The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29


for argument or trial at the next session.
day at which the court may be sitting.
The rules of practice for the trial of Grim
inai actions triable by general law by
justices OF the peace, and the conduct of
examinations, shall pertain TO the trial OF
such actions and the conduct OF such eN-
aminatiOns III the municipal COURT. Crlul
inal actions net within Il justice S luris-
diction under general law. aud trlaDle by
the municipal court, shall be placed Oh
the calendar for trial at the next succeed
ing term of said court, but may De DrouSnI
on at an enrlier date by consent or the
district attorney and Defendant or MS
counsel.
utes r new section to read: Section 24S4a.
Said municipal court shall have exclusive
jurisdiction Of prosecutions for the breach
Of ordinances of the city of Ripon and
shall proceed in such prosecutions and be
governed by the provisions of sub-chapter
IL of chapter 40 A Of the statutes Of Wis
consin, relating to police courts as to COM
plants, warrants, trials, executions, COM
mitments, and costs.
Section 3. Section 24S5, OF the revised
statutes of 1878, as amended by chapter
12S Of the laws of 1897, is hereby amended
SO as to read: Section 24S5. The general
provisions of law which may, at any time,
be in force relative to circuit courts and
to actions and proceedings therein, ana
all the provisions Of section 2oS2 or the
revised statutes, so far as relates to any
cause or proceeding which may be brought
or tried in said municipal court, shall re-
late to said municipal court, and the judge
thereof unless inapplicable, and except as
herein otherwise provided; ana the rules
of practice prescribed by the justices Of
the supreme court for circuit courts shall
be in force in said court. But in all ac-
lions originally begun in said court, as
well as in all actions brought to SAID court
Gu change of venue from the justice court.
or demand from the courts of records
as hereinafter provided. costs shall be
awarded to the. prevailing party; pro
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fees shall be taxed unless the Judgment
for damages amounts to one hundred dol
lars, nor more than five dollars, unless
the Judgment for damages exceeds fifty
dollars If Judgment is given for the de-
PENDANT he shall recover the same costs
that the plaintiff would have recovered Ii
he had established the. demand in his
complaint. No attorney fee shall be taxed
in favor of any party not apperta1nlnS IN
said court by an attorney OF court or
record Court commissioners shall exer-
else no powers relative to actions or pro-
ceedings in such court, except as herein
otherwise provided.
Section H. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section 24S7a.
No person shall be eligible to the office or
judge OF said court unless he lie an at
torney duly admitted to the bar of FOND
du Lac county and entitled to practice In
the courts of this state and a qualified
elector and free holder of said city or
| town Of Ripon, and during his term OF
| office he shall not practice his profession
| in any of the courts of said county except
in matters over which his court has no
| jurisdiction.
Section B. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to reau Section 249la
| The clerk of the said court may examine on
! oath all persons applying to said courts
for warrants, may reduce their eXamina-
ton to writing and file the same, and may
Issue all warrants in the manner above
provided for issuing the process OF said
court.
Section 6. Section 2494 of the revised
statutes of 1873, as amended by chapter
100 OF the laws Of 1882, is hereby amended
| The clerk of said court shall procure at
| the expense of the county OF
Fond du Lac all necessary blanks, print,
| ing. stationery, docketS and other record
| books required by said court; and he shall
| procure, under the direction and with tile
! consent of the common council or SAID
| city of Ripon, or the order OF the mu-
! nIcinal Judge, all necessary court and jury
! rooms. furniture, book and paper cases
| books, desks, lights, and fuel for SAID
| court and clerks at the expense or the
Section & Section 2495 of the revised
statutes of 1878 is hereby amended so az
to read: Section 2495. Any resident or
| the city or town of Ripon, against whom
! any civil action. within the jurisdiction
| OF the said municipal court, may be pend,
| ing in the circuit court of Fond
| du Lac county, may, before the time to
! answer expires, serve a notice of appear
| ance in such action, and with it serve q
demand that the place of trial thereof ne
changed to the said municipal court; and
unless so removed by consent upon such
service being made, 1t shall be upon mo-
ton removed by said court TO
said municipal court and the defendant
| shall have twenty days to answer the
| complaint after such consent given or re-
| moval made.
| Section s. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 249oa
! A change of venue in any civil action OF
! Tnfx.N In ~
! the peace of the city AID town Of Ripon
may be taken to said municipal court at
! any time before trial III the manner pro-
vided by sections 3C16 and 36lI OF the
| Wisconsin statutes. without regard to
| whether the Judge thereof is the next
/ nearest officer qualified by law to try the
same; and the justice shall forthwith
transmit the record to said municipal
| court and the action shall proceed rs an
| action originally begun in said court; and
| If at issue, shall be placed on the caien-
| dar for trial at the next succeeding SEES
sion day. If no complaint shall have been
| fled, the plaintiff shall be required to
serve his complaint within five days after
such transmittal to the municipal court
the application OF the party who procured
! the change from the justice court for
| prejudice of the judge.
Section O. There is added to the stat
! The provisions Of the preceding section
9497 Of the revised statutes OF 1878, as
! amended by chapter 100 of the laws of
1882 and chapter 12S Of the laws of 1897,
are applicable to both civil and criminal
| actions pending in said court.
Section 10. Section 249S of the revised
statutes of 1878, as amended by chapter
216 of the laws Of 1880 and chapter 12S
of the laws OF 1897, is hereby amended SO
as to read: Section 249S. The salary of
the judge of the said court shall be two
hundred and fifty dollars per annUm, pay
able quarterly by the city of Ripon, and
the sum OF FIVE hundred dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly by the county of
Fond du Lac out Of the treasury OF said
county, and such further compensation as
shall determine to be paid quarterly by
said county. The fees Of the clerk,
witnesses sheriff, and other OFF,
GERS shall be the same as are allowed and
and proceedings and be paid in the same
manner. The sum Of one dollar shall be
paid by the plaintiff at the commence
ment OF each suit as suit tax to be APP
piled toward the salary OF the Judge, and
n similar fee of one dollar shall be paid
change OF venue in civil cases before
Justice Of the peace of the city or town Of
Rfpon In addition to the fee of the justice
now required by law, before the record
shall be transmitted to the municipal
court on such change OF venue, and in
such case the said sum Of one dollar shall
be transmitted to the clerk Of the mu-
nicipal court as the suit tax in the case;
and all such fees paid for suit tax
shall be accounted for and paid quarterly
=" city OF Ripon. The fees Of
the officers of said court for the
service of process in criminal actions and
proceedings therein, and Of the witnesses
the said court and Of the jurors in any
action shall when certified by the clerk