The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-07-21

ty. II there be no successor elected ant
qualified, or il the office become vscan
by death. removal from the township o.
otherwise before his successor is elected
and qualified. the dockets and papers il
the possession Of such Justice must be de
J posted with the nearest Justice in TN
township, if any there be. and if there b,
none. then with the nearest in the county
there TO be kept until successor shall b,
chosen and qualified, then to be delivered
over to such successor on request
Sec. 207. A Justice receiving by sue
cession. or on deposit. any such docket
papers and laws, shall il requested. give
receipt therefor TO the person from
whom he receives the same.
SEC. 208. The Justice with whom the
docket OF another may be deposited. Ell.
ther during vacancy. or as the success.
or is hereby authorized. while having
such docket legally in his possession, to
issue execution on any judgment there
entered. and unsatS6ed. and not docket.
ed in the court Of common pleas. in the
same manner and with the same effec
as the Justice by whom the judgment was
rendered. might have done to take bail
in appeal, or for stay OF execution. to Is
sue certified transcripts OF judgments on
such docket, and proceed IN all cases in
like manner, as If The same had been
originally had, or instituted before him
Sec. 209. When two or more Justices
are equally entitled to be deemed the sue.
cessor in office OF Justice. the trustees
Of the township shall designate which
Justice is to be deemed the successor OF
the Justice going ont oil OIL CT, or whose
office has become vacant. and shall enter
certificate in the last docket of the Jus.
tice going out of olhce or whose office Is
vacant. OF their determination, before the
same is delivered to such successor.
SEC. 2lO. In case ol sickness or other
disability or necessary absence OF Jus.
iice at the time appointed for trial. anoth.
er Justice OF the same township NAV. at
his request. attend in his behulf aud shall
thereupon become vested with the power
tor the time being Of the Justice before
whom the summons was relurnable. In
that case the proper entry Of the proceed
lngs before the attending Justice. sub
scribed by him, must be made in The dock
ct OF the Justice before whom the writ was
returnable. the case be adjourned the
Justice before whom the summons was
returnable must resume jurisdiction
SEC, Gil. The SUMMONS. execution
and every other paper made or issued by
Justice. must be filled up without a
blank TO be filled by another, otherwise it
is void. ............
Sec. gig. A Justice at the request of a
party, and on being satisfied that it is ex-
pedient, may specially depute any discreet
person of suitable age, and not interested
in the action, to serve a summons or ex-
ecution, without an order to arrest the de-
fendant or to attach property. Such de-
putahon must be in writing on the pro-
cess.
Sec. 213. The person so deputed has
the authority of a constable in relation to
the service, execution and return of such
process, and is subject to the same obliga-
tons, but there can be no fee for his SER
cises taxed in the bill of costs.
Sec. 2l4. A Justice may punish, as for
contempt, persons guilty of the follow
ing acts, and no others:
1-Disorderly, contemptuous, or inso-
lent behavior towards the Justice, tending
to interrupt the due course of trial or
other Judicial proceeding before him:
"a breach of the peace, boisterous
conduct, or violent disturbance, tending
to interrupt the due course of trial or
other judicial proceeding:
-Wilful resistance in the presence of
the Justice, to the execution of lawful
order or process made or issued by him.
Sec. 215. A warrant of arrest may be
issued by such Justice, on which the per-
son SO guilty may be arrested and brought
before the Justice, when an opportunity
to be heard in his defence or excuse must
be given. The Justice may thereupon
discharge him, or may convict him for
the offence, and adjuge punishment by
fine or Imprisonment, or both; such fine
not to exceed twenty dollars, and such
imprisonment ten days.
Sec. 216, The conviction, specifying
particularly the offence and the Judgment
thereon, must be entered in his docket; a
warrant of commitment to the Jail Of the
county until the fine be paid, or for the
term of Imprisonment, may then beissued;
such warrant must contain transcript of
the entry in the docket, and the same
must be executed by any constable to
whom it may be given, and by the jailor
of the county.
SEC. 217. When person intending to
bring an action before a Justice of the
Peace, is a nonresident of the township
in which he intends to commence such
action, the justice may, previous to his
issuing process, require such person to
give security for the costs of suit, which
may be done by depositing sum of mo-
ney deemed by the justice to be sufficient
to discharge the costs that may accrue in
the action, or by giving an undertaking
with surety approved by the justice, pay
able to the adverse party. for the pay
ment of all costs that may accrue in the
action.
Sec. 2ls. If any plaintiff or plaintiffs
after commencing an action before JUS
tice in the township in which he or they
reside, remove out of the county, the JUS
tice may require such plaintiff or plain
tiffs to deposit sum of money equal
To the costs that have accrued and that