The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

AN ACT to Amend Section Thirteen OF
Chapter Two Hundred and Four OF
the Public Laws Of Eighteen Hun
dred 8Fiiiy-six, Relating to the he:
the City of Portland.
Be 1t enacted. etc.:
Section /. Section thirteen of chap
ter two hundred and four of the public
laws, of eighteen HUNDRED nIty-sm ~
said section and inserting In lieu there
section u. when the office of
judge shall be vacant. the recorder
shall finish the business pending be-
fore the court. and shall have jurisdic-
ton over ell new business and carry
on the business OF the court during
any vacancy In the office OF judge.
enjoy all the powers and privileges
during his term of office that are now
accorded to the judge
Section 2. All acts and parts of
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
Approved March 81. 1851
cxArrHn asa.
AN ACT to Amend Section Two OF
Chapter Two Hundred and Four or
the Public Laws of Eighteen Hum
dred Fifty-sfx, In Relation to the
Jurisdiction OF the Municipal Court
of the City of Portland as Amended
BY Section One of Chapter Twenty
eight of the Public Laws OF Eighteen
Hundred Eighty-seven and Section
One OF Chapter One Hundred and
Thirty-four OF the Public Laws OF
Eighteen Hundred .Ninety-five.
Be 1t enacted. etc:
Section two Of chapter two hundred
and four Of the public laws of eighteen
hundred fifty-six as amended Dy Sec
ton one Of chapter twenty-efght OF
the public laws of eighteen hun0red
eighty-seven and section one OF chap
ter one hundred and thirty-four OF the
public laws of eighteen hundred nine
ty-flve IL hereby amended by strikng
out said section two and inserting the
following: -, 49,
exclusive jurisdiction Of ali civil ac-
lions in which the debt or damages
demanded do not exceed twenty DOL
lars. and both parties. or the oeiend,
ant, or q person summoned In gooo
Portland, and OF all cases of forcible
entry and detainer, where the property
demanded is in said city; and OF Al
criminal offenses, and misdemeanors
committed in said city AZ are coenl1-
trial Justices, or are within the ad-
ditionsl Jurisdiction and authority
conferred upon this court. In actions
against two or more defendants or
where one defendant or trustee resides
in this county concurrent jurisdiction
with other trial justices or municipal
or police courts in the county where
either of the defendants reside, ~ Is
provided in section sixteen of chapter
eighty-three and section Ave OF chap
ter eighty-eight Of the revised statutes
of this State. and concurrent with 9th
er trial justices or municipal or police
courts In the county Of Cumberland.
over all matters and things. civil and
criminal. within their Jurisdiction.
otherwise conferred by law: and con-
current Jurisdiction with the superior
court in the county Of Cumberland. In
all personal actions. including actions
of repleyfn when defendant Or person
Summoned in good faith az trustee re-
where the debt. damages or goods de,
manded, exclusive OF costs. exceed
twenty dollars and do not exceed two
hundred dollars. This jurisdiction
shall not include>actions In which the
title to real estate according to plead
ton, excepting as Is provided in chap
ter ninety-six of the revised statutes.
sections six and seven. and excepting
as is provided in chapter eignty-ftve Of
the revised statutes. section three:
All the provisions OF the ne statutes ttsoh0 OF
of real estate and personal property
and the levying of executions, shall be
applicable to actions in this court, and
executions on judgments rendered
therein. Said court Is hereby author
ICED to administer oaths. render judg-
of its records punish for contempt and
compel attendance as in the superior
court OF this county
Improved March 81, 1881