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Ordinance, 14 January 1843–B

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 14 Jan. 1843. Version copied [ca. 14 Jan. 1843] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 141–146; handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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	$ cts
Filing papers on appeals from the Mayor or Aldermens Court, taking appeal Bond and issuing supersedeas A writ “containing a command to stay the proceedings at law.” The writ enjoined “the justice and constable from proceeding any further in said suit, and suspending all proceedings in relation thereto.” Hancock County, Illinois, Circuit Court officials often... View Glossary	,50
Docketing each suit,	,12½
Entering each Order or Rule of Court for continuance, default, discontinuance, retraxit, nonsuit “A judgment given against a plaintiff, when he is unable to prove his case, or when he refuses or neglects to proceed to trial of a cause after it has been put at issue, without determining such issue.” View Glossary &c	,25
For each dedimus or comission to take depositions——	,50
Calling and swearing each Jury	,12½
Administering each oath	,6¼
Swearing person to Affidavit	,12½
For each Venire A summons to cause the party to appear on an indictment for any petty misdemeanor. Venire facias is also issued to a sheriff or other official to summon citizens to serve as jurors. View Glossary to summon Jury	,25
Receiving and entering Verdict of Jury	12½
Entering each Decree or final Judgment,	,25
Issuing Writ of Habeas Corpus “Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine... View Glossary , Certiorari A writ from a superior court commanding a lower court to certify the record in a particular case in order for the superior court to review the proceedings. View Glossary , or procedendo A writ by which a superior court remits a cause to the inferior court from whence it had come (by habeas corpus, certiorari, etc.), ordering the inferior court to proceed to a final determination after the appellate court has found insufficient grounds for... View Glossary	,50
Entering special Bail “Persons who undertake generally that if the defendant be condemned in the action, he shall satisfy the debt, costs, and damages . . . or that they will do it for him.” A plaintiff could initiate a civil suit by summons, which simply notified the defendant... View Glossary on Record	,25
Issuing Execution “The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorises the officer so to carry into effect such judgment is also called an execution. . . . Executions are either to recover specific things, or money... View Glossary	,25
Entering Marshals return of the same	,12½
For each Certificate and Seal, other than <the> process of Court	,50
Taking Bond in cases of Appeal to the Circuit Court	,50
For each License under Seal granted by Ordinance	,50
For each Certificate of Magistracy under Seal	,25

The unsuccessful Party in any suit before the Municipal Court shall be taxed a docket fee of three Dollars, to be collected with the Costs of Suit, and paid over, in proportionate sums, to the Justices sitting on said Suit, as compensation, or part compensation for their services; and the deficit, if any, in the compensation of the Justices, shall be paid semiannually, on the Certificate of the Clerk, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Mayor and Aldermens Fees.

Sec. 3. For taking each complaint in writing under oath,——	,25
For each Warrant, Summons, or Subpoena,	,25
For each Venire or Jury Warrant,	,25
Swearing Jury in each Case,	,25

Entering [p. 142]

	$ cts
Filing papers on appeals from the Mayor or Aldermens Court, taking appeal Bond and issuing supersedeas A writ “containing a command to stay the proceedings at law.” The writ enjoined “the justice and constable from proceeding any further in said suit, and suspending all proceedings in relation thereto.” Hancock County, Illinois, Circuit Court officials often... View Glossary	,50
Docketing each suit,	,12½
Entering each Order or Rule of Court for continuance, default, discontinuance, retraxit, nonsuit “A judgment given against a plaintiff, when he is unable to prove his case, or when he refuses or neglects to proceed to trial of a cause after it has been put at issue, without determining such issue.” View Glossary &c	,25
For each dedimus or comission to take depositions——	,50
Calling and swearing each Jury	,12½
Administering each oath	,6¼
Swearing person to Affidavit	,12½
For each Venire A summons to cause the party to appear on an indictment for any petty misdemeanor. Venire facias is also issued to a sheriff or other official to summon citizens to serve as jurors. View Glossary to summon Jury	,25
Receiving and entering Verdict of Jury	12½
Entering each Decree or final Judgment,	,25
Issuing Writ of Habeas Corpus “Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine... View Glossary , Certiorari A writ from a superior court commanding a lower court to certify the record in a particular case in order for the superior court to review the proceedings. View Glossary , or procedendo A writ by which a superior court remits a cause to the inferior court from whence it had come (by habeas corpus, certiorari, etc.), ordering the inferior court to proceed to a final determination after the appellate court has found insufficient grounds for... View Glossary	,50
Entering special Bail “Persons who undertake generally that if the defendant be condemned in the action, he shall satisfy the debt, costs, and damages . . . or that they will do it for him.” A plaintiff could initiate a civil suit by summons, which simply notified the defendant... View Glossary on Record	,25
Issuing Execution “The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorises the officer so to carry into effect such judgment is also called an execution. . . . Executions are either to recover specific things, or money... View Glossary	,25
Entering Marshals return of the same	,12½
For each Certificate and Seal, other than the process of Court	,50
Taking Bond in cases of Appeal to the Circuit Court	,50
For each License under Seal granted by Ordinance	,50
For each Certificate of Magistracy under Seal	,25

Mayor and Aldermens Fees.

Sec. 3. For taking each complaint in writing under oath,——	,25
For each Warrant, Summons, or Subpoena,	,25
For each Venire or Jury Warrant,	,25
Swearing Jury in each Case,	,25

Entering [p. 142]

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