Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-04
Approved March 10, 1883

WV Approved March 10, 1851
An Act to establish Manc'pai Court IN the '"y o
Biddefotd
r, sn1osrd sv the House Of ReereseHtattrs IN
| L. isiatf-s assembled, as follows:
s.euo,l A municipal court shall he and hereby -
established in and for the city Of Biddeord u De asho
mated 'tthe municipal Cf the CITY OF Bddctfd,
which shall be a Of record with seal, and -s1
court shall Of judge I" be apponted anaho
AMI hoId his office according To the constitution, and
shall eneep, when interested. exercise concurrent Jhrs
di,ton with justices the peace and JUSTICES oil te peace
quorum ali such matters and things oHh ana
criminal within the county OF York by law within
Jurisdiction Of justices of the peace and OF 'he
peace and quorum said county and said court shail
have exclusive urisdio in all actions by law c"-niGabe
by justices peace and justices Of the peace and
quorum, in which either Of the parties, OF IN winch
any person, who shall appear OF record a interested IN
any such suit, or IN which any person VINO snai, DC
named therein tee citizens Of or residents IN
Biddcrd and also over all Offences commit
ted within the limits of said city, eoenzabe by us'ces OF
peace, and shall have original jurisdiction conc urret
with the supreme Judicial court, IN an e's sennI n
which deb, damages demanded shall not exceed The
III fifty dollars and shall have original jurisdiction
concurrent with the supreme Judicial court over cf'mcS
offences and misdemeanor-, committed IN SAID county,
which law punishable by fine, not eSoeciing twenty
dalars and by imprisonment in the county jail, no, e..
ecedng three months by senenceto the Reform school
any party may appeal from Judgment OF sentence
said court the supreme court in the same manner as
from sentence jud smeat OF justice OF the peace.
Src. > Warrants may he issued upon complaints for
committed said city by the judge e said court,
or hy any Justice Of the peace said county but all such
waants shall made returnsbe before said municipal
court and nv Justice Of the peace the county OF York,
shall IA Other c,enzapee over any crime offence mrs
committed in said city, or in any civil action,
said has exclusive jurisdiction nor shall any
the peace, residing said city issue any civil or
criminal process within said coany, other than warrants
as aforesaid nor any cognizanec thereof except in
where the judge party OF Interested in any such
prosecutions except IN 'or debtors disclosure
and any Justice peace who shall violate Of the
OF this shall forfeit fifty dollars tof each aud
every thereof be recovered on indictment but
nothing in this act shall prohibit an, justice Of the peace
r Ia acting IN ministerial capacity, or rom exercising at
all all The power and jurisdiction given him by any
src 3 The cour, shall be held on the first and rhrd
Monday of every month At nine oci"ek IN the iorcn"on
for the transaction Of civil business and all civil processes
shall lie made returnable accordingly and said court may
be adjourned from time Ia time at the discretion OF the
judge but said shall be considered as IN constant
session the trial Of criminal offences
src. II shall be the duty OF the judge of said court
make keep records Of said court, cause the
same 10 be made kept and perform ali other duties,
required Of similar tribunals and copies Of the records OF
sand duly certified by the judge, shall be legal evi
denee IN all courts.
sro S. The judge shall appoint recorder, who shall
be ins,ee az The peaeo and OF the quorum qua
who shall by said judge and who shali keep the
records of SAID court when requested :" t. de- BY sad
judge and ot absence or sickness OF the judge
shall have all the powers Of the judge and
for all such services rendered be shall he paid by the
Judge the office Of judge shall he vacant the
perform all the acts and duties apr'tain'ug
to the Office Of judge during the continuance Z" such va
eapcy.
sEc C. All fines and penalties awarded and received
by said Judge shall be accounted for, and paid
the same had been a~ aded by justice of the peace
!. The ices OF The Judge, which he may demand
And receive Tor IN. services shall follows For every
blank signed by hun, tive cents lor eBify oi olS
aeon forty cents tot ever warrant issued by HIM "ne
dollar the trial Of issue, in civil or CRIMINAL case
one dollar aud MY eeats. and the came sum iof
day occupied the hearing OF case of taking trustee
disclosure, poot debtor disclosure, be shall be paid
reasonable sum regard being had To the time occupied
,herciu and ali fees, not herein specified h. shall
allowed for similar services In chapter
hundred and fifty Of the Revised Statutes: proylded
avs that when the ices of said court paid
jadge shall exceed the Of six hundred dollars per
yen ia
be paid To the city of Bidiefori.
| srcs The cry OF Blddeford shall have the pnwet.
and shall duty raise money pareha-e blank
hooks OF record blanks seal and d"ckc Necessary for the
OF SAID court, Ia provide suitable mum IN winch 10
hold said court and furnish the Appropriate
/ manner.
src 9. The wit. and processes in civil actions .halI
be a. provided by law. and shall be served,
at least days, and II the defendant OF trustee be
| eorpo, alton, thirty days before the re,irn day.
SEe To- Actions pending N thus oou IT may be referred
IN the same manner As IN 'he supreme court and on the
repu Of referees SAID municipal e"ur judgment may
be rendered the and with like elect,
the supreme court.
sse H. The Gusts aad fees allowed psrt.e. and
tonics before this winch the debt
damages do exceed twenty dollars, shall be
the BY Law allowed IN arIas before justices
VI the peace but wbere the damages do exceed
twenty dollars the Ices Aud Costs snail be Inc same As IA
the supreme court
src II Al the provisions Of the statutes
IN attachments real and personal pSupcgy
md the levy the same shall be applicable
trOugh this which shali have authority
20 issue executions be satisfied the
though issuing frpm the supreme judicial court, enoep,
that no such shall be levied real estate un.c
the damages therein, shall exceed the OF
twenty dollar.
So. Ia Al and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act hereby repeal d
a. This shai take fleet and be 10 force n m
and after us approval By the governor.
Approved March IL, 1855
AN ACT additional to an act establishing a Municipal
Court in the CITY OF B,ddeford.
Beu esac,,d b. Hease Of Representative
in L<risafa-e asscmbied, a. fellows:
sEcros l. untii some person IS appointed, eomm's
stoned and qualified Judge Of the municipal
n the Of Bddefogd Justices Of the and iustice
of peace and quorum, residing said city, shall have
ard exercise all the powers incideh:O their said Offices in
like they might have done had the act To whlc