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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
[CHAP. XLIX.

verdict was obtained by fraud, partiality, or undue means, at any time within four days after the entering of judgment, to grant a new trial, and he shall set a time for the new trial, of which the opposite party shall have at least three days' notice.

Sect. 73. The opposite party shall also have a reasonable notice of such motion for a new trial, if the same is not made on the day of the former trial, and in the presence of such party; such notice to be given by the applying party. If the new trial shall be granted, or the jury be unable to agree, the proceedings shall be in all respects as upon the return of the summons.

Sect. 74. If either the plaintiff or defendant, in their bill of particulars, claim more than ten dollars, the case may be appealed to the district court; but if neither party demand a greater sum than ten, and the case is tried by jury, there shall be no appeal.

Sect. 75. If, on appeal by the plaintiff, he shall not recover a larger sum than twenty dollars, exclusive of interest since the rendition of the judgment before the justice, he shall be adjudged to pay all costs in the district court (including a fee of five dollars to defendant's attorney); and in case the defendant shall demand a set-off greater than twenty dollars, and he appeal and do not recover twenty dollars, he shall in like manner pay all costs in the appellate court, including a like fee to the plaintiff's attorney.

Sect. 76. Upon the verdict being delivered to the justice, and before judgment being rendered thereon, each juror shall be entitled to receive fifty cents at the hands of the successful party, which shall be taxed in the cost bill against the losing party. When the jury shall be unable to agree upon a verdict, the same compensation shall be paid them by the party calling the jury, and the same shall be taxed in the cost bill against the losing party.

Sect. 77. In all cases which shall be tried by a jury before a justice of the peace, either party shall have the right to except to the opinion of the justice upon any question of law arising during the trial of the cause; and when either party shall allege such exception, it shall be the duty of the justice to sign and scal a bill containing such exception, if truly