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

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ure before Justices of the Peace, and
of the duties of Constables in Civil
Cases.
ARTICLE
OF THE JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES
OF THE PEACE.
Be IL enacted By the General assembly
of the State of Ohio: SEC. /. The iu.
rsdicton of Justices of the Peace in civil
cases shall, unless otherwise directed by
law. be limited to the township wherein
they may have been elected, and where
they shall reside.
Sec. 9. Justices of the Peace within
and co.extensive with their respective
counties, shall have Jurisdiction and au.
thoriy:
Ito administer any oath or affirma.
tion authorized or required by law TO be
administered
2-To take the acknowledgment Of
deeds, mortgages, and other instruments
OF. writing: .s -.... ......
3-To solemnze marriages.:
ITO issue supena for witnesses and
coerce their attendance in causes or mat
ters pending before them, or other cause
or matter wherein they may be required
TO take depositions:
$40 try the action for the torcible
entry and detection, or the detention only,
of real property:
6-To proceed against security for
costs and bail for the stay CT execution
on their dockets:
ITO issue attachment and proceed
against the goods and effects of debtors in
certain cases:
8--To issue executions on judgments
rendered by them:
9--To proceed against constablts fail.
ling 10 make return, making false return,
or failing 10 pay over money collected on
execution issued by such Justice.
l0-'fo try the right of claimant TO
property taken in execution or on attach
nent;
Ito act in the absence of the Pro.
bate Judge in the trial of contested elec-
tions of Justices of the Peace.
SEC g.. No householder or freeholder
resident OF the county, shall be held TO
answer any summons issued against him
by Justice, in civel matter, in any
township OF such county other than the
one where he shall reside, except in the
cases following:
l--Where there shall be no Justice OF
the Peace for the township in which the
defenant may reside; or
2--Where the only Justice residing
therein is interested in the controversy;
3-Where he shall be related, as faith,
er, iather-n-law, son, son law, brother,
brother.in.law guardian, ward, uncle,
nephew, OF cousin, to either Of the parties
and there is no justice in the township
competent to try the cause. In the fore,
going excepted cause, the action may be
brought before any justice of an adjoin.
ing township of the same county, and the
Justice shall state on bis docket the rea.
son of his taking jurisdiction:
4-Where the summons is accompa-
MED with an order TO attach properly. the
jurisdiction shall be co extensive with the
county:
5--When two or more persons shall be
Jointly, or Jointly and severally bound in
any debt or contract, or Otherwise jointly
liable in the same action, and reside in
different townships of the same county
the plaintiff may commence his action
before Justice of the township in which
any of the persons liable reside, excep
that in joint actions against the makers
and endorsers Of notes, due bills.or bills o
exchange, the action shall be commenced
in the township where one of the origina
makers, drawers or endorsers reside, and
If it be claimed by the plaintiff that ar
endorser endorsed the note or bill at the
time it was made, and the jurisdiction
depend thereon, before the justice shall
take jurisdiction, the plaintiff, or some
person for him, shall file an affidavit sci
ting forth that fact:
Gin cases OF trespass, to real or per
sonal property, il shall be lawful to brinl
the action 10 the township where the tres
pass was committed, or in the township
where the irespasser. or any one OF seve
raj trespassers reside.
Src. a. Under the restrictions and lin
itations herein provided, justices of tn
peaee shall have cognizance of any sun
not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SEC. s. When the balance claimed I
be due on any open or unsettled account
or on any bill. note, or bond, shall be les
than one hundred dollars, the party b.
whom such balance shall be claimed
may commence bis action therefor beior
a Justice Of the peace: who shall hav
power and he is hereby authorized t
hear and determine the matters in con
uoversy without regard TO the amount