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1799 178 (1799)

handle is hein.ssl/sstn0204 and id is 1 raw text is: ACTS ASSED rr ~FIRST SESSION OTr THIRT) GENERAL* ASSEMBLY oP THZ STATE or TENNESSEE, 3EGUN AND HFLD :T KNOXVTLT. ON M^NFDAY. TIL SIXTELN'TH DAY F I PTEIMBtER, ew TM U AND SEVrN HUNDu tD AND W)N: TY NINE. C H A P F k R L . ACT encreaffr g thjurifdiction of f flices or the Peace andreguatire ppoceedi-gsiherein-(PAIS D C( Bot 2 zS 1799; Gein E it enacted by the (neral fjmbig o/ the State of Tennefer, That a firgir jIIiice of the peace, flili from and aiier the pfTing of this a&. have j riidilion of all debts, dues, and demandi of Fffty dollars and under, where the balance becemes due on any ipe. cialt, eontra&l note, o-. agrecaent or for goods, ware5, and merchan dize fold arid delivered, or Ior work and labor done, all which matters Ind things ai-e hereby declared , (gnizable and returnable beute any ore julice of the peace out of court, and judgment may be given, and execurion awarded accord.rgiy, as direated by an att, entitled, An At for eftab thing courts of lpw, Pnd regularing proceedings therein,14 fuj2. neverthe!efs. to appeal of either party, tobe tried in court by a j.. y o! guod 2rd lawutl men. ai in other cafes, the firlt court. and the dermnation tc'e ifha 1 be finrl : Plvided a ways, that judgment given by ajoLiceif he pe ce,xeccu.i, n [hail be flayed in the followinig ntorer v e -- For a I lums untcr fiv dollar s, twenty eais.- For all fums over live ilHars, and not exceerding ten dollats, forty days.-For 1il fume over ten dodars and not exceeding twenty dolars, eighty days. For all fiums over twenty dollars, and not excteing fif ty collars, fir smonths trr the la 1 apd tite petrormauce of which, vih cofls and in- treeft until paid t'he paty i(quiring fu t 1:ay if exstcu:ion, (hall give fuFEcert ficurit, ihunired by the adverfe party ; and if the judg- ment fhall ri be dilchartied at the 'me to wLch the execution may hive beep Pay'kfed then i' (hall aid miay be iawful for any jallice ol the peace of the cou nty to iffue ezecution in the ttual form, againi ther principal and his fcurnies. Sec Be it enaardle That in all carf'es where the fim is upwards of ten dollars, the lum, th-ud, and is r qired to be put in the warrant. Sec 3. Be it enaceld That in all cafes where any conliable (ball ferve a warrant on any peridr for a dem -nd ot ten dollars and upwards, he 1hall take bond, wm-ih lfflV'ient lecurity for his appearance before fome, magittrate, to havi. the lame tiec,.and for a compliance with the judg. r-ent in doule the 4mounr,at eau, of the fum let forth in the war- rant ; and in cafe any mch perlon. l0 bonrid, fhill fail to comply with fich judgment when given. the conliable fliall make an aflignment ol fich bond to the party injured, who isall proceed thereon as in caflsq 0l hall Ionds itven.'u tuis commerced in couxtr oi lpwa hwzafv a or cultcm to the contrar sttJtitg-i, Digitized from Best Copy Available

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