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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES. [ART. 68.
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Id s 2
1838, c 114, s. 2.
Action
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2. any feme sole whose character or reputation as a woman of
chastity may be traduced or defamed by any person, may sustain
an action of slander against such person
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Id s 3
1838, c 114, s 3
Prochein aim to
bring action
when feme sole
under age
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3, If any feme sole who shall be under the age of twenty-one years
shall be injured in her character or reputation as aforesaid, her pro-
chein ami may sustain an action of slander against the person in-
juring the reputation or character of such femalc.
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Id s 4.
1838 c 114, s 4.
Husband may
sue for slander
against female
before marriage
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4. The husband of any female may prosecute and sustain an
action of slander against any person for words maliciously spoken
subsequent to the marriage of such female touching the character or
reputation for chastity of said female previous to her marriagc.
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ARTICLE LXVIII.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
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1. When and before whom to qualify
2. Feualty for acting before qualification.
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3 Penalty for accepting office under the
United States
4 Number in new election districts or wards.
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CIVIL JURISDICTION.
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5 Justice of county where defendant resides
to hear and determine matter in contro-
versy.
6 Civil jurisdiction
7. In what cases no jurisdiction
S In suits for trespass, if defendant claims
title, suit to abate
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9 When Circuit Court to have concurrent
jurisdiction.
10 Where administrators parties
11 Proceeding where administrator alleges no
assets.
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PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
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12 Process in civil cases
13 Proceeding where defendant summoned
falls to appear
14 Where more than one defendant.
15 Attendance of witnesses, how compelled
16. Defaulting witness liable to fine
17 When cause to be postponed, time
18 Either party failing to appear on day fixed
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19 No special pleading
20 When judgment to be entered up
21 Judgment to carry interest from datc.
22 Where summons returnable before any
justice
23 Judgment by confession
24 Cases for debt.
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REPLEVIN.
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25 Proceedings.
26 Bond
27 Who may give such bond
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28 Proceeding in replevin where defendant
fails to appear.
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PROCESS.
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29 Any justice may issue process on judgment
of another justice of his county
30. May issue attachment by way of execution
31 May issue process on short copy of Judg-
ment rendered by a justice of any other
county , how certified
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32 When justice ceases to act, who to receive
returns
33. Constable to notify plaintiff when returns
are made.
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