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ever, that in all proceedings for the restoration of causes of action
or trial papers which cannot be established to the satisfaction of
the commissioners, from the intrinsic evidence within the office
of the said clerk, or from certified office copies, or by consent of
parties, no ex-parte action shall be had by the said commissioners,
until after such notice shall have been served upon the opposite
party, or his or their attorney on the record, according to such
rules as the said commissioners may prescribe, and from any judg-
ment or order passed by said commissioners, under the authority
conferred by this act, either party may appeal to the circuit
judge for the county within thirty days after the passing of such
order or judgment; and in all cases of appeal, it shall be the
duty of the said commissioners to certify to said judge, the
record of all proceedings and evidence had before them in the
matter, and appeal may be considered and determined by said
judge in or out of court, at his election, and according to such
rule or practice as he may prescribe.

17. The judicial records which may have been wholly or par-
tially destroyed by fire, shall be inquired into and restored by
the said commissioners upon proper evidence, in the same man-
ner as prescribed in relation to the restoration of other records
and papers, and the finding and re-establishing of such records
or papers, shall be certified by the said commissioners to the
clerk of the Circuit Court for said county, who shall refile or re-
record the same as the case may be.

18. Whenever any records or dockets which have been injured
by fire shall have been already made up and restored by the
clerk of the said Circuit Court, it shall be the duty of the commis-
sioners to examine said records or dockets, and if the same shall
be approved by them, to certify such fact by endorsement on the
said records or dockets under their hands and seals and such
records or dockets, shall be as valid and effective, as if the same
had not been destroyed or injured by fire; provided, said docket or
dockets shall have been certified to, and approved by the judge
of the Circuit Court, as provided by the ninth section of this act.

19. At the close of this commission, all the partially burnt
papers, records and dockets which may have been renewed by the