The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-07-21
ARTICLE XIV.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.


Sec. 202. The provisions of the act
entitled An act 20 establish code of civil
procedure passed March II, 1858, which
are in their nature applicable to the ju.
risdiction and proceedings before Justi.
ces, and in respect 10 which no special
provision is made by statute, are applica.
BILE 10 the proceedings before Justices Of
the Peace.
SEC. 203. Every Justice of the Peace
must keep book denomnated docket,
which shall be furnished by the trustees
of the proper township, which must be
entered by him:
THE title of every action in which
the writ is served or when the parties VOL
unfairly appear:
2-The date of the writ, the time OF its
return. and if an order TO arrest the de-
tendant or attach property was made.
such fact must be stated, together with
the affidavit upon which such order was
made:
3-The filing of the bill of particulars
of either party and nature thereof, and
when not of too great length. the same
shall be entered at length on the dockel:
(Which OF the parties, il either OF
them. appear at the trial;
5-Every adjournment. stating on
whose application. whether on oath, or
consent, and to what time:
6-When trial by jury is demanded.
the demand must be stated, and by whom
made. the names Of the jurors selected
and the time appointed for the trial;
THE names Of the jurors who ap.
pear and Of those sworn. the names oil all
Witnesses sworn. and at whose request:
8-The exceptions to the ruling OF the
Justice on questions oflaw taken by either
party: ,..........
9--The verdict Of the jury, and when
received; if the Jury disagree and are
discharged, that fact must be stated:
l0-The judgment Of the Justice. spe.
ciiying the items Of costs included, and
the time when rendered: e
1.-THE issuing Of exection and or.
ders 10 sell. when issued, and TO whom.
the renewals thereof if any. when made.
the return, and when made. and state.
ment Of any money paid TO the Justice.
and by whom:
l2-- fhe giving Of transcript, 10 be
filed in the clerks Office, and when Civ.
en-:
l3--Ilan appeal be taken, the under.
taking and the time OF entering into tho
same, and by which party taken:
4l--The undertaking for stay Of exc
cution, and time of giving the same:
l5--rhe satisfaction Of the judgment.
and the time Of satisI, ing the same:
SEC. 204. The several particulars in
the last section specified, must be enter
ed under the title Of the action TO which
they relate. and at the time when occur.
red--{except that bills of exceptions, in
regard to the ruling on questions of law
or evidence, need not be entered until al.
ter the judgment, unless required by the
Justice or one Of the parties. Such en-.
tries in Justices docket. or transcript
thereof. certified by the Justice or his
successor in office, shall be evidence TO
prove tho facts stated therein.
SEC. 205. A Justice must keep an al.
phabetical index to his docket, in which
must be entered the names of the parties
to each judgment, with reference 10 the
page of the entry; the names Of the plain.
lifts must be entered in the index in the
alphabetical order Of the first letter Of the
family names; he shall number the cases
progressively upon his docket, and shall
correspondingly number the papers in
each case; he shall keep the entire pa
pers in each action together, and in pack
ages Of q proper and convenient size. and
in the order in which the cases are nu-
merated on his docket.
SEC. 2O6. Itis the duty Of every Justice
upon the expiration Of his term Of Office.
to deposit with las Successor, his official
docket. as well his own rs those Of his
predecessors, which may be in his custo.
dy together with oil files and papers, laws
and statutes. pertaining TO t.is Office. there
To- be kept as public records and proper.