INDEX TO THE PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS. 991
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
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SEC.
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ART
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PAGE.
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When and before whom justice to qualify, ....
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1
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68
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732
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Penalty for acting before qualifying, ......
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2
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68
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732
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For accepting office under the United States, . . .
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3
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68
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732
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Number in new election districts and wards, ....
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4
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68
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732
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Civil jurisdiction of, ............
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45-52, 5-11
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67,68
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681, 732
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Of county where defendant resides may hear and deter-
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mine matter in controversy
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5
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63
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732
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In what cases no jurisdiction.....
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7
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68
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733
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In suits for trespass if defendant claims title, suit to
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abate, ................
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8
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68
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733
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When Circuit Court to have concurrent jurisdiction, .
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9
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68
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733
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Where administrators are parties, .......
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10,11
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68
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733
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Process in civil cases.......
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12
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68
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733
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When to be made returnable........
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12
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68
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733
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Proceeding where defendant summoned, fails to appear,
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13
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68
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733
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How, where more than one defendant and some only
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appear, ................
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14
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68
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734
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Attendance of witnesses, how compelled, .....
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15
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68
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734
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Defaulting witness liable to fine..........
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16
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68
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734
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When cause to be postponed, and how long, ....
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17
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68
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734
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Either party failing to appear on day fixed, cause to be
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tried ex parte,.....
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18
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68
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734
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No special pleading required before..........
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19
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68
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734
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When judgment shall be entered............
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20
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68
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734
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21
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68
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734
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Where summons returnable before any justice without
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specifying who, .......... . .
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22
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68
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734
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May enter judgment by confession without summons, .
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23
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68
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734
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Cases for debt,
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24
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68
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734
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Proceedings in action of replevin before, .....
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25
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68
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735
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Bond to be given in replevin and condition of bond.
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26
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68
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735
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Who may give bond, ...... .....
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27
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68
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735
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Proceeding in replevin where defendant fails to appear,
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28
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G8
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735
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May issue process on judgment of another justice of
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his county, ...............
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29
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68
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735
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May issue attachment by way of execution, ....
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44,30
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67,68
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680, 735
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May issue process on short copy of judgment of justice
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of any other county, . . .... ...
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31
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68
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735
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When justice ceases to act who to receive returns, . .
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32
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68
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735
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Constable to notify plaintiff when returns are made, .
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33
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63
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736
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When scire facias may be issued by, .......
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34
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68
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736
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How issued and made returnable.........
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35
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68
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736
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After lapse of what time not to issue against securities
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on supersedeas on judgment of justice, .....
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53
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68
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739
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How execution made a lien on real or leasehold estate,
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36
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68
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736
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How judgment to be recorded, ........
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37
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68
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736
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When sale of real or leasehold estate under execution,
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valid, .... ...........
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38
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68
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736
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Proceedings where execution on judgment is levied on
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property claimed by a third party, .....
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39
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68
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737
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How court to give judgment respecting such property
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on apeal.......
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40
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68
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737
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