Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-04
in is as the equity and justice of the case may

IN is as the equity ana JuStlce Vi Tile Case may
require.
SEC 10. If said Justice of the Peace shall
be unable to settle and adjust the difference
in dispute between the parties he shall issue
venire to any Constable of the township to
summon five disinterested citizens to be
therein named to meet at time and place
certain not to exceed three days thereafter,
and the five jurors or such other persons as
the Justice may appoint in case OF their fall
ure to attend, when met and qualified, shall
proceed to hear the evidence in the case, and
if they find such master or mistress guilty OF
breach of his or her indenture or covenant,
or neglect or refusal to furnish necessary food
or clothing, or of cruelty toward such minor,
they shall render their verdict in writing &C
cordingly, and shall assess the damages such
minor or child may have sustained
SEC. IL. Whereupon the Justice shall en-
ter the verdict in his docket and shall render
Judgment thereon for the damages so found
by the jury, and costs against said master or
mistress, and award execution accordingly !;
and the indenture or covenant of service
shall be void from the rendition of judgment;
but if the jury shall find the defendant not
guilty, the Justice shall render judgment for
costs against the parent, guardian, trustee,
friend other party or parties who have
made the complaint when such complaint
has been made without probable cause), as the
case may be, and shall issue execution accord
ingly.
Seer r. When the conduct and habits of
the minor apprentice, clerk or servant shall
become immoral and dissolute and
when such minor shall act in disregard of
the reasonable commands of his or
her master or mistress, when the au-
therity of such master or mistress shall be
exerted for his or her reformation without
effect, the master or mistress may complain
to any Justice of the Peace in the county,
who shall give notice to the Board of County
Commissioners and to the parent, guardian,
trustee or friend 70 such minor, as the case
may be, and such proceedings shall lie bad as
to summoning aud enpaneling a jury, pro-
vided in Section Ten of this Act and if
upon such investigation the said jury shall be
of opinion that said master .'r mistress should
be DISCHARGED from his or her covenants, they
shall certify the same i'll writing to sad JUS
tice, who shall enter the same upon bis
docket, and %hereupoa the said indeutrre
shall be void. But no Judgment for costs
shall be entered AGAINST any Board of County
Commissioners nor AGAINST any parent, guard
ian, trustee or friend of sid mino,, but the
said cots Except for the w.tne3ses for the
miuor) shall be paid by The mas er or mistress.
SEC. Is. The jurors and witne e. SUM
moned and attending under the provis 'ons Of
This Act shall be allowed two dollars per day
and the Justices and Constable such compea-
sation as is allowed by law for similar services.
SEC. Il Every person who shall counsel,
persuade, sntice, aid or asals% sly minor or
apprentice, clerk or servart, AS provided for
10 this Act, to run away or absent himself or
herself from the service of his or her master
or mistress shall forfeit and Ply SUN not ez-
ceedipg two hundred dollars, t. BE sued for
and recovered by action Of de..S, with costs,
by such M SER or mistress, before any JUS
ice of the Piece having jur'odic: 'on thereo'.
Sec. Is. Every person who shall harbor |
or conceal any minor or apprentice, clerk or |
servant, as provided i'll this Act, knowing |
such apprentice, clerk or servant to have run
away, shall forfeit and pay to such master or
mistress a sum no to exceed two hundred
dollars, damages, to be recovered in an action
on the case before any court having compe tent
jurisdiction thereof.
SEC 16 No Board of County Commits
sioners, nor any parent, guard, an, trustee or
friend of any minor apprentice, clerk or ser
want, provided for by this Act, shall be liable
upon any covenant contained in any linden
ture or covenant of service, unle"s the same
shall contain an express covenant therein that
The said Commissioners, parent, guardian,
rusfee or friend of such minor is made indi
1idnally liable.