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1. If it appear, on the trial of any cause before a justice of the peace, from the evidence of either party, that the title to lands is in question, which title shall be disputed by the other party, the justice shall immediately make an entry thereof in his docket, and cease all further proceedings in the cause, and shall certify and return to the district court of the county a transcript of all the entries made in his docket relating to the case, together with all the process and other papers relating to the suit, in the same manner and within the same time as upon an appeal; and thereupon the district court shall proceed in the cause to final judgment and execution, the same as if the said suit had been originally commenced therein, and the costs shall abide the event of the suit.

. 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage.
 * Approved May 12, 1862.

W. JAYNE, Governor.

1. All free white males residing in any of the counties of this territory, having the qualifications of electors,