The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-06-01
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w hOLE NO. 100
the State of Ohio, upon complaint in writ
ting, on oath, in the same manner that
debts of like amount are by law recov-
cradle, and under the same limitations and
provisions, one half of which shall 90 to
the person complaining, and the other
half to the Treasurer of the township in
which the offence was committed, and for
the use of common schools in said town
ship; and the person so complaining shall
not, after the filing of such complaint, be
liable to a forfeiture in the same case, al
though party to the same offence.
Sec 4. The following shall be- the form
of the complaint in suits for forfeitures
under the provision of this act, SO far as
the same may be duplicated, but may be
varied to suit the nature of the particular
case, namely: State of Ohio,
ty, ss. Before me, A. B., one of the JUS
tees of the peace for said county, person
ally came G. D., who, being duly sworn,
deposeth and saith, that on or about the
-- day Of, in the year-,
in the township of F., at the county
of -, aforesaid, E. F., (if bank,
body corporate, broker, or public officer,
describe them accordingly, did knowing
ly pass, or transfer, or cause to be passed
or transferred, &C., as the case may be, J
to one G. H., a certain bank bill, Cor note, }
of the denomination of dollars, not
issued by and made payable at any one
of the banks of the State of Ohio, in ae-
cordance with the existing laws of said
State, and this deponent verify believes
the foregoing complaint to be true, and
futher saith not. (Signed) G. D. Sworn
to and subscribed before me, at the town.
ship and county aforesaid, this - day
Of, A. B., Justice of the Peace.
Upon such complaint being filed, the JUS
tice shall issue summons thereon, 20:
capias, or other civil process, upon the
proper affidavit being made, as the case
may be, stating briefly therein, the sub
r stance of such complaint, and make such
writ returnable, as in other cases.
Sec. 5. That the members of every
firm, and the stockholders of every incor-
t porated company, and every bank or
? banker, broker, public officer, or other per-
son, shall, in addition to the forfeiture spe-
CITED in the third section of this act, be-
Individually liable for the redemption in
gold or silver coin, of all such unlawful
paper put in circulation, paid out or trans
ferred by them or such firm, incorporat-
ed company, or bank of which they are
members or stockholders; and every bank
or other Incorporated company, who shall
, knowingly violate any of the provisions of
this act, shall thereby forfeit its charter
and corporate privileges; and all notes,
and other securities or obligations, dis
counted in whole or in part by any bank,
S banker, or bankers, broker or brokers,
with, or by paying out the unlawful pa
per, the circulation of which is by this
act prohibiten, shall be void, and no ac-
ton shall be mainted to enforce the col
lection thereof.
Sec 6. That all laws and parts of
laws inconsistent with the provisions of
:. this act, be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
F. G. LEBLOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT LEE,
President of the Senate, pro tenn.
May 1st, 1854.
1851 AN ACT
To extend the jurisdiction of Justices of
the Peace in civil cases, and to amend
sections four, five, and seven, of the
act entitled can act of the jurisdiction
and procedure before Justices of the
Peace, and of the duties of Constables
in civil cases." passed March fourteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
three.
Sec. l. BE 1t enacted by the General As
sena5ly of the State Of Ohio, That section
four of the act entitled an ''act for the
jurisdiction and procedure before Justices
of the Peace, and of the duties of Con-
, stables, in civil cases." passed March
fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three, be so amended as to read
as follows: Section 4. Under the restric-
tions and limitations herein provided, JUS
tices of the Peace shall have exclusive
original Jurisdiction of any sum not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, and concur
rent jurisdiction with the Court of Com
mon Pleas, in any sum over one hundred
dollars and not exceeding three hundred
dollars.
Sec. 9. That section five of the above
mentioned act, be SO amended as to read
as follows: Section s. When the balance
claimed to be due, on any open or unset
tied account, or on any bill, note. or bond,
shall be less than three hundred dollars,
the party by whom such balance shall be
claimed, may commence, his action there
for before Justice of the peace who
shall have power, and he is hereby author
lied to hear and determine the matter this
controversy, without regard to the orlg1-
nal account or contract, and he may rem
der judgment for any balance found due
not exceeding three hundred dollars; and
if any plaintiff appeal from Judgment
entered in bis favor for such balance, and
shall recover judgment for sum greater
than three hundred dollars, besides inter.
est and costs, he shall not recover costs,
on such appeal.
Sec. 8. That section seven of the above
named act, be SO amended as to read as
follows: Section Z. If any debtor shall
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