In force, Feb.[February] 12, 1839.
AN ACT to amend “An act concerning Justices of the Peace and Constables,” approved
February 3, 1827.
1Restriction on justices peace.
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for any justice of the peace, without the consent of all the
parties to any suit pending before him, to order a trial by jury, unless such trial
shall be demanded before either of the parties shall have offered any evidence in
support or defence of any such suit, nor unless the party demanding such trial by jury shall first pay
the fees to which the jurors trying the same shall be entitled.
Approved, February 12, 1839.
1Ebenezer Peck introduced SB 69 to the Senate on January 9, 1839. The Senate passed the bill on January 17. The House passed the bill on February 9. The Council of Revision approved the bill on February 12 and the act became law.
Journal of the House of Representatives (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1838), 232, 282, 316, 370, 386; Journal of the Senate (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1838), 147, 157-158, 183-184, 306, 313, 323.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Eleventh General Assembly (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1839), 87, GA Session: 11-1,