The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-03-04

Couits
Section l. BE it enacted by the people Of The
state Of Illinois represented in the general as
semby, That in addition to the powers heretofore
conferred upon the county courts in this state
the county Courts OF La Sale, Wlnnehago
Boone. and Mclienry counties, shall have Juris
dlction in all civIl cases suits. actions and pro
r,edings when the amount due and claimed or the
value of property shall not exceed the sum OF
one thousand dollars-and the Judge OF said
courts shall have the same powers IN vocation as
are vested in the JUDGES Of tho circuit courts IN
this state
So. The writs and process o. said county
courts shall be issued AMI executed in the same
manner as the wrts and process of the circuit
courts Of this state. and the rules proceeding,
aud practice not herein otherwise provided ior'
shall conform a. near as may be to the rules, pro
credings, and practice of the said circuit courts,
and all penal orders, judgments, aud dccrees o'
said county courts, shall be and remain lien
upon the lands, tenemcn,s, and real estate OF the
person against whom Tie same may be obtained,
Of the term in which the same shall be entered
But no final order, Judgment or decree shall be
entered in vacation except judgments by contes
.ion, which may be entered at any time upon D.
lIus the proper papers with the clerk OF said
courts. aud shall have the same force and effect
tom the time Of entry, as If entered in term
| time
5 3. There shall be four terms Of said county
courts held in said counties in each year for the
transaction Of business, the jurisdiction whereof
has been, hereby is or may be conferred by the
general assembly upon said courts, and not 9th.
erwise provided for, which shall lie called and
known as the March, Junc, September, and De.
cember terms, AMI shall commence on the first
Mondays Of said months, aud may Continue open
tao weeks, il the business is not sooner disposed
Of II the Judge OF said courts shall not attend
before four o'clock in the af;etn ,on Of the day
when said courts should be held, the sheriff or
clerk shall adjourn said courts till the next day,
and if said Judge shall not attend before six O,
clock Of the second day, the sheriff or clerk shall
adjourn the court without delay.
5 4. Appeals aud proceedings in the nature
Of appeals and writs of teTtiordr taken and pros
ecuted from the decision and judgments of JUS
tices Of the peace and o,her Inferior tribunals in
said counties, shall be taken to and prosecuted out
of said county courts, except when term Of the
circuit court Of said counties shall intervene be-
tween ihe time Of rendering judgment or making
decision aud the next term OF said county courts
IN which case the appeal may be taken to or writ
sued out CT either the circuit or county courts
: 5. Appeals aud wrts oferror from the OF.
ders. Judgment ard DEGREES OF said county courts
to the supreme court, shall be had and taken IN
the same cases and prosecuted and conducted
in the manner, as is or may be provided by the
laws Of this state for taking appeals and writs o
erior from the circuit court.
s G. Traverse uries. for the March and Sep
tembcr terms of said courts shalt be selected OF
ordered to be summoned or returned in the same
manner they are or may be selected and sum
moned or ordered returned for The circuit court
in said counties; they shall be entitled to and
the same qualifications and be liable to the same
penalties and punishments--they shall have the
same benefit Of the same excuses and exemp-
tions-- shall take the same oaths and posses the
same powers and be governed in all their procee.
dlugs in the same manner as is or may be
prescribed, allowed, and imposed in the case
Of iuries in the circuit court; and the Judge o
said courts may, il he deem it necessary, for the
transaction of business require a jury 10 be sum
moned andreturned for the trying Of all issues
and matters at the June or December terms o
said courts and direct the issuing Of process there
from, and said jTers shall be entitled to and sui
iect to all the provisions in this section contain.
ed
=. The clerk Sheriff, and other officers o
said courts, asd witnesses shall receive the seve
raj fees and compensation that now are orhere
after may be allowed for similar services and at
tendance in the crcnit courts. and may be re
r covered, collected and paid in like cases and man
ner as such fees Iow are or hereafter may be Il
said circuit courts.
SIS. Upon the commencement OF every su,
! or proceeding in said county courts by t,bil
petition OF otherwise, the plaintiff or relator sha
. pay .he sum of two donrs--and upon taking n
:, appeal the appellant shall pay the sum of on
: dollar, which fees shall be paid to the clerk I
e said courts before any suit appeal or other pre-
" ceedng. shall be entered upon the docket BE
s. fore entering any judgment by confession there
!, shall be pad TO the clerk the sum Of one dola
il the Judgment does not exceed the sum OF on
g hundred dollars--and the sum Of two dolass
i the Judgment exceeds one hundred dollars, bl
does not exceed the sum of two hundredhnd tif
dollars and the sum of three dollars il the iud
ment exceeds the sum of two hundred and fif
dollars, but does not exceed five hundred dolla
y and the sum of five dollars if the Judgment e
ht ceeds five hundred dollars--whch sums so pa
,e to the clerk shall by him be paid to the judge
said court on or before the first day Of each teri
ef ef and the amount so paid may be recorded al
taxed tn favor of the party paying the same
recovering judgment ior costs.
s Q. There shall be paid to the clerk OF SO
county upon filing any application for let''
testamentary or of guardianship, the sum OF III
,lr cen,s-and upon each application for citation
~ attachment the sum of fifty cents, and upon