Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-05-23
An Act for enforcing common liens.

Seer. any person VINO has lien yttng which
he possession, may said lien, the
thing sold for the satisfaction thereof in the herein
provided.
Sscr 2. The person claiming the lien may file in the
Judicial in the county where he resides or
in the office Of the thereof petition briefly setting
forth the nature and amount of his CLAIM, description Of
the article possessed and the residence the
owners OF the article, # known to him, and prayer for
process to enforce his lien
SECT. g. II the set forth in a petition filed in
the clerks office, and residents Of this state clerk
may issue order OF notice such by serving
them with copy of the petition with the order thereon,
fourteen days before the next term OF the court in such
county.
IF the owners are not known or not residents
in the state, the petition is filed in court the may
order such notice TO the and others interested
may deem it, and said notice may be re'urnabe at the
same Subsequent term, AID may be by personal
service OF cory Of the petition with the order
thereon, by publication in wspaper, BOTH the
shall such Order Shall always allow at
least fourteen days from The publication before
the time hxed Tor the appearance the notified
SECT s. At the time fixed in the no'ice, any party
interested in the article owner MORTGAGE herwe
appear and from the time Of uch appearance, the
proceedings shall be the in action case
IN which the petitioner is plaintiff, and the parties appear
ing are defendants Questions OF fact the cf
,ther parry shall be submitted jury upon to
be framed under the direction Of the court.
SECT g. II in the opinion of the the article on
VIII CHI the lien is claimed of sufficient nav
the petitioners cim with the probable suit
the court may order the appearing in defence
give bond TO the petitioner, with sufficient surees be
approved by the court to such be awarded
against him. far they paid proceeds
Of the articles which the lien is ci lined.
SECT l. Of the cause final adjudication In
favor of the petitioner, the any officer
competent prer, pts in civil actions, tn. ar
ce which the lien is claimej in the manner in which
property execution and out OF the pro-
cees, after deuclng fees and the expenses SALE 10
the petitioner the amounts awarded him,
awarded him. and to pay the balance the or
legally entitled to receive it, il such persons
known I" the court otherwise to the into
SECT. s. Money paid into may be paid the
person legally entitled upon petition
der of the court. ii it is called for he term
after is paid into court ii shall be paid into the county
treasury and if afterwards the person legally entitled it
petitions an establishes his claim the may
der the county treasurer to pay it 10 him.
SECT g. Liens for less amount than twenty dollars may
be enforced before justice OF the peace
where the having the lien resides in the
herein provided so far as the nature of the tribunal will
admit aud the justice shall have the power
notice and sale; and the balance, if remaining,
pay of the lien shall be paid reinbefore provd-
ed, deposited in the county reasury, subject
upon petition is provided section eight. Either
party may appeal and in of appeal the proceedings
shall the provided appeals civil actions
before justices of the Improved April Ii, 1885.
An Act charging the criminal jurisdiction of the Police
Court of the city Of Belfast.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tues in Legislature assembled, as fotious;
SECT l. The judge Of the Police Court Of the city Of
Belfast in The county of Waldo, shall have exclusive urs
dcon all such criminal offenses committed within the
limits Of said city, cognizable by justices Of the
peace, aud under similar restrictions and limitations.
SECT q All warrants issued upon complaints for oGenses
committed within the limit, of said city, shall be issued by
judge of court and shall be made reurnabe
said Court and justice OF the peace in said county Of
Waldo, shall any take cognzance Of
Jurisdiction any crime ofense committed within the
city, except hereinafter provided; but
nothing in this shall he construed prohibiting justices
Of the peace from exercising all times all The power and
jurisdiction given them by laws of the United States.
SsCr g. In Of DEATH absence other disability
If said judge, justices Of the within said county may
exercise the duties usually devovng them during the
of such disability, and until such proceedings
instituted during its inuance shall have the final
adju cation of snch justces and any proceedings
menced by such before the passage Of this
may be completed b, them.
This shall take effect from its approval by
the Governor. tApproved April 10, 1876.
of Cashiers Of Banks.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representd-
tues in Legislature assembled as foHoips:
Sgcr. l. When the directors any bank shall have
the bond of the cashier of such bank they authorize
The he executed in the following manner. The
principal shall be holden md bound in the whole OF such
and the several sureties shall be holden and
bound respectively, for such several sums they shall
subrbe Each surety, at The time of subscribing and
sealing such bond express in writing thereon, the
for which he is he holden and bound, and the
aggregate of all such severl subscrp ions by
ties shall be r. IS than and half the amount
tablished the penal for such bond and bond
be delivered and accepted by the directors