Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-07-22

Assembly, are respectfully requested 70
nublish said Acts IN the numerical order
here following, and to comply strictly
with the provisions Of the 9th section OF
IAN Act relating to certain State oth'
ers, and to the Treasury department.
JOHN P. G. MATHER, Sec, Of State
CHAPTER I.
An Act in alteration of "An Act for the
Regulation Of Civil Actions
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General
Assembly. convened;
Sec, l. All actions, wherein the mat
ter in demand does not exceed two hun-
dred dollars, and all actions brought on
bond or note, given for the payment Of
money only, vouched by two witnesses,
Except such matters as may be tried by
Justice of the peace,) shall be heard
and finally determlned by the county
court. s.g.
Sec. 9. Appeals may be had and allow.
ed from the county court to the superior
court, by the party agrieved, It either
party shall be agrieved by the sentence
Of such county COURT in all suits or
actions OF eiectmept or disseisin--in all
actions ip which the title Of land shall be
drawn in question, and ia which such
county court shall make record or
certificate, that SUCH title was q material
question made and tried in said court
ia all actions charging an injury done ia
land-in which the defendant shall JUS
tify the same by special plea or written
notice. stating or alleging right OF way
in all actions charging the defendant
with obstruoting a way, or for an injury
to way, in which the title of the way
claimed by the plaintiff shall be broug ht
in question-in Ill actions charging the
defendant with raising or obstructing the
waters Of any stream, river, creek or
arm of the sea, by tho erection OF any
dam or other obstruction. in which the
defendant shall justify The same by a
special plea or written NOTICE, stating Or
alleging lawful highland in all actions
where the settlement Of a pauper is In
question, and in which. such, county
court shall make record Or certificate
that the settlement Of said pauper was
a material question, tried and determined
by said court.
Sec. q. No appeal shall be allowed
from any judgement or decree OF the
county court, until the party appealing
shall become bound to the adverse party
in such sum as the county court shall
order and direct, in a recognizance with
sufficient surety, conditioned to prose>
cute his appeal to effect.
Sec. 4. ii the plaintiff, in any case
which is not by law appealable from the
county court to the superior court, shall
commence and prosecute his action in
the superior court, which might have
been commenced and prosecuted in the
county court, and shall not recover in
said superior court a greater sum than
seventy dollars, the superior court may.
at his discretion, refuse to tax or allow
ito the plaintiff any costs.
t Sec. 5, Nothing herein contained shall
prevent any party upon reversal Of a
Judgment by the superior court. from
entering and prosecuting such &C ton in
the superior court. in al cases where the
same can now by law be done; and ell
cases, suits or actions already COM
menced, may be prosecuted and. pro.
eeeded With. to 6nal judgment, in the
same mar ner az il this Law had ppc been
enacted.
! Sec. 9. The superior court alhhaxe.
original and Concurrent jurisdiction with
the county court, oil, all actions at Law.
wherein the matter in demand. shall, ex-
coed two hundred dollars.
! Sec. Z, ALL appeals from. any order.
denial or decree Of courts of probate,
lin any matters cQgnizable BY said courts.
ito the Superior, court. shall. be tried by
the court and not by Jury, excepting
when, tho validity Of the last will and
testament Of, any deceased person shall
be brought in question. PROVIDED that
nothing herein contained shall prevent
said superior court from appointing a1-
.ditors, o. an appeal from. the doings Of
commissioners. 10 allowing or rejecting a
| claim ppou an iasolyept estate. where the
same paay aoW By law be done.
Sec. 9. AL causes wherein The. title
of iaad 10 not concerned. and wherein
the debt. trsspass. damage or other
|Emsslsr IN demand. does NOT exceed Fifty
dollars, shall Be heard and determined
| by q justice Of The peace. Provided.
THAT in all cases where the sum demand.
led shall exceed seven dollars. an appeal
shall be allowed 10 the next county
court and when On appeal shall be al
lowed by q justice Of the peace to the
county court, the party so appealing
shall! give sufficient bond with surety to
the adverse party, 10 prosecute such APP
peal 10 effect, and 10 answer all damages
! In case he make not hiS plea good.
Sec. 0. Ia all cases appealed from
justice Of tho peace 70 the county court.
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