Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter in all cases of Forcible entry and detainer or Forcible detainer only, any Justice of the Peace shall have jurisdiction of any case arising under the act to which this is amendatory; upon oath of the party aggrieved or his authorised agent.

Sec 2. Either party feeling aggrieved by the verdict of the Jury or the decision of the Justice on any trial had under this act he, she[,] or they may have an appeal to the Circuit Court to be obtained in the same manner as appeals from Justices of the peace in other cases; Provided that the appellant or appellants shall also insert in the appeal Bond a clause conditioned for the payment of all rents becoming due (if any) from the commencement of the suit untill the final determination thereof as provided in the second section of “an act concerning Land Lord and Tenants” approved Feb[February] 13^th 1827.

Sec [3] This act repeals so much of the second and fifth sections of “an act concerning Forcible Entry and detainer approved Feb 2^nd 1827 as is contrary to the provisions of this act; but rights accrued under that act are not hereby affected. This act to take effect on the first day of March next.