The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-24

1 HISuNut ''nuS anu u TOfD CERTAIN
quarter, was procured for insertion in
the Herald, in order that its good quail.
ties may be known, as well, as those
which some of its opponents endeavor in
vain to make so Objectionable. Notwi.h-
standing must suffer the imputation OF
being "knave and fool" for not agree.
ing with the ipfallible gentleman who
affects TO call himself "a Friend to the
Poor" (aiias a Friend to himsekf)-i
think il is bill well calculated 10 relieve,
in some way, the crouded day books OF
many others than myself, of their now
very doubtful debts; and, if you, Mr..
Prioter,are not afraid to incur the displea.
sure OF every dishonest dandy in the Town,
you will, by complying with this request,
CONFER favor, and receive the approba-
ton OF many poor AID industrious
MECHANIC.
An act to extend the Jurisdiction of iusti
ces OF the peace, In the recovery oil
debts, in the District Of Columbia.
Be itenacted, That, from & after the Is,
OF June next, in all cases where the real
debt * damages do not exceed the sum OF
$50, exclusive of costs, il shall and may
be lawful for any one justice of the peace
OF each respective county within the
District Of Columbia, wherein the debtor
| Goth reside, TO try, hear, and determine,
the matter in controversy, between the
creditor and debtor, their executors and
ad illustrators and upon full hearing of
the allegations and evidences, of both
parties, TO give Judgment, according 10
the laws existing in the said District Of
C. 'umbia, and the equity and right OF the
matter IN the same manner, and under
| the same rules and regulations, to all IN
tents and purposes, as such justices OF
the peace are now authorized and em
powered to do when the debt and DANA
ges do not exceed the sum of $40, exclu-
| sive of costs PROVIDED, nepertheiess,, that
| all justices OF the peace, oil the said coun
ty, shall be compelled, upon entering
Judgments upon cases within their
jurisdiction, TO enter the same in sue n
manner as shall carry an interest thereon,
from the date thereof until the same shall
be paid, or satisfied.
| Sec. Q. That, in all cases where
judgments shall be rendered by Justice
OF The peace, IT shall be lawful for the
defendant to supercede the said judg-
ment, a, any time within sixty days from
the rendition of the same, which super
sedeas shalt stay execution for 6 m onths
lthereafter, and shall be taken by the JUS
tice who rendered the judgment, and nc
other I: firovided, such justice is living in
the county in which said judgment wa.
rendered, and acting in his judicial capa
city but il such justice shall not be st
acting, then, and in that case, before any
other justice of the peace for the afore.
said county, who may be legally acting II
that capacity.
| Sec. 5. That the justices of the peace
within the District Of Columbia be, and
they are hereby, directed, and it is here.
I by made their duty, to keep doquet, and
therein 70 record, and make regular en-
tries OF their proceedings, in all cases in
which they shall act in virtue of theit
Office, and they are hereby directed 10
furnish the plaintiffs and defendants,
respectively, With copy of any Judgment
by them rendered, when required, on
which copy, any other Justice OF the
peace OF the county Is hereby authorized
TO issue execution or feri facias, in the
| same manner as executions are now is.
sued by the clerk of the circuit court of
the Distric, of Columbia.
Sec. 4. That, if any Justice of the
peace shall omit to keep a doquet, as
aforesaid, or be guilty of any other neg.
| ligence or omission, by which the plain
| tiff having obtained judgment before
such justice) shall loose his, or her debt,
that then, and in that case, the SAID Jus.
tice shall pay and satisfy to the said plain.
tiff the debt interests, and costs, lost as
aforesaid, to be recovered by plant, be-
fore any other justice of the peace, who
shall on proc: of the fact, render judg
ment against suchdeIaulting Justice, toge
ther with any interest that may have &C.
| crUed on The debt.
Sec. 5. That each and every Justice oil
The peace shall and it is hereby made
his duty, upon bis resignation or removal
from Office, and it is also made the duty
| Of his executors or administrators, upon
the death OF any such justice of the peace
forthwith to deliver to the clerk of the
circuit court OF the District of Columbia
| within the county in which such Justice
OF the peace officiated, such douuet OF
doquets as said justice OF the peace, Sc
feslgniDg, removing, or dying, shall OF
may have had and it shall bo the duty
of the clerk in whose possession said do,
0uet or Sluauefs NAV he nlaced In f,trnis r