Page:1887 Compiled Laws of Dakota Territory.pdf/1171

Intervention of Officers. conferred upon it by this code, or by the other laws of this territory.

§ 7042 The final decisions of the district courts are reviewable and determinable by the supreme court, according to law, on writs of error allowable by the supreme court; and bringing up for review the record and bills of exceptions.

[For regulations fixing requirements of and proceedings on appeal to the supreme court, see sections 5213 to 5239.]

§ 7043. Justices of the peace shall have power and jurisdiction throughout their respective counties, as follows:

1. As committing magistrates, under the provisions of this code, and sections 6042 and 6145 of the justices code; and,

2. To exercise such lawful jurisdiction, to try and determine petit misdemeanors, not indictable, as by the organic law and said justices' code, or other laws, is now, or may hereafter be conferred upon them.

§ 7044. Lawful resistance to the commission of a public offense may be made:

1. By the party about to be injured.

2. By other parties.

§ 7045. Resistance sufficient to prevent the offense may be made by the party about to be injured:

1. To prevent an offense against his person or his family, or some member thereof.

2. To prevent an illegal attempt, by force, to take or injure property in his lawful possession.

§ 7046. Any other person, in aid or defense of the person about to be injured, may make resistance sufficient to prevent the offense.

§ 7047. Public. offenses may be prevented by the intervention of the officers of justice:

1. By requiring security to keep the peace.

2. By forming a police in cities and villages, and by requiring their attendance in exposed places.

3. By suppressing riots.

§ 7048. When the officers of justice are authorized to act in the prevention of public offenses, other persons, who, by their command, act in their aid, are justified in so doing.