The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-11-28
ARTICLE VII.
or TRIAL. By JURY.

SEC. party shall fail appear within hour after
specified tor the of the process after the hour
adjournment the justice shall proceed to hear the proofs OF the
party present. and render judgment thereon accordingly.
In be brought by virtue of this act
shall be lawful for either of the parties the suit the attorney
of either of them, after joined (beore the court shall
proceed inquire the merits of the cause demand of said
that said action be tried by OF first
paying the justice the fees advance which shall be taxed
the party losing and upon such demand the justice shall
direct the sheriff constable OF the county who be
If officer be present. tine justice appoint suitable
perform the required by this section to whom he
shall administer the following oath affirmation: do soemnly
ahr as the case may be- that you VIII perform the
duties required of according the best OF abilities with
partially either party The person shall
down the being inhabitants of
and the qualifications to constitute jurors
of record from which list each party strike alter
nate and case OF the absence OF either party
his refusal strike the shall strike out OF the SAID list
Names and shall hereupon issue fos requiring the
officer to SUNNI the SIX persons whose names remain upon the
above mentioned list appear the time and place therein
toned jurors, the trial of the be named in
said re fcias POrided That if any of SAID jurors shall
the time summoned appear, there
should be legal objections raised Of who shall appear
shall be the duty OF the officer to summon sufficient number
alesmen supply the deficiency The selected shall
take the following oath or affirmation ou and each of you do
soemny COR affirm that will well and truly try the mat
ter of difference between plaintiff and de-
given you court help God and after having been
they shall together and hear the several proofs and ale
cations the PARTIES which shall be delivered public,
their And to each witness any trial. the justice shall
administer the following oath ahmaton) wit You do
swear in the presence ct Almighty GOD Cor a that the e'l-
dence shall give in this difference between
plaintiff, and defendant shall be the truth, the
whole TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH help God and
ter hearing the proofs and allegations the Jury shall be kept
geher place. until they all upon
Dict be discharged by the justice and for which purpose
proper shall be affirmed whom the said Justice
shall administer the following OATH You do in the
presence of Almighty God that you will to the of your
ability this together
private place without drink will
suffer speak them speak to them yourself
unless by order OF the justice except be to ask them whether
their verdict discharged by the
help God And when the Jurors have agreed their
verdict they shall deliver the to the justice IN the
who hereby required give judgment theeupon and
award execution in manner hereinafter directed.
Whenever Justice shall be satisfied that a Jury
enable agree their verdict discharge them
and enre unless the parties that Justice
may render judgment.
L. Every person who shall be duly Juror
and shall appear reasonable default
shall be subject fne exceeding dollars