Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 31.djvu/471

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FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 786. 1900. 419 Sec. 531. The journal isa book wherein the clerk shall enter the €,f,‘;‘j,;'g*}j;‘;§Qf,}_m "° proceedings of the court during term time, and such proceedings in vacation as this code specially irects. Sec. 532. The judgment docket is a book wherein the judgments are h(;l,$‘§>;§.';,§,‘g;d_“°°k°*• docketed, as elsewhere provided in this code. Each pa e thereof shall be divided into eight columns, and headed as follows: gudgment debtors; Jud ment creditors; Amount of judgment; Date of entry in journal; %Vhen docketed; Appeal, when taken; Decision on appeal; Satisfaction, when entered. Sec. 533. The execution docket is a book wherein the clerk shall h(§i;¤*j¤¤ docket note, under the title of every cause, the issue and return of execution, p' sand generally the filing or return of any paper or process, or the making of any order, rule, or other direction therein, from and after the entry of judgment or decree until satisfaction or performance thereof. Sec. 534. The fee book is one wherein the clerk shall enter, under ree beck, what to the title of every cause, against the party to which- the service is ren- b° °°°°'°d °h°"°"" dered, the clerk’S fees earned, and received or not received, and none · other, except as s ecially directed by this code. Sec. 535. The iihal record is a book wherein the clerk Shall record wgzml gjgdb what the papers, pleadings, and proceedings in a cause, as elsewhere provided r°°° t °r°m` in this code. Sec. 536. The jury book is one wherein the clerk shall enter the kJ¤rr book. how names of the persons attending upon the court at a particular term as °pt‘ grand or trial jurors, the time of the attendance of each, and when ' isqlharged or excused, and the amount of fees and mileage earned by eac . Sec. 537. The iles of the court are all papers or process filed with gikosrof tho comor by the clerk of the court in any action or proceeding therein or W E ° °' before the judge thereof. r Sec. 538. The records and files of the court are to be kept in the rgsmwgskpf mo fooclerk’s office in the custody of the clerk, and he is responsible for ° an °S' them. They shall not be taken out of the office by anyone, except by the judge of the court, or an attorney thereof when allowed by special order of the court or udge, or some general rule therefor prescribed by the court and entered in the journal. Sec. 539. Whenever requested the clerk, upon being tendered legal mfgggogf gggorggegi fees therefor, shall furnish to any person a certiiied copy of any portion mss. of such records or files, and no person other than suc clerk is entitled to make such copy or to the use of the records or iiles for such purposes. Whenever requested the clerk shall Search such records and files and give a certificate thereof according to the nature of the inquiry. ' CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR. GENERAL rnovrsxons CONCERNING SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS. Sec. ‘ Sec. . 540. Parties to special proceedings, how j 541. Judgments, orders, and motions. designated. _ Sec. 540. The party prosecuting awrit of review, writ of mandamus, Portigg toh spogiol writ of habeas cor us, or a proceeding for contempt shall be known as i§¤°§$§d.ugs’ °w °S` the plaintiff, and the adverse party as the defendant. Sec. 541. A judgment in a special proceeding is the Hnal determina- a 1j&¤<;1g;¤gio¤;§» o¤io¤¤» tion of the rights of the parties therein. The definition of a motion 0 ` and an order in an action are applicable to similar acts in a special proceeding.