An act to amend an act Entitled “An act to amend an act concerning justices of the
Peace and Constables, approved February 13th 1827.” approved January 23rd 1829.
Sec[Section] 1.st Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General assembly. That in all cases before Justices of the Peace, where the Plaintiff shall wish
to prove his or her demand by his or her own oath, or the oath of the adverse party
according to the provisions of the 5th Section of the act to which this is an amendment it shall be lawful for the Justice
of the Peace before whom the suit is commenced to issue a summons as follows to wit,
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The People of the State of Illinois to any constable of said County Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Sumon C. D. to appear before me at my office in in said county on the day of 183. at the hour of O’clock A.M. to answer the complaint of A. B. for a failure to pay him a certain
demand not exceeding one hundred dollars, and hereof make due return as the law directs.
The said Defendant is hereby also notified that the Said Plaintiff says that he has
no witness by whom to prove his demand
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except it be by his own oath, or the oath of the Said Defendant and unless ths said
Defendant appear at the trial of said Complaint the Plaintiff will be permitted to
prove his demand by his own oath as by law is directed in such cases. Given under
my hand and Seal at my office in in said county this day of A.D. 183 .
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And if the Defendant or Defendants shall not appear at the time of trial, after being
served with such summons according to law, and no sufficient reason be assigned to
the Justice why he or she does not appear, then the Plaintiff shall be permitted to
prove his or her demand by his or her own oath as is now provided by law, without
giving any other or further notice to the Defendant or Defendants.
Sec: 2nd Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to prevent any Pltf[Plaintiff] or Deft[Defendant] in any Suit pending before a justice of the Peace from proceeding as is provided
in the 5th section of the act to which this is an amendment
This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage
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An act to amend an act entitled “An act to amend an act concerning Justices of the
Peace and constables, approved February 13th 1827.” approved January 23rd 1829.
Handwritten Document, 4 page(s), Folder 95, SB 36, GA Session 10-S, Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) ,