The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-07-30

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Dessnbss. 1899, are hereby adopted
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with thls Act. or the constitution or
laws Of the State of Mississippi.
Sec. 0. be Il further en- ctod.
That the justices Of the Peace Of
the several counties of this State
shall have jurisdiction concurrent
with the Circuit Courts Of their
respective counties, Of all eases Of
assault aud battery, In which no
deadly weapons has been used all
cases Of petit larceny, in which tho
amount alleged to have been stolen
does not excccde the value of twenty
five dollars insulting words, acts or
gestures, and tresspasses on proper
ty, real or personal, made misde.
meanors by law, committed in
their respective counties.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
That on complaint to any Justice
of the Peace, by affidavit of any
credible person, alleging the COM
mission OF any offence, within the
his county, of which he may by 'aw
take cognizance, such Justice shall
issue his warrant for arrest and
trial Of the accused, and on convic-
ton said Jnstice shall order such
punishment to be inflicted, and en-.
force such sentence as is now provi-
ded by law: Provided. Such de-
fendant shall have the right to
appeal to the next term of the
Circuit Court of his comfy, upon
his entering into bond OF recogni-
zance, in sum to be prescribed by
the Justice, with good and approved
security, conditioned for the pay
ment of all cost, and for the appear
ance of the defendant, at the next
term of said Circuit Court, and on
his appearance in said Court, such
case shall be tried de novo, OH its
merits, and disposed Of as other
cases pending in said Court, and on
default of such defendant, forfeit
ure shall be entered against him and
his surieties.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
That until the first general election
shall be held in accordance with the
provision OF the first section of this
Act, the Governor shall, by and
with the advice OF the Senate, ap.
point all Justices Of the Peace re.
quired by law, in each county, who
shall be qualified electors therein,
and shall be residents Of the District,
for which they are appointed; and
the Justice Of the Peace 50 appinted
shall continue in Office aatil their
successors is duly elected and quail
iied.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
That all Judgements rendered by
Justices ofthe Peace, shall operate
as a leiu upon the property, real
and personal, Of the defendant or
defendants therein found or situa-
ted 10 the county where rendered,
or in any ether county where the
same may be, which is not exempt
tby law from execution or attach
met, Provided, That an abstract Of
the judgement shall be fled with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court, OF
the county wherein the property is
situated, entered upon the judge
ment roll, az IN other cases of en-
rolled judgements, said lein to COM
mepce from the date of enrolment,
and to continue till the payment or
satisfaction Of said judgement and
said judgement may be enrolled as
aforesaid, and have the force and
effect Of a lien as aforesaid, in all
cases where an appeal is taken from
said judgement, as well as IN other
cases, and in tho event Of the rcver-
sal Of the judgement Of Justices
Court, the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court, shall enter a memorandum
to this effect on thcjudgcment roll.
Sec. 13. Be II further enacted !,
That in all cases where lands and
tenaments shall be levied upon by
execution or attachment, returnable
to ajustice's Court, It shall be the
duty Of the officer making the levy,