Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-07-12
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mence his action before q justice of IN
township in which snytofbths pefsonh
liable Iesidsexceptth that in joins:actjons .
against tho makers and %sndersssS sfs
no.es, due bills, OF bills 'of exyhsnSp,
the action shalt be commenced I'm; ihss
where one ot the original ma :,
kers, drawers or endopers reside, and
II it be claimed BY the stplainii9 that an
endorser endorsed tho noe Or bill at thsS
time II was made. and the juflsdsci'on
depend thereon. before the ijustceishaH
take iurisdiction, the plsintiff or some
persen for him, shall Gle an athdssit
setting forth that fact: tli.ss'
0-In cases Of trespass, TO real orPef'
sonsl property, il shall be iew'o! ieS
bring tho action in the township whers,
the trespass was committed, or 10 the
township where the nesspasser, Q! sny
one Of tho several tresspassers reside.
Sec. 4. Under the restrictions ana
limitations therein provided. justices o.
the peace shall have cognizance o. sny
sun, not exceeding ono hundred oo''
lars. -,ss4 wv
Sec. s. When the balance claimed
10 be due on any open or unsettled &C.
count, or on any bill, note, or bond'
shall be less than one hundred dollars;
the party by whom such balance snal'
be claimed, moy commence his acuon
therefor before a justice Of the peace:
who shall have power, and he is hereby
.m,hor;.oa a. hear and determine the
matters in controversy without regard 10
the amount Of the original account ..
contract, and he may render judgmens
for any balance found due, not exceeo'
ING ons hundred dollars. and u any
plsinuff appeal from judgement enter,
ed in his favor for such balance ana
shall recover judgment Tor sum stes'
er than one hundred dollars, besihes ~.
terest and costs, he shall not recover
costs on such appeal.
Sec. 6. In actions founded upon on
Undertaking given in pursuance o. ta~
in any civil proceeding pending oe.oas
Justice, such justice or his sue cessol :"
Office, shall have jurisdiction co,e1'en.
sive with his county, and where the SUM
du. or dema nded on such undertaking
exceeds one hundred dollars, the ]uf,s
diction shall be concurrent win wv
court Of common pleas Of the proper
Sec I. II any debtor shall sppeai'
before a justice Of the peace w'tnout.p'v. !.
cess. and confess that he is indso!ei 70
another, i, shall be lawful for such JUS
,ice, on the application OF the cteaHo.' ="
10 render judgment on such con'e.s'o"
against :he debtor for any SUM mol eA' "'
ceeding two hundred dollars:
Sec. g. Whenever the cfhcc Of coro'
ner shall become vacant, in any coen.y
BY death, resignation. expiration o' Jus
term OF Office, or otherwise, or where shs
coroner shall be absent from the county
or unable from sickness or other cause
to discharge the duties of his Office, o.
shall reside more than ten miles as
,ont from the place where:the dead bod,
Of any person supposed to have come 70
his o, her death by violence or casualty
may be found, any Justice OF the peac'
Of the county shall be vested with all tn
powers, and shall perform all anil sin.
gular the duties appertaining to the OF
ice OF Coroner, so far as it respects th'
power and duty Of a coroner &c hold In
QUESTION over any dead body found a.
, aforesaid. And when ac.ins in the ca
pacity Of coroner, every such justic'
shall be entitled 10 the same fees as az
or may be allowed by law 10 coroner
in such cases.
Sec. 0. Justices shall have jurisdic
+ ,ion in actions for iresspass on real q
tate, where the damages demanded 10
such trespass shall not exceed one hun
dred dollars, and no claim Of title TO sucl
real estate set up BY the defendant shai
take away, or effect the jurisdiction here
=. by gwen.
Sec. 10. Justices shall not have cog
nizance Of any action: sss,.,,.
Ito recover damages for an ASSAULT
or assault and battery; or
f. 2.-In any action for malicious prose
r cution; or ~ -.
!, 3-ln actions against Justices or tn
Peace, or other officers for nnisconduc
5 in Office. except in the cases provided 70
in this act; or ~,
Ain actions for SANDER. verbal Q
/, written; or eli .v.sl
i SIN actions on contracts fot rea
estate; or .,a.a
q 6-In actions in which the title Z
/. real estate is sought to be recovered, Q
may be drawn in question, except sc
E tons Of trespass on real estate, whle'
! are provided for in this act. 4a -
/. ARTICLE H. e..,
OF the commencement Of cults, sersic
a and return Of process, anl processing