Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-26
Passed at the Session of 1871.
Published March 10, 1911
CHAPTER 20 GENrpA1

Published March 10, 1911
CHAPTER 53-GENERAL.
AN ACT to authorize special venire when, from
any cause, there is an entire absence of jurors of
the regular panel.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever at any term of any circuit
court in this state there is entire absence of jul
rors of the regular panel, whether from omission
to draw and summon the same, or because of chal-
1enge to the panel, OF from any other cause, the
court may order special venire to issue to the
sheriff of the county where the court is to be held,
commanding him to summon from the county at
large number therein named of competent per-
sons to serve as jurors during the term.
Sec. e This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage.
Approved March 8, 1871.
Published March 10, 1871.1
CHAPTER 54-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend chapter 121, general laws of 1868,
entitled act relative to compensation of county
judges.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section three of chapter one hundred
and twenty-one of the general laws of 1868, is
amended by adding thereto the words, except the
county of Manitowoc,' so that said section shall
read follows: % The provisions of this act shall
not apply to counties or county judges wherein the
county judge county court has civil Jurisdiction
except the county of Manitowoc"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March s, 1871.
Published March 10, 1911
CHAPTER 55-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend section 20 of cnapter 14l of the
revised statutes entitled factions for the recovery
of real property"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 20 of chapter 141 of the re-
ysed statutes entitled actions for the recovery of
real property" is hereby amended so as to read
follows: The court in which such judgment shall
be rendered, at any time within year thereafter
upon the application of the party against whom the
same rendered, his heirs assigns, and upon
of all costs recovered thereby, shall vacate
such judgment and grant trial in such cause: !:
prOpided, hOcDeUer, that before any such trial
shall be granted, the party or parties applying for
such new trial shall file an undertaking, in such sum
the court shall direct with two good and sufficient
sureties, who shall each justify oath his RESPONSE
bility in like manner upon bail on arrest, condi
toned to pay all costs and damages including the
mense profits that may be awarded against such
party parties, the final determination of said
cause, but more than one new trial shall be
granted under this section.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication.
Approved March 8, 1871.
Published March 10, 1S71.l
CHAPTER 56-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend chapter 113 of the general laws
of 1868, entitled "an act to amend chapter 1S2 of
the revised statutes, entitled 'of pardons.'"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section of said chapter 113 is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following: "prorid-
ed that the provisions of this chapter shall not ap
ply to applications for pardon to be granted within
ten days before the time when the convict would
otherwise be legally entitled to discharge"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March z, 1871.
Published March 10, 1911
CHAPTER 57-GENERAL.
AN ACT to repeal chapter A of the general laws of
1869, entitled an act to authorize the taking of
deposition in certain cases."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Chapter A of the general laws of 1869,
entitled IAN act to authorize the taking of deposit
ions in certain cases" is hereby repealed, but the
admissibility, competency effect OF any deposi-
ton heretofore taken or which prior to the 31s day
of March, 1871 shall be taken in accordance with the
provisions of this act, to be used upon the trial of
any action hereafter to be had, shall not be affected
by sucL repeal.
the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1871.
Published March 10, 1871
CHAPTER 59-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend section 81 of chapter 134 of the
revised statutes, entitled of execut ons, and pro-
ceedings supplementary thereto"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section thirty-one of chapter one hun
dred and thrtyfour of the revised statutes is here
by amended by adding thereto the following: II.
The property hereinbefore mentioned shall not be
exempt from attachment execution issued upon
judgment in action for the purchase money of
the same property.
Sec. q This act shall be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March s, 1871.
Published March 10, 187l.l
CHAPTER 62-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend chapter 14 of the general laws of
1853, entitled an act relating to transcripts of
Justices Judgments"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section of chapter 14l of the general
laws of 1885, entitled an act relating to transcripts
Of Justices Judgments is hereby amended to
read as follows: "Section 1. In all cases when ex-
ecution upon justices judgments has been or shall
be stayed, the justice in giving transcripts of such
judgments shall state in such transcripts the fact
that execution was stayed and the name of the per-
son who entered into the recognizance for that pur
pose; and upon such transcript being filed in the
office of the clerk of the circuit court provided by
any law of this state, it shall be the duty of such
clerk to enter such judgments as well against the
person appearing to have entered into such recogni
zance as the persons against whom such judgments
were rendered by the justice: and every such judg-
ment from the time of filing such transcript, shall
have the same lien the real estate of the person
appearing to have entered into the recognizance as
against the real estate of the person against whom
was rendered by the justice, and may be
enforced and carried into execution against both
the principal and the said bail, in the same manner
and with the like effect as the judgments OF such
circuit courts provided that no execution shall be
issued against the said bail before the expiration of
five years from the entry of said Judgment, unless
an execution shall have first been issued against the
principal judgment debtor or debtors, and returned
unsatisfed in whole or in part.
Sec Q. This act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1871.
Published March A. 1911
CHAPTER 66-GENERAL.
AN ACT to regulate the sale of patent rights in the
state of Wisconsin and to prevent frauds connect
ed Herewith.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly do enact as follows
Section /. Any person who may take any prom
ise obligation in writing, for which any patent
right, or right claimed by him, or her, to be pat
ent right, shall form the whole any part of the
consideration, SHALL at the time of the taking there
of insert therein in the body of the instrument and
above the signature thereto, in prominent and leg
BILE writing or print, the words, given for patent
right" And all such obligations or promises, il
tranferred, shall be subject to all defenses il
owned by the original promssee.
Sec 2. Any person who shall sell or barter, or
offer to sell or barter patent right or pretended
patent right within this state, and shall take OBJ
legation promise in writing, for patent right OF
pretended patent right shall sell dispose of an
obligation or promise in writing knowing it to be
given for a patent right, without complying with
the requirements of this act shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before
court of competent jurisdiction, shall pay fine e
not more than five hundred dollars, or less thar
five dollars, or be imprisoned in the Jail of the
proper county not more than six months, or both
at the discretion of the court, and shall moreover
be liable to the party injured, in civil action fel
double the amount of the damages sustained.
Sec. 8. This act shall not apply to inventors an6
patentees lawful residents of this state.
Sec. t. This act shall take effect and be in fore,
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March TO- 1871.
Published March Is, 1911
CHAPTER 67-GENRRAL
AN ACT to protect and encourage the raising o
sheep, and discourage the raising of dogs
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented II
senate and assembly, do enact follows: