The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-07-20
LA W s OF OHIO:
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

AN ACT
or the Jurisdiction and Procedure before
Justices Of the Peace, and of the Duties |
OF Constables in Civil Cases.
GcoNcLunED I|
ARTICLE XIV,
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
$50 zoe. The provisions Of the act entitl-
ed IAN actto establish code of civil pro.
cedure," passed March IL. 1853. which
are in their nature applicable to the juris-
diction and proceedings before Justices.
! and in respect to which no special provi-
sion is made by statute, are applicable to
. the proceedings before justices of the
peace.
- y eos. Every justice ofthe peace must
keep q book denominased docket, which
shall be furnished by the trustees Of the
: proper township, in which must be entered
by him:
1. The title Of every action in whioh
: the writ is served or when the parties vol.
unfairly appear:
The date Of the writ, the time Of its
return. and il an order to arrest the defen-
dant or attach property was made. such
fact must be stated. together with the affi.
davit upon which such order was made:
5. The fling of the bill OF particulars
Of either party and nature thereof, and
whom not of too great length, the same
shall be entered At length on the docket:
q 4. Which of the parties, if either OF
them. appear at the trial:
5. Every adjournment. stating on whose
application, whether on oath, or consent.
and to what time:
s. When trial by jury is demand
ed. the demand must be stated, and by
whom made, the names Of the Jurors Sc.
lscteds and the time appointed for the trial:
The names ofthe jurors who appear
and of those sworn, the names of all wit
nesses sworn and at whose request:
8. Tho exceptions to the ruling of the
Justice on questions Of law taken by either
81 The verdict Of the jury, and when
received; II the jury disagree and are dis
charged, that fact must be stated:
10. The Judgment Of the Justice, spe.
cifying the items Of costs included, and
the time when rendered:
I. The issuing of execution and or.
defs to sell. when issued. and to whom
the renewals thereof, If any, when made
the return, and when made. and state.
nent Of any money paid to the justice, and
BY whom:
l2. The giving Of transcript, TO bt
tiled in the clerks Office, and when given
appeal be taken, the undertak
ing and the time of entering into the same
and by which party taken:
The undertaking for stay of exc
cuiion, and time OF giving the same:
Is. The satisfaction OF the judgment
and the time Of satisfying the ssme.
204. The several particulars in the
tast section specified, must be entered un
der The title Of the action to which they
relate, and At the time when occurred
exoept that bills Of exceptions. in regsrd
70 the ruling on questions of law or evi
dsnce, need not be entered until alter the
judgment, unless required by the Justice
justices docket, or q transcript thereof
c6rti6ed by the justice or his successor in
Office. shall Be evidence to prove the fact.
stared therein.
- 405. A justice must keep an alpha.
sbstical index to his docket, in, which mus
be- entered the names of the parties te
each iud gment, with reference 10 the page
81 The entry; the names OF the plsin,iff:
must be entered in the index in the alpha
bstical order OF the firs, letter of the fami
" names; he shall number the cases pro
frsssivsly upon his docket. and shall cor
respondinrly number the papers in eacl
ckse: he shah keep the entire papers il
sach action togsther. and in packages OF I
proper and conyenisnt size, and in thu