The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-27

AN ACT re-establish the records and judg-
ments pertaining to the office of K. d. Weems,
Esq, justice of the peace in district one ~
OF Clarke county.
WHEREAS, The justice docket of R. D. Weems,
Esq, justice-of the peace in district one o.,
of Clarke county, together with the papers in
many cases uertaining to said Office we're de-
stroyed by fire on the nineteenth day of No
vember, 1877; therefore,
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Legislature
of the State of NJ SIS Issippi, That 1t shall be
wful for the plaintiff, his representative. or
assignee in any action heretofore brought in
said justice cOura, and wherein Judgment
shall have been rendered by said justice, to
proceed by motion before said justice his
successor, at any time within one year after
the passage of this act, to re les abllsh such
Judgment, AMI to substitute the record an
docket thereof. Notice of said motion shall be
served on the defendant, or his repr sentative,
five days before the hearing of said motion
ard said notice shall be served defendant
In the same manner as now provided for ser
vic of summons and upon the raturn day of
said motion, if 1t shall app by oral or other
test mOny, that Judgment was rendered as
claimed by said plaintiff, said justice shall
enter such judgment in his docket, as of the
date near may be of the original judg
ment and docket, and conforming to the ntry
said destroyed docket near possible.
AMI the judgment 50 re-established, and re
dockete shall have all the force and effect Of
the original, and shall relate back the date
thereof Any defendant to such Judgment aud
his representative may re-esta blish any judy
ment in Xix manner.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That the said
Justice of the peace may, on like notice, allow
any party to any suit now pending be ore him,
and VIII rein any papers have been destroyed,
to substitute the papers destroyed and the
papers so substituted shall have all the force
and effect of the originals the parties to any
dgment or suit may agree upon the re-estab-
lIshmenI of such Judgment, or to the substitu-
ton o. any papers, and said justice shalt enter
the judgment so agreed upon, and the same
shall have the force and effect of the Origi mails.
SEC. 3. L. it 'ui Their enacted, Thatany party
c nceivlng himself aggrIeved by the order of
the court upon a motion to re-establsh any
iud gment, may have the same reviewed by the
circuit court of Clarke county, BY cert orari,
to BE- sued out within thirty days from the date
OF the order Of said Justice.
SEC. 4. Be Il further enacted That the officer
serving notice of the motion herein provided
for, shall be entitled to receive fifty cents for
each defendant served, anu the justice shall
be entitled to receive fifty cents for issuing
notices OF said motion, and seven y-tva cents
TO- docketing the re established judgment;
said fees to be paid by the party against whom
judgment may be rendered.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That the board
of supervisors of Clarke county hereby
to make an allowance not exceed
IR6G r6Y gella1iiTfs fox the purchase of new
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That all acts
in conflict with this act are hereby repealed,
and this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
APPROVED, March 5, 1878.