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An Act to amend the county court law and for other purposes. 1819 72 (1819)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0042 and id is 1 raw text is: 72 AN ACT To amend the county court law and for other pur- poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alississippi in General .dssembly convened, That in addition to the justices of the county court, provided for by the act to which this is an amend- ment, there shall be appointed by ajoint vote of both Additional houses of the legislature two justices in and for each justices of county in the state, who shall be commissioned by quorun. the governor Justices of the Quorum, and who shall hold their offices during good behaviour; they shall be justices of the county courts, in their respective counties, and shall have and exercise the same pow- er and authority, that the justices of the county courts now have and exercise, and receive the like fees and emoluments for services that may be ren- dered by them; provided any three of whom, whe- ther the chiefjustice be one or not, shall be a quorum to hold a court. Appeals Sec. 2. ./nd be it ftrther enacted, That either party, fromjus- dissatisfied with the judgment of any justice of the tcthe peace, may in all cases, when the amount of the coauy judgement, exclusive of costs, does not exceed twen- ty dollars, appeal to the county court next to be holden in the county fbr which said justice is com- missioned ; provided the appelant shall within three days after the rendition of such judgment, enter into bond, before said justice, with security to be approv- ed of by said justice, in double the amount of said judgment including costs, conditioned that the ap- pelant, shall prosecute his appeal with cfect, and in case he fail therein he shall perform and fulfil such judgment as the county court shall render therein - and it shall be lawful for the said court to

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