The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-06-01
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published BY AUthOrity.)

rNo AL AN ACT
10 amend section three Of an ACT antI.eu gu
"Aot of the Jurisdiction and PROCEDURE
bafore Justicos of the Peace, and OF the I
Duties of Constables in Civil Courts 9
Section 4 BE IL snGctcd by Me general {
.9s,cmbIv of Lte State Of Ohio, That section .
,hree of an act entitled IAN act OF tho lurls- {
diction and procedure before Justices OF {
,bo Peace. and of the duties Of Constables
In Civil Courts," passed March IA, 1858, be
40 amended as to read as follows; Sec. ..
That no householder or freoholder resident
of the county shall be held to answer any
summons issued against him by justice IN
. civil matter, in any township OF such coun'
ty other than the one where no shall rcslue,
except as otherwise provided by section two
of this act aud in tho cases following:
First--Where there shall be no Justice OF
she Peace for the township in which the do
fendant may reside; or,
Second-Where the only Justice residing
therein is interested in the controversy or,
Third-Where ho shall be related as
father, father Law, son ,son-in-lnw, brother,
brothor-in-law, guardian, ward, uncle, neph.
ew, or cousin, to either Of tho parties, and
there is no Justice in the township compo
tent to try the cause.
In tho foregoing excepted cases the action
may be brought before any Justice OF tho
adjoining township of the same county, and
the Justice shall state on his docket the
reason of his taking jurisdiction.
Fourth-Where The summons is accom-
panied with an order to attach property,
the jurisdiction shall be co-extensye with
che county,
Fifth-When two or more persons shall
be jointly or jointly and severally bound in
any debt or contract or otherwise jointly
liable 10 the same action, and reside in dit
ferent townships Of the same county, tho
plaintiff may commence hs action before a
Justice of the township in which any OF the
persons liablo may resides except that in
joint actions against the makers and indor-
sers of notes, duo bills, of bills of exchange,
the action shall be commenced in tho town
ship where one of the original maker draw
ers or ndorscrs reside, and if it be claimed
by tho plaintiff that an indorsor indorsed
the note OF bill at the time il was made, and
the Jurisdiction depeua thereon, before tho
Justice shall take Jurisdiction, the plaintiff
or somo person for him, shall file an nfida-
Wit setting forth the fact.
Sixth-In cases of trespass to real or per,
sonal property, it shall be lawful to bring
the action 10 the township where the tres
pass was committed, or in tho township
whero the tresspassor, or any ono of severn
trespassers reside.
Sec. g. That section three Of the act tt
which this is amondatory, te and the sam,
Is hereby repealed,
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and b,
in force from and after its passage.
RICHARD @. PARSONS,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives..
ROBERTO. KIRK,
President Of The Senate.
Passed March 10, 1860.
mo. OIL AN ACT
To regulate the sale of real estate by relg
ioua societies.
Section /. Be il enacted BY the Geaerd
yassembty Of the State of Ohio, That when
ever any religious society shall desire to SO
any real estate that may have been cor
for specified religious purpose, 1t shall
lawful for tho trustees wardens and vestr
or other officers entrusted with the manag
mont of the affairs of such society. to file
the Court of Common Pleas of the count
where such real estate may be situate,
petition stating that such society desires
mako such sale for tho purpose of investir
the proceeds in other real estate to bo no
and used for like purposc,and fupon q
hearing of snch case it shall appear th
such salo and re-investment are desired
tho members of such society, and that the
is a necessity for the same, tho court m
authorize the trustees or other officers ho
ing the title in trust, to sell said real ostl
in such manner and upon such torms as
court shsll deem reasonable.
Sec. 2. Tho trustees, or othor of1ic'
authorized to mako such sale, shall ma
return thereof 10 the court ordering
same at such time as tho court shall ord
and thoreupon. II the court shall be satisf
that the same has bosn made in all respo
according TO it's order and that tho prooe,
have boon Invested in othor real estate
me use of such society. in trust for /
same obiea,s and purposes as provided
the deod bv which tbe real estate ordo,
10 he sold was conveyed TO such society.
That a contract baa been made securing q,
inyestment. She said sale shall be confirm
and deed authorized 10 be made to
orrohasor