ART. 33] CONTESTED ELECTIONS. 289

1896, ch. 202

124. Such notices shall be delivered in writing at the usual
residence of the person returned, and if he be absent, shall be
left there.

Ibid.

125. The party intending to make examination shall, after
such notice, apply to some justice of the peace of the county or
city wherein the election is contested, and shall obtain a notice
under his hand and seal, directed to the opposite party, requiring
him to attend in person or by attorney and cross examine
witnesses.

Ibid.

126. The justice in such cases shall have the usual power to
coerce the attendance of witnesses.

Ibid.

127. The notice of the justice shall contain the names of the
witnesses with the facts expected to be proved by them, and shall
state the time and place of examination, and shall be served on
the opposite party or his attorney, at least ten days previous to
the proposed examination.

Ibid.

128. Every person deposing shall be examined on oath, and
his testimony shall be reduced to writing, either by himself, in
the presence of the justice, or by the justice, or by a clerk by
him appointed and sworn fairly to write down and transcribe
the depositions, and shall be transcribed by the deponent.

Ibid.

129. The deposition so taken, together with a certificate of
the notices and proofs of service of them, shall be sealed up by
the justice who took them and transmitted to the presiding officer
of the body in which the seat is contested.

Ibid.

130. The examination of witnesses, taken in the manner
herein prescribed, and in no other, shall hereafter be admitted
on trial of contested elections.
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