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Sec.
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the several counties, &c. repealed as relates
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to,
KENT COUNTY—Chief judges of magistrates courts to
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deliver over to some justice of the peace, all
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papers, &c. all writs in the hands of officers
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issued by said courts, to return the same to
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some justice of the peace, to take proceed-
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ings on as if originally issued by a siugle
justice.
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To return dockets to clerk of the county,
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duty of clerk on application to make out
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copy of judgment, upon which any justice
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may issue execution, &c. and upon applica-
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tion to issue execution on all judgments di-
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rected to the sheriff and returnable as if the
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same had been originally recorded in said
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court.
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Writs issued by said courts, in the hands
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of sheriff, &c. to be returned to next succeed-
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ing term of said county court, to be docket-
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ed, &c.
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Single justices in, to have cognizance of
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cases not exceeding $100 exclusive of costs,
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when the debt exceeds $50, to charge dou-
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ble fees, &c. right of appeal allowed.
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To take cognizance of all cases of reple-
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vin, &c. where the value of property does
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not exceed $100, &c.
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Bond to be taken, &c. appraisers to be
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sworn, if appraisment exceed $100, all pro-
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ceedings cease and plaintiff demanding writ
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to be liable for costs, &c. writ to be return-
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ed to justice, &c.
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To take cognizance of attachments, &c..
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where amount does not exceed $100, &c.
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To issue all process to carry out the ob-
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jects of this act, &c.
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Inconsistent acts repealed.
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Trustees of primary schools in, may re-
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ceive or reject scholars residing in other dis-
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tricts as the necessities, &c. may require,
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Gates in, regulated.
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Justices of the peace in, not to exercise
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jurisdiction where debt and interest exceed
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$100.
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