Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
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jority of all members elect. adopt the pro-
such adoption may thereafter, in like man
ner and upon a like vote, provide for a
special municipal court or courts as herein
provided, to be known and designated as
the First COR other numerical designathion)
Special Municipal Court OF -- county !;
and such board shall determine the place or
places where the judge of any such court
quarters therfor. Such court shall be pro
vided with an official SEAL necessary dockets
and records stationery and blanks
Section 2523-3. On the trst Tuesday
of April following the adoption OF resoiu.
tion by the county board OF supervisors OF
any county providing for court or courts
under the provisions OF this act and every
four years thereafter there shall be elected.
in the same manner as county Judges are
elected, judge for each such special mum,
cipal court which shall have been provided
eligible to the office of judge of said court
except an attorney of court of record ana
such judge shall hold no other county once
during the time that he is judge thereof
He shall hold his office for the term OF TOUR
years from the first Monday OF June next
following his election and until his success
vacancy occurring in such office the same
shall be filled by appointment by the COVER
nor and the person appointed TO- MI sucn
vacancy shall continue his office for the
residue of the term for which his predeces-
sor was elected or appointed or for the regu-
lar term thereof. The judge of any such
the manner now provided by section 96s OF
the statutes for the removal OF county
officers. The county clerk OF any county,
that may have provided for one OF more
of the election Of the judge Thereon as LII
other judicial elections.
Section 2523-4. Each judge of spe-
cial municipal court before entering upon
the duties Of his office, shall take and sub
scribe to the constitutional oath of office
and file the same, duly certified, in the office
of the clerk of the circuit court for said
county and execute to the said county
bond In the sum of one thousand dollars
with two or more sureties to be approved
by the chairman of the board of county su-
pervIsors OF said county and recorded and
filed as provided In section 702 of the stat
utes, conditioned for the faithful perform
ahce of the duties required of him by law
and for the faithful application and pay
ment of all moneys and effects that may
come into his hands in the execution of
the duties Of his office.
court shall have original jurisdiction to
hear, try and determine all actions and
special proceedings Except the actions men,
toned in subdivisions L and 2 of section
bastardy) which may arise in said county
and be OF any of the following classes,
namely:
1. Crimes and misdemeanors excepting
such as shall or may be punishable by COM
mitment to the state prison.
Civil actions and special proceedings
in law and equity where the value of prop
erty in controversy or the amount of money
claimed or sought to be recovered, after de-
Quoting all payments and setoffs, shall not
exceed five hundred dollars, and also Of all
actions for the foreclosure of mortgages and
mechanics liens in which the amount
claimed does not exceed the sum aforesaid,
although the value Of the property to be
affected may exceed that sum.
8. Ofenses arising under the charter and
ordinances of any incorporated city or viii
lage.
of any recognlzance given in said court.
Section 2523-6. Judgment by con-
fession may be entered before the judge of
said court In any sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars without action either for
money due or to become due or to secure
any person against contingent liability on
behalf of the defendant or both In the man
ner prescribed by section 1857 of the stat
utes.
Section 2523-7. The judge of said
court shall have and exercise all powers
conferred upon justices of the peace by
amended, in all cases not triable and. de-
terminable in his said court.
Section 2523-8. The judge of said
and shall have and may exercise all of the
powers conferred upon court commissioners
by the laws of this state.
Section 1928. No action, examina-
from said court but whenever, prior to
joining Issue in any action or before the
commencement of any examination, 1t shall
appear by affidavit that from prejudice said
judge will not decide impartially in the
matter or that he Is interested pecuniarily
in the action, examination or other proceed
ing or Is a material witness or Is within
the forbidden degree of consanguinity the
said judge shall notify court commission
er, county judge or other municipal judge
not having appellate Jurisdiction, who shall
be eligible to the Office of judge Of said
court and not disqualified to forthwith ap-
pear In said court to try or hear said cause.
And 1t shall be the duty Of said judge or
court commissioner to forthwith appear In
said court and discharge the duties Of said
Judge In the trial or hearing Of said cause
In the same manner and with like effect as
said Judge would II not disqualified to
act. Said magistrate while proceeding in
may be fixed by the county board of such
county.
Section 2523-1O. In case Of sickness,
absence or temporary disability Of the
judge of any such court he may by an
order in writing to be filed in said court
appoint any Of the persons specified In sec
of said judge during such sickness, absence
or disability, and who shall have the pow
ers of such judge while administering such
Office.
Section 2523-11. Appeals from such
special municipal court may be had to the
circuit court of said county or to the county
court when said county court shall have
municipal court Of said county provided
that appeals therefrom may be taken d.
rectly to the supreme court and not other
wise. Appeals from said special municipal
court shall be taken in the same manner as
provided by law for appeals from courts OF
Justices Of the peace.
Section 2523-12. The processes, pro-
ceedings and practice Of the courts Of JUS
tees Of the peace are hereby adopted as far
as practicable for said special municipal
courts, and transcripts of judgments of any
the clerk Of the circuit court of the county
wherein any such court may be with the
same effect as transcripts OF judgments
from the courts of justices Of the peace.
Section 2523-13 Trial by jury may be
had In any such special municipal court In
the same manner and upon the the same process
Section 2523-14. sheriffs and con.
stables of any county wherein any special
municipal court may have been provided
for shall have the same power 70 serve ana 40
courts of Justices of the peace and be en-
titled to receive the same fee and be sub
ject to the same Liability ana penalty:
Section 2523-16. The judge Of each spe-
GiaI municipal court shall keep docket
for criminal trials and proceedings and also
docket for civil actions d p+ All 90 docket ten en-
ticable in the same manner as required In
courts of justices Of the peace. In all civil
actions the judge OF any special municipal
torneys Of record In the county to be issued
by them as occasion may require plank
summons, writs and other processes OF sa.d
court. Any such attorney upon Issuing any
such summons, writ or other process shall
file within three days. thereafter the aft
davit, If any, upon which such summons,
writ or other process was based and state
ment of the names of the parties to the
action, the date Of the summons, writ or
other process, the time when same is re,
turnabte. and the nature of the demand
or claim Upon the filing of such affidavit
and statement the judge Of said court shall
forthwith docket such case, and such docket
entries shall have the same force and effect
as If made at the time of the date or is
suing of such summons, writ or other pro-