River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15


on the day for which the motion or trial
has been noticed, the same shall stand
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
inal actions triable by general law by
justices of the peace, and the conduct or
examinations, shall pertain TO the trial OF
such actions and the conduct Of such ex-
aminations in the municipal court Grim
inal actions not within Justices Jurls-
diction under general law, and triable by
the municipal court, shall be placed on
the calendar for trial at the next succeed
ing term of said court, but may be brought
on at an earlier date by consent or the
district attorney and defendant or his
Section 2. There is added TO the stat
utes q new section to read: Section PASTA.
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
TX 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 2485. The general
provisions Of law which may, at any time,
be in force relative to circuit courts and
to actions and proceedings therein, and
all the provisions of section 1882 of the
revised statutes, so far as relates TO any
canSe proceeding which may be brought
or tried IN said municipal court, shall re-
late to said municipal court, and the judge
thereof, unless inapplicab BILE, and except as
herein otherwise provided; and the rules
OF practice prescribed py the 1ustlces OF
the supreme court for circuit courts shall
be In force In said court. But In ali ac-
lions originally begun In said court, as
well as in all actions brought to said court
on change of venue from the Justice court,
or on demand from the courts Of records
as hereinafter provided, costs shau pc
awarded to the prevailing party; pro-
Yided, no more than ten dollars attorney
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 nIty
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 MS
complaint No attorney fee shall be taxed
In favor of any party not apperta1nlng 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 T. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section PASTA:
No person shall be eligible to the Office OF
judge OF said court unless he be an at
tOrney duly admitted to the bar of Fond
du Lac county and entitled to practice in
the courts of this state and qualified
elector and free holder OF said city or
town Of Rtpon, 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 bis court has no
Jurisdiction.
Section 5. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to rca0 Section 2491a.
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 aDove
provided for issuing the process OF said
court.
Section 6. Section 24e4 Of the revised
statutes of 1878, as amended by chapter
$50 OF the laws OF 1882, is hereby amended
so as to read as follows: Section 2494.
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 the
consent OF the common council or SAID
city of Ripon, or the order of the mu-
nicipal Judge, all necessary court and jury
rooms, furniture, book and paper cases;
hooks, DESKS lights, and fuel for said
court and clerks at the expense OF the
Section Z Section 24o5 Of the revised
statutes of 1873 is hereby amended so as
to read: Section 2495. Any resident Of
! 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 70
u
! ance in such action, and with 1t serve a
demand that the place of trial thereof be
changed to the said municipal court; and
service being made, it shall be upon mo-
tion 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 2495a.
change Of venue in any civil action or
| proceeding pending before any justice OF
the peace Of the city and town OF Ripon
may be taken to said municipal court at
! any time before trial in the manner pro-
| vided by sections 1916 and 361T 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 as an
action originally begun in said court; and
if at issue. shall be placed on the calen-
sion-day. If no complaint shall have been
filed, the plaintiff shall be required to
serve his complaint within five days after
| such transmittal to the municipal court
The venue shall not be again changed on
the application OF the party who procured
the change from the justice court for
prejudice OF the judge. assr
Section o. There is added TO the stat
utes a new section to read: Section PASTA
The provisions Of the preceding section
2497, of the revised statutes of 1873, as
amended by chapter $50 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 TO- Section 2498 OF the revised
statutes of 1878, as amended by chapter
ZIG of the laws Of 1880 and chapter 1913
| of the laws Of 1897 is hereby amended SO
as to read: Section 240S. 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
county, and such further compensation as
the county board OF Fond du Lac county
shall determine to be paid quarterly by
said county. The fees Of the clerk,
witnesses, sheriff, and other off,
GERS shall be the same are allowed and
taxed In the circuit court In civil actions
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 suit tax to be ap-
piled toward the salary of the judge. and
8 similar fee OF one dollar shall be paid
I by the person making an application for
q change of venue In civil cases before
Justice Of the peace Of the city or town OF
Ripon 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-
ntcipal court as the suit tax in the case;
| and ali such fees paid for suit tax
shall be accounted for and paid quarterly
| By said clerk to the treasurer OF the
city of Ripon. The fees Of
the officers of said court for the