pleas
shsiI be binding on the parties throughout the
whole process of the suit.
SEcT. 20. Beit further eHatted, That where anv
person shalt be- feioHiously s,ucken, POISONED or
injured County IN this state, and die 9th
same strike, poisoning or injury IN snothe- c,un
" thereof; that then indictment thereof, found