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GENERAL INDEX.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Continued.
- when not served by officer, no fees charged, 888.
- if witness attend, and is not examined, costs, how paid, 388.
- when witness may be compelled to appear, 888.
- when witness is arrested, or refuses to testify - penalty, 889.
- fines for support of common schools, 339.
- person neglecting, or refusing to testify, responsible for damages, 889.
- Depositions taken as before district court, 889.
The Trial and its Incidents.
- if no jury demanded, justice to try action, 339.
- where parties agree to enter without process, 339.
Jury.
- either party may demand, 840.
- how to be selected, 840.
- form of summons for, 340.
- constable serve summons, how, 840.
- jurors neglecting to attend, 840.
- if panel be not full, constable to fill same, 841.
- jury to attend at time of trial, 841.
- competency of juror questioned, jury to make oath or affirmation, 341.
- after being sworn, to be kept together until discharged, 841.
- deliver verdict publicly, and to be entered on the docket, 841.
- then jury cannot agree, 841.
- verdict improper, new trial may be granted, 341.
- opposite party to have reasonable notice of motion for new trial, 342.
- proceedings same as in first trial, 842.
- when appeal may be made, 842.
- which party pays costs on appeal, 342.
- fees of jury, when and how paid, 842.
- of exceptions before justice, 842.
- Arbitration.
- cases how submitted to, 848.
- arbitrators hear and determine, and their award, 843.
- judgment on their award final, anless it appear fraudulent, 343.
- how judgment set aside, 843.
- no appeal allowed except when, 843.
- when district court sets aside, 844.
- when it sustains, 344.
- Trial of the Right of Property levied on or Attached, 844.
- when property attached is claimed by another party, 844.
- if justices satisfied of claimant's right, shall restore property, 844.
- if not satisfied, claimants to pay costs of trial of right, 844.
Judgments.
- of dismissal without prejudice, in what cases, 345.
- if either plaintiff or defendant fail to appear, 846.
- when judgment against absent defendant set aside, 845.
- judgment entered immediately, 346.
- when amount due exceeds authorized judgment, 846.
- if defendant offer judgment for specified sum, 846.
Appeals.
- in what cases, 846.
- party appealing to give undertaking, 346.
- justice to deliver record and papers in case, to whom, 346.
- clerk of court to file same, 847.
- parties named, and proceed as in court below, 847.
- if appellant fails to deliver papers to clerk, when; court may enter judgment similar
- to justice, 847.
