The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-23
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.AN'ACT defining lbe duties of justices Of the
peace and constables, in civil cases. i

AN1ACT defining tbe duties Of justices OF the
peace and constables, inciviIlcases. II
SEcai. Be IL eaaeled Gyfhe General Assembly
.0f the State If Ohio, That the several acts and
parts OF acts now in torce authorizing theholders
Of notes. due bills, pr bills of exchange, to bring
suits thereon before justices OF the peace, against
the makers and endorsers jointly, shall be SO con.
strued, aud held to apply only in such cases, and
10 such original drawers aud endorsers az reside
.inlhe township where suit is brought; nor shall
the constable in whose hands summons may be
placed, u authorized to serve the same upon any
one of the efendants residing without the limits
Of said township. u i l3,liu.l Il
JOHN F. MORSE,
80 Speaker cfthe House Of Representative. >
), CHARLES C. CONVERS. /.
'"oii1"e sH ,SH Sl Speaker Of the SENATE:
March rs. 1851. pead stasg l9isiq Ell. ha
-.-t;i9eg go6 [No.72.] ]uJsB ...ne
AN ACT further TO amend the act entitled ian
act to provide for the settlement Of the estates
Of deceased persons, passed March %, ls40. %
SEC. !. Bell enacted by tie General Assembly
ofthe State of Ohio. That in all cases where
any person has heretofore deceased, or snail mere
after die whether testate or ntestate, such person
not being at the time ff such decease resldent
Of this State, but having been engaged III the
otherwise, and leaving in this State any property
belonging in whole or in part to his estate, the
proper court Of the county in which such ousl'
ness may have been prosecuted as aforesaid, or
OF any county IN which such property may be SIT
uated, or where any debtor oI such decedent may
reside, shall, upon the application OF any creditor
OF such decedent, whose claim Is founded on
contract made or right Of action which accrued
within this State. grant to such creditor, upon his
giving bail as required by the act to which TINS IS
an amendment, administration OF all and singular
the assets Of such decedent, situate within TINS
State; and such administrator shall be governed
in all respects by the provisions ofthe actto which
this is an amendment, aud the acts amendatory
thereto so far as the same are consistent with the
provisions Of this act; and the proceeds OF such
assets shall be applied to the payment OF the debts
which shall be proved against such estate before
such administrator, in conformity with the pro-
visions OF the act 10 which this is an amendment,
and the acts alEendatory thereto; and the surplus,
if any, shall be paid into the court granting such
administration, for The benefit of the estate OF
such decedent. in the State where the decedent
resided at the time of his death. .,I .ltfg
SEc.2. That the provisions OF the act to which
this is an amendment, and OF the several acts
amendatory thereto. shall apply as well to the
estates of, persons who, at the time oi their de.
or shall hereafter die, leaving will as to the
estate, of persons dying intestae, and admins.
tration thereon shall be conducted in all respects
as pointed out in section one OF this act, Lys.nl
JOHN F. MORSE,
s'i- Spe.kfr cf the House of Representatives.
'.Jua1'8Ifal si CHAS C. CoNVERS, ~
aa.l .Ia asasw al Speaker Of the Senate
March rs, 1851. p .ilsgse N erII 9aI--
5.-affs.0 opt 49,. - aEsL adj ~ % be
tsa '' [No.73]
AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act Tor the
q punishment of certain offences therein named,
9. passed March Sih, 1881. asU or .re..a9su
SEc.l. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
of the Stale Of Ohio. That if any person shall,
by printing, writing or in any other way, publish
an account of any lottery or scheme oil chance,
of any kind or description, by Whatever name,
style or title the same may be denominated or
known. stating when and where the same il to be
drawn, or the prizes therein, or any Of them, or
tho price of ticket, and shew therein or where
apy ticket may be obtained, or in any way aiding
or assisting in the same, or in any wise giving pub
Iicity to such lottery or scheme OF chance, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and on con-
yiction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not ex
ceedinp one hundred dollars, at the discretion Of
the court. .-ui-f ~ ii 9yG.
SEC, 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage. t,.,
.s'7l'' Lac JOHN F. MORSE, Aai 4a
Q Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
r.ssa ',a' fs CHARLES q. CUNVERS,
-. t,., Speaker Of The Senate.
mar'" A'' i0'' -Hlt asst #l
.a' ha rs mo. TAI gi .i. lu", = J
AN ACT requiring compensation Tor causing
death by wrongful act, neglect or default. i5
SEC. /. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, That whenever the death
Of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, ne
elect or default; and the act, neglect or default
Is such as would (if death had not ensued) have
entitled the party injured to maintain an acuon
and recover damages, in respect thereof; then.
aud in every such case, the person who, or the
CORPORATION which would have been liable, 1t death
had not ensued. shall be liable to an action Tor
damages, notwithstanding the death OF the per-
SONS iniure ed, and although the death shall nave
been caused under such circumstances as amount
in law TO murder in the first second degree, or
mansaughter. IotEN p 6A. ~ !bgT .aj
SEC. g. Every such action shall be brought by
and in the name of the personal representatives
of such deceased persons; and the amount recov-
cred in every such action, shall be for the exclu.
sive benefit of the widow and next OF kin OF such
deceased person, and shall be distributed to such
widow and next OF kin, in the proportions provi-
ded by law in relation to the distribution OF per-
sona estates left by persons dying intestate; and
in every such acticn. the jury may give such
damages as they shall deem fair and just, notex-
ceeding five thousand dollars, with reference 70
the pecuniary injury resulting from such death to
the wife and next of kin to such deceased person;
Provided, that every such action shall be com.
mencsd within two years after the death of such
JOHN F. MORSE, + sp6
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
i. H-fssi CHARLES C. CONVERS,
sta .t,it .ie63 Speaker Of the Senate
March 25, 1851. .ye, oe..afy 6io
mo. rs a'bl y St5Hi'9
AN ACT to amend the laws now In force pre-
: scIibing the duties Of County Commissioners
Z SEC. 1. BE ii enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Ohio. That from and after the
passage of this act, the county commissioners of
the several counties in this State. when they may
deem it necessary for the preservation OF the re-
cords in the Recorder or Auditors Office, in their
respective counties, that any book shall be trans.
cribed into new volume, may make out and
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