Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-05-04

PUBLIC LAWS OF TIL
tho person holding or claiming to hold such ofhee,
or who holds certificate of his election TO such Of
fcc from the governor and council or who has been
declared elected thereto by the governor and eoun-
ell or Who has been notified of such election by the
secretary or state, 20 Be- commenced by PETITION ~.
turnabe before any justice OF the supreme judieial
court In term time vacation in the county wheI.
either Of the parties resides, or where the du'es OF
such once arr 20 30 performed and said supreme
judicial cour, shall have Jurisdiction thereof,
sEcT. 9 The petition Of the claimant sbaH sta'e
the names and residences OF the several parties.
and the facts upon which he relies 10 malntain his
suit and shall 81 dgned by him and verified ~ bi.
oath such petition shall b. nled Ia the Office OF
the clerk Of courts In the county where Is return
able. and the time OF hearing thereon shAli D. ap-
pointed by .sid Justice, and Endorsed upon said Pc
tlton. Notice OF tendency OF said SUR. and the
tine and place Of hearing upon aid pettion 'haii
be given the adverse party. by giving him In hand
or leaving At hi. last aud usual plac. OF abode.
copy Of said petition and order OF IN" court there
on, or in such other manner ~ the court shan de
rect and such motto. shall BE- given a. least seven
dsy. before such hearing The parties. or their
counsel shall b. heard upon written or oral testl
mony, according 10 the practice In IKE procedure
and In such manner as the justice shail direct ana
n n Appears upon such trial or hearing that the Pc
tItlonsr has been lawfully elected, aud IL entitled
by law 20 the ONCE claimed by him. or such adverse
party shall fall 70 appear such justice shall render
Judgment In favor OF such petitioner II ne h
found upon hearing, 10 Dc entitled thereto.
Srcr 8 In all cases either party may, within ten
DAYS amer the rendition Of aid judgment. enter An
apI-,al ,hereirom In the Office Of the clerk IN the
county where said Judgment Is rendered, which az.
peal tha briefly forth the reasons therefor, and
an a,tested copy Of sad appeal shal b" served NJ
on the appellee or his attorney within ten days att
or the sam. has been filed, In ,uch manner a. The
ju.dec shall order. The party taking such APPEAL
hall cause copies of the petition Pleading md
ing. and testimony upon which such Judgment Is
rendered. approved by the justice before whom The
hearing had TO b. printed and transmitted 10 the
chief justice within twenty days after such appeal
Il taken, together with written argument thereon.
A copy OF such argument shall within said twenty
DAYS De served upon the adverse party. or his At
tofn.y, who may forward within ten days thsrcaft-
cr an argument in reply, and the rupon the lu.ti-
ees OF said court shalt consider said csnse immedi
aiely and decide thereon and transmit their deeis
Ion 10 the clerk Of the county where the suit l.
pending. and final judgment shall b entered &C
cordingly.
Seer. I. In all cases where final Judgment ha'
been rendered. any Justice OF sad court may issue
an order 10 the party unlawfnlly claiming or bold
ing said Office, concerning which the Judgment OF
the court has been given. commanding him TO yield
M 10 the officer who has been determined Ia be
lawfully entitled thereto, the said Office, and al pa.
connected