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.Estiees Of the Peace.
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Sec. II. Every person elected or ap-
pointed to the Office Of constable, shall
within the time prescribed for filing his oath
ef Office, enter into bond to the proper
county, with two or more sureties, residents
ot the county, to be approved by the coun-
y auditor, in the sum Of one thousand dol
lars, conditioned that he will execute all
process 10 him directed and delivered, and
pay over ell moneys received by him by
virtue Of his Office and in every respect
discharge all the duties Of constable accord
Ing to law. Tho auditor shall endorse
thereon his approval Of the surstieS there
in nnamed, and shall file tho same in his o.
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Sec Is. Any constable may within his
county serve any writ, process, or order
lawfully directed to him by any justice Of
The peace, judge Of probate, or coroner, and
generally do and perform oil acts by law
required Of constsblss.
suaisDicrox 81 JUSTICES OF rHr PEACE.
Sec. 10. The jurisdiction Of all justices
Of the peace shall be co-extensiVe with the
limits Of the county in which they are elect
I'd, ana no other or greater, unless otherwise
expressly provided by statute.
Sec 90 Every justice of the peace shall
Keep his othce in the precinct for which he
nay be elected, and not elsewhere, but be
nay issue process in any place in the county.
Bee. 81. No justice Of the peace shall
hold his Office in the same room with prae-
tisiag attorney, unless such attorney shall
. bS bis Law partner and in that case, such
pastner shall not BE- permitted to appear or
practice as an attorney, In sany case tried
bslore such Justice Of the peace. H
Sec. %. Every justice Of the peace,
elected in any precinct in this Territory, is
hereby authorized 10 hold o court for the
ttAl Of all actions in the next section emu
merated, and to hear, try, and determine
the came according to law and for that
purpose, where no special provision is 9th
efwise made by law, such court shall be
vested with all the necessary powers which
are possessed by courts Of record in this
Territory; and all laws Of general na-
tafe shall npply to such Justices court, as
far as the same may be applicable, aud not
Inconsistent with the provisions Of this
chapter.
Sec. 20. Every justice of the peace
shall bave jurisdiction over, and cognizance
d, The following actions and proceedings:
lst. OF an action arising on contract for
the recovery Of money only, if the sun
claimed do not exceed one hundred dollars
2 ID. OF an action for damages, for an in
Jury to the person or to the real property
or for taking, OBTAINING, or injuring person
d property, if the damages claimed do not
exceed one hundred dollars.
Sd. OF action for penalty, not exceed
ing one hundred dollars. t.'
9Th. OF an action upon q bond, condi.
toned for the payment Of money, not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, though the
penalty exceed that sum, the judgment to
be given for the sum actually due. When
tho payments are to be made by Install
ments, an action may be brought for each
installment, as it shall become due.
5th. OF an action on an undertaking or
smreIy bond, taken by him, if the amount
claimed do not exceed one hundred dollars.
9Th Of an action for the foreclosure of
any mortgage, or the enforcement Of any
lien on personal properly, when the debt
secured does not exceed one hundred dol
lars.
7th. OF an action for damages, for fraud
IN the sale, purchase, or exchange Of per-
aohal property, if the damages claimed do
not exceed one hundred dollars.
9Th. 0fan action for a forcible or unlaw-
fnl detention of lands, tenements, or other
Possessions. ' W.
9th. Of an action to try the right of oc-
cupancy or possession to mining claim.
10th. 10 take and enter Judgment on the
} confession Of defendant, when the amount
dcoe not exceed ono hundred dollars.