The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

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81. The Jurisdiction Of the justices of
the peace 10 civil cases shall, unless other
wise dirett,d BY law, be l,mied to the
township wherein they may have been
elected, and where they shall reside.
-. Justices Of the peace within and
co.extensive with their respective counties,
shall have jurisdiction and authority;
Il. TO administer any oath or afirma,
lion authorized or required by law to be
administered:
Q. To lake the acknowledgment of
deeds. mortgages, and other instruments Of
writing:
3. 'ros lemuiza marriages:
4. 10 issue subpoena for with asses and
coerce their attendance in causes or mat
tiers pending before them, or other cause
or mater wherein they may lie required
to take dispositions:
8. To Try the action for the forcihle en-
try and detention, or The detention only
Of real property:
O. 70 proceed against security for costs
and bail for the stay Of execution on their
dockets:
7. 70 issue attachment and proceed
against the goods and effects Of debtors in
certain cases:
8. TO issue executions on judgments
rendered BY them:
o. TO proceed against constables failing
10 make return, making filse return, or
filling to pay over money collected on exc.
cution issued by such justice:
10. 10 Try lie right of The claimant to
property taken III execution or on attach.
ment:
H.. To ACT in he absence Of The probate
Judge in The trial Of contested elections Vi
justices Of the peace:
}. No householder or freeholder res
ident Of The county, shall he held 10 an.
swer any summons iasu2d against him b,
a Justice, in a civil matter, in any town
ship of such county Other than the one
where he shall reside, except in the cases
following:
l.. Where there shtll he no Justice oi
the peace for the township in which the
defendant may reside, or
2. Where the only justice residing
therein is Interested lie controversy: Or
g.. Where lie shall BIZ related. as father.
father IN law, son, sou in law, brother,
hroiher-in.lnw, guardian, ward, uncle,
nephew. or cousin, 10 eithero( The parties,
and there is NJ justice in the. township
competent TO ~ tue cause. In he foregn.
ing excepted cases, he action may be
brought before any Justice Of an adjoining
township Of the same county, aud The
justice shall state m his docket tie
reason cf his tiking juris diclion:
1. Where The is accompanied
vi'h,au order 10 attach property, the ju.
Ilsdiclion shall be co ex,ensiye with The
COUNTY:
8. When two or more persons shall !
jointly OF joinily and sp,erally b"und in
any debt or contract, or 0lhrrwise jointly
liable IN the same action, and reside IN DIT
efent townships Of be same county, The
plain'i1 may C mmcnce his aclon before
a justice Of lie township in which any Of
The persons liable rnsile, except that in
joint actions against the makers and en-.
dnrsers Of notes, duebills, or bills of ex.
change. the action 81 Il be commenced in
the township where one Of The original ma.
kers, drawers, or endorsers r s e, and if il
be claimed BY the plaintiff that an enlorser
endorsed ,'e note or bill al the time it was
made, az The jurisdiction depend tue ein
before the justice shall take Jurisdiction,
the plaintiff, or sor Q lers n Tor him, shall
file an affidavit setting forth lhalf.cl:
0. In cases of lrespass, to real or per.
sOnal property, il shall be lawful 10 bring
the action in the township where the lrts
pass was committed. or in the township
where The tn sp7sser or any one Ofsseyera
respass2rs reside.
4 Under the restrictions and limila
lions herein provided, justices Of the peace
shall have cognizance Of any sum not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars.
5. When the balance cliimed 10 HI
due on any npen or unsettled account. q
On ans bill, note. or bond, shall be les
than one hundred dollars, the party b,
whom such bfilnce shall be claimed, M,
IN his oclion therefor before a ins
iice Of the peace: who shall have power
and he is hereby anlhoriz'd to hear an,
determine the matters in controversy will
gu, regard 10 the amount of the origlna
account or contract. and he may rende
judgment for any balance found due, no
exceeding one hundred dollars, and If AM
plaintiff appeal from a judgment 'nterc,
nj his f,vor for such balance, aud shall re
cover judgment for a sum greater Than on
(. hundred dollars. besides interest and cost.
lie shall not recover costs on such appeal
S6. 10 actions found upon an undpria
king given in pursuance of law in any civ
proeerding pending before = justice, SUE
Justice or his successor in office, shall hay
Jurisdiction ca -eKipnsiye with his count,
and where The sun due or demanded -
such undertaking exceeds one hundred do
lars, the Jurisdiction shall be concurrel
with the court Of common pleas Of III
proper comfy.
2. If any drbIor shall appear before
justice Of ihe besce without process, AZ
confess thai he is indebted 10 another,
shall be law FOL for such justice, on The a
plicdiion Of The creditor, 10 render jud
meni on such confession against the del
or for any SUN not exceeding Two hundr
dollars.
8. Whenever the Office Of coron
shall bteume vacant, in any county, !
death, resignation. expiration Of the teri
~ .,rse mr. niherwise or uhe,a tho eor