Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-03-12
LAW OF WISCONSIN.
AN ACT.

TO amend an act entitled AN act concern
ing Justices of the Peace and for other
purposes.
Be ii enacted by The Council and House
Of Representatives. Of the Territory Of WIS
conSin,
Sec. l. Every Justice of the peace here
after elected shall file his official bond with
tie clerk of the district court, and it shall
not be necessary TO have the same recorded.
Sec ., When plaintiff has given secur-
ty for COSTS, ifjudgment be rendered for the
defendant, the justice shall, on application,
enter Judgment against the surety for costs;
and issue execution thereon, after the exc
cuton on the original judgment shall be re-
turned unpaid as TO such costs or any part
| thereof
Sec. 3 Upon the return of any process,
each party shall put in his pleadings, and
give a bill of particulars Of bis demands, if
requiredby the justice or opposite party; the
justice shall then, upon the application of
either party, without requiring cause to be
shown, adjourn the case for such time as may
be required, not exceeding one week; but
| if sufficient cause be shown on oath, by e.
tier party the justice shall grant an adjourn
ment for longer time than one week, not
exceeding, however, ninety days. No costs
/ shIli be taxed for the travel or attendance
Of any witness in cause on the return day
of the original process issued therentatun-
able on that day, nor for travel in serving
! the same, unless an actual thai shall be had
! in the cause on s1ch return day.
Sec. 4. Any person aggrieved by any
Judgment rendered by a justice of the peace
under the act of which this amendatory
when the judgment shall exceed fifteen dol
lars may appeal by himself or agent, TO the
district court of the county where the same
was rendered. Prorided however, that
where the claims of either party, as proved
in the cause at the trial, shall exceed fifty
dollars, or the claims of both parties, as pro-
we'd the trial, shall exceed one hundred dol
lars, then either party may appeal from such
! Judgment, although the recovery before the
justice be less than fifteen dollars; in which
case the fact of such sum or sums having
| been proven on the trial shall be set forth
and certified by the Justice in his RETURN
, Prorided, also, that in all cases where an
| appeal is not allowed b. the provisions of
this section, it shall be lawful for either par
| ty TO remove the cause TO the district court,
! by writ of certiorari. and so much of article
twelfth, of the act entitled an act, concern
ing justices Of the peace, as will be necessa-
ry to carry the provisions of this section in
TO effect. is hereby retained, section II of
this act TO the contrary Notwithstanding. and
III such cases it shall be the duty of the JUS
tee TO return all the testimony and proceed
ings had before him: Prorided, this law shall
not interfere with any actions in cases of
iolcible entry and detaners.
Sec. 3. No appeal shall be allowed in
any case, unless the following requisites are
Scomplied with within ten days after iude-
ment rendered, viz LIST. An affidavit shall
be filed with the justice before whom the
cause was tried, stating 49, the appeal is