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 120 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. When no stay Sec. 1025. There shall be no stay of execution on any judgment for ¤l=¤11b¤ ¤U¤W*>d· the wages of a servant or common laborer, nor upon any judgment for a less sum than five dollars · but in such casesexecutnon may issue cas, s. 3,v.14, p. 402. immediately, and judgments shall be entered within two days after the trial of the action. _ Expiration of Sec. 1026. Any justice of the peace, before whom supersedeas may be time- taken, or any other-justice of the peace, shall, at the request of the plaint- id, or any person authorised by, or on behalf of, the plaintiff, issue 24,1. 0, v. 3; p. 7-is. execution against the principal debtor and his sureties, or either of them, after the expiration of the time mentioned ID the supersedeas. APPEALS. Appeals to en- Sec. 1027. Where the debt or demand exceeds ilve dollars, and either preine court. the plaintiff or defendant shall think himself aggrieved by the judgment of a justice of the peace, he shall_be at libery to appeal to the next term 22 Feb., isov, o. of the upreme court of the District, and the appeal shall be there heard 64. ¤¤- 2. 3. v- 14. and determined as provided in section seven hundred and eventy-four P- ***3- to section seven hundred and seventy-nine, inclusive. [sees5m-·m.1 C Tgciruton vs. Corporation, 3 Cranch, C. C., 212; Owner va. Corporation, 5 Cranoh, C. bond ¤¤ appeal- Sec. 1028. No appeal shall be allowed from ajudgment of a justice of W the peace, unless the appellant, with sufficient surety, approved by the ' justice, enters into an undertaking to satisfy and pay all intervening damages and costs arising on the appeal. Paperstobemed. Sec. 1029. When such undertaking has been entered into, the justice ·iE{,—$_······· shall immediately ille the original paper, including a copy of his docket- "entries, in the office of the clerk of the supreme court of the District. REMOVAL, EEs1GNA1*10N, ETC. commission o r Sec. 1030. Upon indictment and conviction of any justice of the peace justice v¤id.wh¤¤· of incompetency, habitual drunkenness, corruption in office, or of any 17 May, 1848, °_ other willful misconduct in the discharge of his official duties, his com- 42i?. 15,5%%, 1;.229. mission shall be void, and he shall cease to exercise the office and powers 'te a. es · .‘ 31%%:; 4 Cmmbi of justice of the peace. dteufoval by su- Sec. 1031. The supreme court has power, at a general term, to remove 1·¤=¤¤¤ Mm- justices of the peace after due notice, and an opportunity to be heard in 3 M,,,,;,_1g64, .,_ -their defense, and for causes to be assigned in the order of removal. 91,e.14,v. 12, p. 764. Dockets tobede- Sec. 1032. It is made the duty of every justice of the u n his HV¤*°d °° **1***]* 2* resignation or removal from oillce, and of his executors or admidistra §:‘,*;°';f”° °°'" • tors upon the death of any such justice of the peace, forthwith to deliver .—-—-1 to the clerk of the supreme court of the District, all dockets which such $:;¤g:*:f§;;;?$hg; justice of the peace, so resigning, removing, or dying, maymlm§e)3agb|] Denalty for neg- Sec. 1033. In case of any neglect to comply with the provisions of lm- the preceding section, the justice so neglecting, or his executors or Ibid. administrators, as the case may be, shall forfeit to the United States the suué of five hundred dollars, to be recovered as other penalties are recovere . FEES. 1_ Fegs, how estab- Sec. 1034. The supreme court shall fix and determine a bill of fees _E;______ andcosts to be taxed and charged by justices of the peace in all civil 22 Feb., 1867, e. suits. 63, s. 2, v. 14, p. 402.