The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-11-28
ARTICLE III.


COMMENCEMENT SUITS SERVICE AND OF PROCESS
SEC Every justice of the peace shall keep docket which
he shall .as ..'-.L
l. The title of all causes commenced before him.
> The when the process issued against
fendant, and the particular thereof
The time when the parties appeared before him. either
out upon return of process
A. brief of the plaintiff demand and
the claimed and any set-o pleaded, similar
ment of the sct-off and the estimated.
Every adjournment stating at whose request and for what
g. The time when the trial had stating
was by jury or by the Justice.
T. The verdict OF the jury and when rendered.
g. The time Of issuing execution, and the of the officer
to whom delivered and of the debt damages costs
and the fees due to each person. separately.
The fact of appeal having been made and allowed ard
when made and allowed.
10. Satisfaction of judgment when made.
H. And such other entries may be material
= be instituted of the peace
or by the usual also when the of the defendant
not known the plaintiff be commenced against him by
fictitious Name and shall cause
be amended such the shall think reasonable
SEC g. Any justice of the peace this Territory may, all
actions hereinafter instituted either before after the process
shall ISSUE at his discretion of the plaintiff such action
to for the and the giving such security
shall memorandum writing that effect which such
ce shall keep part OF the record in the and the plain
tiff refuse to give such security the justice shall dismiss the
See t. All processes issued by justices peace shall rum
In the OF the United States, be dated the day
sued and shall be signed by the justice granting the and be
directed the sheriff constable Of the proper county
SEC In all otherwise especially provided for the
first shall be by commanding the officer
the defendant appear before such justice the and
place to be in such
than twenty days from the date thereof; the plaintiff
the plea the be contained which
shall be appearance
therein mentioned by reading the the ndan de-
veng copy thereof to him. W requested by such deendant
if such defendant shall found found by leaving
copy thereof at his her last usual place of abode.
SEC g. Every constable sheriff serving process auor
OF service, and shall sign his to such
SEC justice of the peace shall issue
case where he satisfied from the affidavit Of the nen demand
9th the,
sng and unsased of against the defendant
that the defendant of the county about
remove from the county with intent not to return thereto
SEC :. warrant shall command the sheriff constable
take the body the defendant and bring him forthwith
usce to answer the plaintiff plea the warrant to be
mentioned and shall further require the constable
he shall have arrested the defendant notify plaintiff
SEC o. Awarant shall by aestn defendant
taking him before the justice who issued the if
ce be- the thereof absent unable the
be made to appear ote justice by the affidavit OF the defendant
that said Justice material for the defendant the
or of kin to the plaintiff suit, stating the de-
gree the officer shall forthwith take the defendant the
justice OF the who shall take the
and proceed therein the himself
SEC TO- When defendant is brought before Justice
he shall be detained the custody the officer
Justice shall dec, his release but shall the defendant
be detained longer than twelve hours from the time he shall be
brought before the justice unless within that time the trial of the
has commenced unless has been delayed the
of the defendant
H. Every Justice issuing any process authorized by this
upon being satisfied that such process will be executed
want of officer be had the
power suitable person. being party the
the by endorsement the process the following effect
Sat the request and risk of the plaintiff authorize Az
to execute and return this writ.
''E. F. Justice Of the Peoce.'
And person empowered shall thereupon possess all
authority Of constable relation the Of such pro-
and shall be subject the Obligations and shall
the fees for his services.
SEC ID If officer without showing good therefor
fail him delivered and make due
thereof false return officer every offence
shall pay the party injured dollars and all such
party may have
action OF debt, founded upon this statute.