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CHAP. XLIX.]
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
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of particulars, the depositions and all other original papers, if any used on the trial before him, to such clerk, on or before the second day of such term; and all other proceedings before the justice of the peace, in that case, shall cease and be stayed from the time of entering into such undertaking.

Sect. 98. The clerk on receiving such transcript and other a papers as aforesaid, shall file the same and docket the appeal.

Sect. 99. The plaintiff in the court below, shall be the plaintiff in the district court; and the parties shall proceed in all respects in the same manner, as though the action had been originally instituted in the said court.

Sect. 100. If the appellant shall fail to deliver the transcript, and other papers, if any, to the clerk, and have his appeal docketed as aforesaid, on or before the second day of the term of the said court next after such appeal, the appellee may, at the same term of said court, file a transcript of the proceedings of such justice, and the said cause shall, on motion of the said appellee, be docketed; and the court is authorized and required, on his application, either to enter up a judgment in his favor, similar to that entered by the justice of the peace, and for all the costs that have accrued in the court, and award execution thereon; or such court may, with the consent of such appellee, dismiss the appeal, at the cost of the appellant, and remand the cause to the justice of the peace, to be thereafter proceeded in as if no appeal had been taken ; and if the plaintiff in the action before the justice shall appeal from any judgment rendered against such plaintiff, and after having filed his transcript and caused such appeal to be docketed according to the provisions of this act, shall fail to file petition, or otherwise neglect to prosecute the same, to final judgment, so that said plaintiff shall become non-suited, it shall be the duty of said court to render judgment against such appellant for the amount of the judgment rendered against him by the justice, together with interest accrued thereon and for costs of suit, and to award execution therefor, as in other cases.

Sect. 101. If both parties fail to enter such appeal within the time limited as aforesaid, the justice, on receiving a certificate from the clerk of the court, stating that the appeal was not entered, or being entered, was dismissed as aforesaid,