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poses of such action or proceeding, unless the fact of such partnership,
incorporation or representative character, as the case may be, shall be
denied in writing under oath by the opposite party before the hearing
of such case or proceeding; provided, however, that in case of a corpora-
tion, the affidavit to such denial may be made by the president, vice-
president, secretary or treasurer thereof, and in the case of a partner-
ship, by any one of the partners. And whenever such denial under
oath is so made, the court or justice before whom the case or proceed-
ing is pending shall, at the request of the party against whom such
denial is made, postpone or continue the same to such reasonable time
as will enable such party to procure the required proof.

For a similar section applicable to cases in courts of law, see art. 75, sec. 24,
sub-sec. 108.

Judgments.

1904, art. 52, sec. 32. 1888, art 52, sec. 30. 1860, art. 51, sec. 26. 1853, ch. 201, sec. 2.

34. Justices of the peace shall enter up judgment in all cases
brought or tried before them within three days after a final hearing
of the case.

Ibid. sec. 33. 1888, art. 52, sec. 31. 1860, art. 51, sec. 27. 1809, ch. 153, sec. 5.

35. All judgments for the payment of money entered by a justice
of the peace shall be so entered as to carry interest thereon from the
date thereof.

Ibid, sec. 34. 1888, art. 52, sec. 32. 1860, art. 51, sec. 28. 1841, ch. 139.
1843, ch. 362. sec. 2.

36. If the parties appear before the justice on the return day of
the summons and the justice enters judgment, either by confession of
the party or after hearing and trying the case, such judgment shall be
valid although the summons may be made returnable before any or
some justice of the peace without naming specifically which justice.

Ibid. sec. 35. 1888, art. 52, sec. 33. 1860, art. 51, sec. 29. 1843, ch. 362, sec. 3.

1910, ch. 261 (p. 164).

37. Any justice of the peace of this State may enter a judgment
by confession for any amount, within his jurisdiction, as is now or
that may hereafter be prescribed by law, after the appearance of any
of the parties to the cause, provided that said parties unite in a written
agreement for the confession of such judgment and file same, together
with a written statement of the claim upon which such judgment shall
be based; and a judgment so entered shall, from the date of the entry
of same, have the same effect as if the judgment had been rendered
after process and trial before a justice of the peace having jurisdic-
tion.

Ibid. sec. 36. 1888. art 52. sec. 34. 1860, art. 51. sec. 30. 1825, ch. 158.

38. In all cases of debt tried before a justice of the peace he may
enter judgment against either plaintiff or defendant for such sum as