Litchfield enquirer., 1853-07-14
CRATER II.

An Act in alteration Of" An Act for the regu.
laiion If Civil Ac lone"
Be Il enacted by the Senate aud House of Rep
reseneatives ~ General Assembly convened i:
Sec. I. The superior court shalt have orig
ina! aud concurrent jurisdiction with the
county court, Of all actions at law, wherein
the matter in demand shalt exceed two hund.
red dollars.
Sec 2. All actions wherein the matter In
demand DIES not exceed two hundred dollars
Except such matters as may be triad by q
justice OF the peace shall be heard and finally
determined by the c"Uniy court.
Sec. 3. An appeal may be- had and allowed
10 the defendant, from the county to the supe.
riOr court, during the fret term Of the county
court to which the sui, 10 brought, and befo.
any rial is had TO tina jury thereon, IN al
actions at law where the matter in demand
exceeds the cum of two hundred dollars.
Sec. q. All appeals heretofore made O..
'aktn from the county TO the superior court
IN cases wher in the matter in demand ex
ce"ds the sum Of Two hundred dollars, be. and
The same ore hereby declared 10 be good an
valid 10 all 'n'enis and purposes, any law &C.
he contrary noiwithsta Nding.
Sec. S. Appeals may bc had and allowed
from the county 10 the superior court, ny tn.
patty sggrievrd. IN all smns or actions u
elec'mcn' or disse'zin IN oil actions in whc
the title Of land shall be drawn In question ant
in which such county cont shall make
record or certificate, that such tile was
material question made and tried ~ sal
court in all actions harsing an injury don
To land, IN which the defendant shall lusiii
the same by special plea or written nniic.
stating and alleging q right Of way; in al
actions charging The defendant with obsiruc'
ing a way, OF for an injury 10 way, in whicl
The title 10 the way claimed by the p.ainiiff
shall lie brought in queation-in all action.
charging the defendant with raising or on
s,rucii:g the waters Of any stream, river
creek.or arm Of the SEQ, by the erection Of 81,
dam "r other "bstruciinn, in witch the defend
ant shall justify the same by special plea a.
written notice, eia',ng and alleging a iawfui
right and m all "ciioEs where the settlement
OF pnuprr is in question, and in which such
county court shall make record or certificate
that the settlement of such paupsr was u
material question. tried and determined BY
said c. urt.
Sec 6. All appeals from any order. denial
or decree, "f courts Of probate, in any matters
cosn'z .ble by said courts, 10 the superior
court, shall he tried BY the court, or by q co:n
miitee appointed ny the court. and rot by a
jury excepting when the validity Of the last
viii: aud Testament Of sny deceased person
| shall be brought in question.
Sec q An appeal may he had and allowed
from the Judgment rendered IN any case by q
justice Of the peSce 10 the next county court
holden in the county wherein such judgment
10 rendered.
Sec. 8. All cases wherein the title Of land
is not concerned and wherein the debt. tres.
pass, damage or other matter IN demand, d"es
not exceed fifty dollars, shalt be heard and
determined by justice Of the peace, subject
TO The right Of appeal. a. specified in the fore.
going 7'h section If This act.
Sec. 8. No appeal shall be allowed from
any Judgment Of the county court. or Of p
justice Of The peace until the purity appealing.
shall become bound to the adverse ,,.a.iy. IN
such sum rs the court from whose jIdgmcn'
The appeal 10 taken, shall order and direct in
q recognizance with sufficient surety, condi
toned :" prosecute such appeal 10 &. c..
Sec TO- All acts and pArls Of acts incoD
sistent win the foregoing provisions, be, and
the same are hereby repealed. ..
Sec. ". The act entitled ''An Act in
alteration Of An Act Tor the regulation oI
Civil Ac.ions,'" passed At tie iast session Of
the General Assembly. and approved June
29:h, 1889, be, and the came is hereby re.
pealed
Sec. 10. This act .hall take effect from il.
passage.
AnS.ua1 T.. IN soea $50