Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-26

contempt persons guilty OF lhe lOHowlhs
acts. and no oIhers;--
l.--Disorderly, contempluous, or nsoen
behaviour towards The justice, tending IC
interrupt the due course of trial or other
Judicial proceedings before him;
"a breach of the peace. boisIerou
conduci, or violent disturbance, lending L
interrupt the due course Of trial or oIhe
judicial proceeding:
3.-Wllul resistance in the presence o
The justice, to the execution Of a lawful or
der or process made or issued by him.
Sec. 2l5. A warrant Of arrest may be is.
sued by such justice, on which the person
so guilty may be arrested and brought be-
fore the justice, when an opportunity 10 b.
heard in his defence or excuse may be
given. The justice may there0pon dis
charge him, nr may conviPt him for the Of
fence, and adjudge punishment by fine
or Imprisonment. or both; such fine no
to exceed twenty dollars, and such imPris
onment ten duvs.
Sec. GIG. The conviction, specifying
particularly the offence and the judgment
thereon, must be entered in his docket; ,
warrant Of commitment 10 the Jail Of tht
county until the fine be paid, or for the
Term OF Imprisonment, may then be lssued
such warrant must contain transcript OF The
entry inihe docket, and the same must be
executed by any constable 10 whom i! may
be given, and by the iaior Of The county
Sec. 2l7 When a person intending lc
bring on action before q justice ol the
pence is a nonresident Of the township ir
which he intends to commence such action
The justice may, previous 10 his issuing pro.
cess, require such person 10 give security
for the costs Of suit, which may be done by
deposilng sum of money deemed by the
Justice TO be sufficient for the COSTS thal may
accrue in The action, or by giving an un
derlaking with security approved bydht
justice. payable 10 the adverse party, for lht
payment Of all costs that may accrue il
the action.
Sec. 2l8. If any plaintiff or plaintiff;
after commencing an action before a justice
in The township in which he or they reside
remove out oil the county, the Justice may
require such plaintiff or plaintiffs 10 depos
il a sum of money equal TO the costs ha
have accrued and that probably will accrue
or require in place thereof that such party
give sufliciem surety for all costs whicI
have accrued or which may accrue in TIT
action, and in default TO do either shal
enter non-suil against tho plaintiff O
plaintiffs.
Sec. 2l9. Thol in all actions institute,
before u justice Of the peace founded upor
any bond sealed bill, promissory nole. or olhe
instrument Of writing for the payment o
n sum Of money certain, upon which the
whole amount Of money therein promised
is due, ii shall be the duty Of The plant
if, his agent or attorney, 10 file said bond
sealed bill, promissory note, or other writ
ten evidence of Indebtedness, uuon whic!
suit is brought with such justice of the
peace; and if upon the trial, Judgment
shall be entered thereon, in favor of The
plaintiff, such bond, sealed bill, promissory
note. OK instrument Of writing shall be re-
Iained by the justice so rendering judgment,
who shall endorse thereon the sum for which
he shall have entered judgment, provided
the same shall in no wise exceed one hun.
dred dollars, unless judgment thereon shall
have been coniessed.) and shall subscribe
his name thereto. And upon payment or
tender of The amount of such payment, TO-.
ge'her with the costs accruing thereon, or
securing the payment of the same by putting
in bail for the stay OF execution, il shall not
be lawful for The plaintiff 10 institute any
other suit or suits upon said bond, sealed
bill, promlssory note, or instrument! Of wri.
ting, for the recovery Of any farther sum or
sums, the payment of which is secured by
The same bond, sealed bill, promissory note,
or other written evidence of Indebtedness
Provided, that when an appeal shall be ia.
ken from the judg dgment of such Justice, il
shall be his duty 10 deliver or transmit any
bond, sealed bill or promissory note, or 9th.
er written evidence produced before him on
trial, TO the clerk Of the court Of common
pleas, 10 which such cause shall have been
appealed, on or before the second day of the
term Of the court next after taking such
appeal Provided, also, that nothing here.
in contained shall be construed 10 lessen
or otherwise affect the right which any
creditor now has TO demand of any jus.
lice oil The peace, any joint and several
for the purpose Of prosecuting
any party 10 said obligation other than The
party against whom judgment may have
been rendered.
Sec. 900. 1t shall not be lawful for any
justice Of the peace 10 purchase any judy.
ment upon nny docket in his possession. and
for so doing for every such offence such
Justice shall forfeit and pay a sum moi more
Than fifty nor less han ten dollars, 10 be recov-
cred by mn action Jelors any court having
jurisdiction thereof, and when collected
shall be paid into the treasury Of The town.
ship where such offence was committed.
Sec. gel, The provisions of This act do
noI appy 10 proceedings in actions or suits
pending when il takes effect. They shall
be conducted to final judgment and determi.
nation in all respects us if it had not been
adopted.
ARTICLE XIV.