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INQUEST by Coroners, in view of violent or casual deaths
manner and form of proceedings [See Coroner.]

INOCULATION for kine pock, to be provided for by towns and plantations
superintendants to be chosen by towns and plantations for

INNHOLDERS not to suffer drinking, play, &c. on Lord's day, in their houses
INLAND BILLS OF EXCHANGE, damages on regulated

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177

179

154

154, 155
154

INQUEST of Selectmen, on persons non compos. idiots, &c. for guardianship
on idlers, spendthrifts, drunkards, &c. for do.

INQUEST of office to revest real estate in the State, or entitle State thereto
in what county information to be filed by Attorney General in Supreme J.
Court, in certain cases

information to state the grant, conditions, breaches, &c.
scire facias how to issue, be served, &c.

proceedings on appearance of adverse party, plea of disclaimer, judgment
if judgment be, that defendant holds more land than he is entitled to, Court
may assign true quantity

location how made and confirmed by Court

proceedings in other cases of, mode of trial

to recover lands accruing to State for want of heirs, how to be prosecuted by
Attorney General

defendant not to avail, himself of alien's title, unless he is agent, or tenant
defendant to recover costs, if on trial he prove himself agent
proceedings, in case of title or privity acquired, &c. after service

State to be deemed in actual possession immediately on judgment of re-seizin
such judgment, to conclude all parties

if after estate becomes seized for want of heirs, owner appear and recover
estate, the premises liable for improvements

such sums to be settled by bill in equity in Supreme J. Court

INSANE PERSONS, acquitted on trial in Supreme Court, on that ground, to be
committed until restored to reason, and at whose expense

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when so committed may be discharged by Judge of Sureme J. Court or two
Justices quorum unus, when it can be with safety

or may be committed to the custody of their friends, giving bond

to have guardians appointed, and how

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INSOLVENT ESTATES [See Estates Insolvent.]

INSPECTOR GENERAL of Beef and Pork, and his deputies, powers and duties
INSPECTORS of butter and lard

499

508

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INSPECTORS to make annual returns to Secretary of State, and how [See the sev-

eral articles, Beef Butter, Lime, Nails. &c.]

INSPECTION [See Beef Butter, Pot and Pearl Ashes, Fish, &c.]

INSTRUMENTS for forgery, penalty for possessing, with intent to use

[See forgery, &c.]

INSURANCE COMPANIES, powers, restrictions, &c. of

484.

adjustment of losses by directors of, binding on company

ib.

dividends of profits, how and on what principles to be made
responsibility of stockholders for losses

ib.

ib.

subsequent dividend not to be made until

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in certain cases may loan for security on real estate to extent of 2-3 capital
stock

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directors of, liable in certain cases for losses jointly and severally

ib.

INSURANCE COMPANIES, President and Directors to publish amount of stock,
&c. annually in newspapers

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not to take, on one risk, more than 10 per cent. of
capital

to make statement of affairs, &c. to Legislature when
required

not to be incorporated with capital less than $100,000
individual stockholders liable in certain cases

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may insure against fire, &c. to amount of 10 per cent. on capital
stockholders meeting, how cal ed

INSURREC ION, Governor may call out Militia to suppress

INTEMPERATE persons to have guardians appointed in case

-to be posted by Selectmen, and not allowed spirits by innholders
paupers how punished

[

See Drunkards, Spendthrifts, &c.]

INTEREST allowed in actions of debt on judgment, on damages and costs

how to be cast in replevin cases [See replevin.]

INTESTATE, estates [See estates intestate.]

486

ib.

ib.

ib.

ib.

ib.

ib.

85

178

468, 469

433

216

296

INVENTORY of estates of persons deceased and under guardianship, when to be

taken

[See Probate, Estates Guardians, &c.]

161, 177

ISSUE, general accounts filed in offset, to be given in evidence under
special matter may be given in evidence under, by Justices, Coroners, Sheriffs
and civil and military officers, filing statement

and by defendant in informations, actions, &c. on penal estates qui tam
under adita querela

213

ib.

219

265

in all actions before Justice of Peace, except title to real estate in tres-

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JOINT CONTRACTS, goods and estate of deceased debtor on, liable in same

JOINT TENANCY, not to be created by grants, devises, &c. unless clearly ex-

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JUDGMENT on mortgages to be conditional [See mortgages.]

for redemption and execution how to be awarded

on Probate bonds, where principal is not summoned, not to be rendered first

term

manner and form, on probate bonds, of executor and administrator and guar-
dians

on actions appealed where parties die before sitting of Court appealed to
on actions in Supreme Court continued nisi how rendered, in case

196

110

115

110

354

124

ib.

185

186, 187

195

201

in actions of account, when defendant refuses to appear before auditors, how
of foreign Courts to be certified according to Acts of Congress
against trustees in foreign attachment how rendered in certain cases

214

216

234

by Justices of the Peace in civil actions

287

on report of referees under submission before Justice to be final

293

on bonds, recognizances, &c. forfeited, how rendered

158

on demurrer, abatement, &c. may be appealed from

on bonds of Inspectors of stone lime, how rendered [See Lime.]

532

217

not vacated-by debtors being discharged from gaol in certain cases,

429

arrested, reversed, &c. new action brought within one year, avoids statute of
limitations

(See Courts, Action, Justices, Review, Replevin, Forcible Entry, Foreign Attach-
ment, &c.]

242

JUDICIAL COURTS

JUDICIAL PROCESS and proceedings

JUDICIARY

[See Courts, Action, Review, Service, &c.]

JURISDICTION [See Courts, Justices of Peace, &c.]
JURORS-selection, empannelling and service of, regulated

box for, to be provided by Selectmen, kept by town clerk
list to be prepared, and revised once in three years

304

305

304

number liable to be drawn in each town, not less than one nor more than two

for the hundred inhabitants, by census

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names of persons grossly immoral, &c. to be withdrawn from the box
districts for selection to be formed by Courts of Ses. in the counties

ib.

ib.

how to be apportioned by Clerks of Courts among the districts
grand, at the Com Pleas to serve during the year

ib.

306

venires for, when to issue, how to be distributed and served

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grand and traverse, alphabetical list of, to be prepared by Clerks of Courts on

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foreman of, to be elected by ballot

309

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and casual deaths

not more than twenty to be peremptorily challenged, in capital cases

foreman of grand, may swear witnesses in presence of Att'y for State

in trials relating to real estate, may be directed by Court to view premises,
on conditions

grand and traverse, powers and duties of,

fees received for, by county Treasurer, to be credited, &c.

town meetings for choice and selection of, how notified by Constable

penalties for neglect of duty in issuing venires, drawing, notifying, &c. how
recovered

JURY, how selected, to estimate damages for flowing lands, by mills
to estimate value of land and improvements in certain real actions
who shall not be allowed to sit on, in such actions

in cases of forcible entry and detainer, how summoned, empannelled, verdict
of,

in cases of nuisance on complaint to two Justices, q. u. how summoned
JURY, GRAND to inquire into offences against provisions respecting prisons

and school regulations

when they find no bill, on ground of insanity, to certify the same to the
Court

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traverse, when they find not guilty, on same ground, so to certify
for estimating damages on laying out big ways, how selected
in such cases, how far to inquire into title to real estate

JURY of not less than nine to be summoned by Coroners to take inquest of violent

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how empannelled, charged, &c by Coroner, forms of verdict

JURY, copy of the panel of, to be delivered to persons indicted for treason or mis-
prision of treason

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, power and jurisdiction in criminal cases
may punish by fine not exceeding $5, assaults

Jurisdiction as to assaults not of a high and aggravated nature

larcenies not exceeding $5, value

cruelty to horses and cattle

- breaches of Sunday Act

profane swearing

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JUSTICE PEACE to examine all charges of crimes and misdemeanors against State,

and commit, or bind over to proper Court for trial

sentence of, on conviction, may be appealed from, to Common Pleas

to require recognizance of persons appealing

may require assistance of officers at riots, affrays, &c.

in their own view, in absence of officers may require any person to seize of-
fenders

being known, or declared, ignorance no excuse for disobeying

may grant subpoenas for witnessess in criminal cases, but not on account of
State, unless at the request of attorney for the State; except in cases be-
fore himself

to account annually to State, county and town Treasury for fines

285

ib.

ib.

286

ib.

ib.

286, 299

may issue warrant to seize beef, and pork not inspected, attempted to be ex-
ported, &c. contrary to inspection laws

to seize butter and lard in like cases
fish pickled or smoked

tobacco

flaxseed
nails

may issue warrant for sale of beasts impounded in case

to appraise damage done by

may order baggage, &c. suspected of infection, to be removed, guarded
may issue warrant to apprehend pedlers, &c. not licensed

may take examination, &c. of woman, having or being pregnant with bastard

child

to require bond of accused, in case, &c. to answer complaint of mother, at
next Common Pleas

in one county, may issue warrant on examination taken in arother

jurisdiction in civil actions, to amount of $20, or where ad damnum does not
exceed that sum, excepting title to real estate

process in such cases, how conducted to final judgment
execution when and how awarded, returnable, &c.
appeal allowed to Common Pleas, appellant to recognize

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220, 249, 287

when defendant in action of trespass, pleads title to real estate he must re-
cognize to carry case to Common Pleas

under general issue, in actions before, special matter may be given in evi-
dence, except title to real estate

if defendant fail so to do, plaintiff to have judgment for damages

may grant subpoenas for witnesses in civil actions before any tribunal
may adjourn their Courts by proclamation

not to counsel or advise parties in suits before them

in actions of waste, by executor, &c. to proceed as Common Pleas, in like

cases

to keep records of their proceedings

appeal allowed from such proceedings

dying before judgment satisfied, what proceedings

to summon persons having possession of deceased Justices' records when
complaint is made

to transcribe such record when produced into his own

where their commissions expire before judgment, may proceed under new
Commission to render judgment if seasonably obtained

may take recognizances for debt, keep record, issue execution thereon
may issue execution on such recognizances within three years, and renew
within one year

290, 291

may take submission of demands in dispute, to reference, by agreement of
parties

291

mode of taking depositions by, notice to be given

312, 313, 314

[See Depositions.]

not to hear or try an action commenced by himself or under his direction
may commit to house of correction, persons keeping houses of ill fame
may commit rogues, vagabonds, idlers, &c. to house of correction
jurisdiction as to libels to recover forfeitures of personal property

may solemnize marriages, keep record thereof and make return to Clerk of
town or plantation annually

may commit principal surrendered by his bail

form of mittimus in such cases

320

427

362

298

276, 277

271

ib.

JUSTICE PEACE, to note in margin of execution against principal, name of bail

may issue attachment against witnesses refusing to attend when summoned,
&c. in civil causes-and punish

not to purchase notes, accounts, &c. for collection

269

217

89

213

177

130

429, 430, 431

440

471

487

not bound to plead specially in actions brought against them for misfeasance
to certify to Judge of Probate choice of guardian by minors living more than
ten miles from Probate office

to issue warrants for meeting of proprietors of lands, wharves in common
to receive and try complaints for removal of paupers to place of settlement-
form of judgment, warrant of removal

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in concurrence with Selectmen, may establish town watch
may call meetings of parish or religious society, in case
proprietors of aqueducts to organize

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may call meetings of proprietors of common and general fields
may issue warrants to apprehend absconding apprentices

140

426, 605

may issue warrant to appraise goods lost and stray beasts

457

.

may swear town officers and give certificate to be filed with town Clerk
may call town meetings in certain cases

368

370

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in actions of replevin, when value, &c. is above 20 dollars to recognize de

may swear appraisers to set off real estate on execution

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, QUORUM UNUS, two may inquire into nuisances

two, may discharge insane persons from gaol in case

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and may commit such persons to custody of their friends, on bond being

given

296

229

94

94, 95, 96

97

ib.

207

ib.

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may inquire and determine, when banns of matrimony are forbidden
may inquire into cases of forcible entry and detainer

may take depositions in perpetuam

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may send lunatics, &c. to house of correction

277

293

316

363

[See Nuisance, Marriage, Forcible Entry and Detainer, Depositions.]

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, two, with Selectmen to assign places for noxious
trades.

two, may, by warrant remove persons infected with contagious diseases and
impress lodgings

three, may liquidate sum due on redemption, where execution has been ex-
tended on rents and profits

92

444

230, 231

du ies or excise to be paid by, to County or State Treasurer
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND QUORUM, two, may admit to bail persons
committed, on bailable offences

341

272

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE through the State, may call meetings of proprie
tors of lands, &c. in common

130

K

KINDRED, degrees of, to be computed according to the rules of the civil law
collateral, claiming through nearest ancestor to be preferred, &c. in comput.
ing heirship

121

ib.

424
442

ib.

of paupers, in certain cases, may be compelled to contribute for their support
KINE POCK, inoculation provided for, in towns and plantations
superintendants to be chosen, funds raised by towns

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LANDS liable for payment of debts [See Estates, Execution, &c.]
unimproved and non resident, how sold for payment of taxes

of husband, when libel for divorce is filed against, held to answer decree, in

case

lots of, reserved for public uses, how to be located

to be located by order of Courts, when proprietors neglect

416, 388

280

128

ib

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