Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That in all cases of the trial of the Right of property before any Sheriff or coroner, it shall be the duty of such Sheriff or coroner to Summon such witnesses, as shall [be] required by either party to such trial, to attend at the time and place at which such trial shall be held
Sec. 2. In all cases where a witness shall be so summoned, and shall fail to attend at such trial conformably thereto; And in all cases where a juror shall fail to attend the same when summoned by such Sheriff or Coroner, such Sheriff or Coroner shall have the same power to issue an attachment for contempt, against such delinquent witness or juror and to procede in all other respects as justices of the peace are authorised to proceed by the 22nd Section of an act entitled “An Act concerning Justices of the peace, And constables[]
Sec. 3. And any fine which such sheriff or coroner may impose for such contempt, may be collected in the same manner as costs accruing under the provisions of the act to which this is An Amendment supplementary
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A Bill for An act supplementary to an act prescribing the mode of trying the right of Property
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Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), Folder 463, SB 159, GA Session 11-1, Illinois State Archives [Springfield, IL] ,