The weekly Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1865-186?, 1865-12-30

description at law and equity. when
the principal of the same, OF the am
cunt Of damage or the value Of pro-
perty or thing shall not exceed two
hundred and fifty dollars, exceptthat
the action of replevin may be bro'ght
without regatd to the value Of the
goods and chattels sued for, whether
less or more than two hundred and
fifty dollars, except, further, that said
County Court shall have original ju-
risdiction only over debts contracted
after the passage Of this act. But
such suits shall be governed by the
rules of practice and laws of like
cases in the Circuit and Chancery
courts, in pleading, process, appear
ance, issue, Judgment, execution, le-
Wy and sales; but the trial by Jury
in such cases shall be as provided by
law, the cost of same to abide the re-
suit of the suit, and be taxed as 9TH
er costs. Either party aggrieved by
the Judgment or decree of the court
may appeal any time during the
term, or in ten days after adjourn
ment of the term, to the circuit court
Of the county. Bond and security
in the cases of debt, assumpsit, deti-
nue., repleyin, trover, trespass and
ejectment, and all other suits at law
and in equity, to be on the like terms
and conditions as appeals in like ca.
ses from the circuit and chancery
courts, to high court Of errors and
appeals. In all cases provided for
in this a1d the preceding section, a
tax fee {f three dollais as Jury fec,
shaft ss'taxed in the bid of COSTS
Chancery suits and proceedings
therein, to be accorded to the prac-
tice and rules in the chancery court.
The DEGREES in such cases to be sign
cd by the presiding Judge and enter
ed On the minutes Of the court.
Is. Be it further enacted, That all
appeals and certiorari authorized by
law fIom Justices courts or Justices
of the peace, Or mayors, to the cir
cult courts Of this State, shall here
after he taken to the county court of
the county, upon giving bond and
security, conditioned, payable and
approved in other respects as provi-
ded by law in the cases Of appeals,
certiorari from such courts to the
circuit court, and the+esiding judge
Of the county court may grant writs
of certiorari to the justices Or may
ors' courts, returnable into the coun-
ty court upon the same rules and re-
gulations as now provided by law
in such cases, relating to circuit
/ judges in such cases, and all such APP
peals and certiorari shall be govern
ed and tried in the county court by
the rules and laws governing such
cases in the circuit courts, except as
herein otherwise by this act provid-
ed; and provided no justice of the
peace who shall have presided upon
any such case and decided thereon
in the court below, shall set and de-
eide thereon in the county court, ex-
cept in the courts of Jackson, Gre
NADIA, Meridian and Corinth afore-
said, and provided no certiorari to
or from the county court shall be al
lowed after thirty days from the date
of the judgment, nor in any case
where the party had no right to APP
peal,nor without showing good cause
why the appeal was not taken within
the time allowed by law. r
26. 81 it furyfer cnacrd Il, fhs.e
the county courts shall have full
power to issue all kinds of legal pro
cess to any county in this State, anc
to compel its observance and enforce
ment in any matter within its juris
diction and authority; also, deposi
tons of every kind may be taken ant
used in said court, in the same way
and manner, and upon the same rule:
and causes as such process and dcpo
sition may be had, taken and useC
in the circuit courts Of this State
and the said courts may grant anC
take jurisdiction of all attachments
for persons, debts, rents or property
within the same, or amounts of it,
Jurisdiction, and about its proceed
ings, upon the same grounds anC
causes, requirements and rules, pro
vided in other cases for like process
and proceedings in the circuit courts
81. Be it further enacted, That
any person may sue out an attach
ment and garnishment against any
debtor removed, removing or about
to remove from the county in which
the debt or liability was contracted
to any other county in this State
where the principal does not exceed
two hundred and fifty dollars, upon
complying in all other respects will
, the attachment and garnishment laws
of this State, and assigning cause fol
which an attachment and garnish
ment may by law be authorized il
any other case, but returnable befor'
the court having jurisdiction thereof
and subject to all the laws, rules ant
proceedings concerning attachment
in other cases and courts, except a
may be restricted in trial by this act
%. Be it further enacted, Tha
all judgments rendered by said coun
ty court, for money, shall and ma,
be enrolled in the Judgment roll o
t4e circuit court, by the clerk, a
! now provided by law for enrollin!
judgments of the circuit court, AM
when so enrolled, shall have all tn
benefits and consequences, as nov
} provided by law.
20. Be it further enacted, Tha
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