INDEX.

2363

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE— Continued.

ART.

SEC.

PAGE.

DOCKETS

Shall keep docket and enter proceed-

ings therein and furnish copy of

judgment whenever required .

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Should failure to keep, cause loss of

his debt to plaintiff, justice shall

pay such debt

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Shall also keep full index.

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1376

Upon vacation of office, shall deliver

docket and all papers to clerk; pen-

alty ...

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1376

Administrator of deceased justice to

make such delivery; penalty

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1376

Clerk shall keep such dockets and

papers, and make transcripts there-

from when required

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1377

Process may be issued by one justice

upon docket of another justice so

delivered to clerk

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PROCESS AND PRACTICE.

Shall not issue blank summons; pen-

alty . .

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1377

Process shall be a summons; when

returnable . .

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1377

Should defendant "summoned" fail to

appeal, justice shall fix what day

for trial . . ...

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1377

Should all defendants be summoned

and some fail to appear, justice shall

try case as if all had appeared

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May summon witnesses, and attach

them for non-attendance

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Proceedings upon such attachment

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1378

May postpone trial not more than

fourteen days

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May try case ex parte .

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No special pleading required. .

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Upon death or disqualification of jus-

tice, any other justice in same

county or city may act in the case.

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1378

Constable to give notice to parties in

such cases

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1379

Process and practice in relation to

partnership, incorporation, etc

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JUDGMENTS.

To be entered within three days after

trial .. ....

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