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CHAP. VIII.] 1. An action for the recovery of a fine, forfeiture, or penalty, imposed by a statute; except that, when it is imposed for an offence committed on a river, or other stream of water, or road, which is the boundary of two or more counties, the action may be brought in any county bordering on such river, water-course, or road, and opposite to the place where the offence was committed. 2. An action against a public officer, for an act done by him in virtue, or under color of, his office, or for a neglect of official duty. 3. An act on the official bond or undertaking of a public officer.

. 45. An action other than one of those mentioned in the first three sections of this chapter, against a corporation created by the laws of this territory, may be brought in the county in which it is situated, or has its principal office or place of business; but if such corporation be an insurance company, the action may be brought in the county where the cause of action, or some part thereof, arose.

. 46. An action against a railroad company, or an owner of a line of mail stages, or other coaches, for an injury to person or property upon the road or line, or upon a liability as a carrier, may be brought in any county, through or into which the road or line passes.

. 47. An action other than one of those mentioned in the first three sections of this chapter, against a turnpike-road company, may be brought in any county in which any part of the road lies.

. 48. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the case of any corporation created by a law of this territory, whose charter prescribes a place, where alone suit against such corporation may be brought.

. 49. An action other than one of those mentioned in the first three sections of this chapter, against a non-resident of this territory or a foreign corporation, may be brought in any county in which there may be property of, or debts owing to, said defendant, or where said defendant may be found; but if said defendant be a foreign insurance company, the action may be brought in any county where the cause, or some part thereof, arose.

. 50. Every other action must be brought in the county in which the defendant or some one of the defendants resides, or may be summoned.