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An Act to prevent Justices of the Peace

 from receiving money oniudgments ob-

 :aincd before them in civil cases.

 Section 1. Be it enacted 6g the Gcner- ol Assembly, fthc Territory . .4rkansas, That, in ali cases when judgment shall be obtained before any justice of the peace, and execution shall issue, the officer, to whom the execution is di- rected, shall not be compelled to pay the money over to said justice, unless upon the written order or instructions ot the plaintiff or plaintiffs, but shall re- tain the same in his hands, and shall pay the same oyerto the plaintiff, or his a. gent, when called for, and in failing so to do. shall forfeit and pay to the said party, double the amount thereof, c,toeeth- CT with cost of suit, and the return made by him on the execution, shall be good evidence against him.

 Sec. ,. and Dc 's furtAey enacted, That, when any suit, before any justice of the peace, shall be founded on any bond, bill, or note, in writing, it shal: not be lawful for said justice to give jodgment of no'l-suit against the plaintiff, on ac. count of bis not attending by himself ol agent; but the justice shall go on te try the case onits merits and give iudg. ment according to the right and jus. tiee of the case; Provided, That it shall be the duty of the plaintiff, by ihinsei or agent, to file the bond, bill, or note 1 in writing, before such justice, on or be fore the day Of trial.

 sec.3. find ds it further c,sacfed, Tha 'lli acts, ald parts of acts. repugilan to the provisions of this act, be, and th, same are hereby. repealed.

 Sec. 4. And bea further eaac,cd, 'Tha l this act shall take eflect, ,andb be in force from and after it's passage.

 l Approved: Nov. 3, 1881.