VIGO--John H. Watson, Terre Haute, from August 9, 1841.
WABASH-James Hackleman, Wabash, from August 17, 1839.
WARREN--Edward Mace,
from August 9, 1841.

WARRICK-Zachariah Skelton,

from August 17, 1839.

WASHINGTON-I. Thomas, Washington tp., from Aug. 12, 1840.
WAYNE-John B. Stitt, Centreville, from August 5, 1842.

WELLS-Wm. H. Parmelee, Lancaster tp., from Aug. 30, 1843.
WHITE-Robert Newell,
from August 11, 1841.
WHITLEY--Christopher A. Long, Smith tp, from Aug. 23, 1839.

4. COURTS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. JURISDICTION-IN WHAT ACTIONS--AND TO WHAT AMOUNT.

The jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in civil cases shall, unless otherwise directed by law, be limited to the townships wherein they may have been elected; and every Justice of the Peace is hereby authorized TO HOLD A COURT for the trial of all actions enumerated in the next section, and to hear, try, and determine the same, according to law and right.

Every Justice of the Peace shall have jurisdiction over, and cognizance of, the following actions and proceedings, subject to the provisions of the next following section.

1. Actions of debt, covenant, and assumpsit, wherein the debt or damages claimed or confessed shall not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars.

2. All actions founded in tort, wherein the damages demanded, or the value of property claimed, does not exceed fifty dollars.

3. Actions commenced by domestic or foreign attachment as provided by law, whenever the debt or damages claimed shall not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars.

4. Actions by and against the State Bank of Indiana, and all other corporate bodies; and by and against executors, administrators, and guardians, subject to the provisions and restrictions of this section.

But no Justice of the Peace shall have cognizance of any action,

1. Wherein the title to lands or tenements shall come in question; nor,

2. In actions of slander; nor,

3. In any action for the recovery of damages for the breach of any marriage contract; nor,

4. In any action by or against any person or persons with whom he may be related in any of the degrees of affinity or consanguinity.

Justices of the Peace shall have power, and they are hereby authorized to administer any oath required by law to be taken or administered, to grant and issue subpoenas for witnesses, and coerce their attendance, in a cause or matter pending before them, or other cause or matter where they may be required to take testimony; and to take the acknowledgment and proof of the execution of deeds, mortgages, and other instruments in writing.

Their jurisdiction in the exercise of the powers designated in the last preceding section shall be co-extensive with the county in which they have been elected. Revised Statutes, Chap. 47, Sect. 1, 2, 3, 11, 12.

The two Justices in each civil township are, ex-officio, Overseers of the Poor for their respective townships. In case of more than two Justices, the two oldest are to act. Law requiring overseers to be elected by the people repealed. - General Laws, 1843-44.

ADAMS:

ALLEN:

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Samuel Patterson, Decatur, from October 13, 1841.
Nicholas Felisk, Decatur, from September 4, 1843.
Andrew Docherty, Root tp., from August 11, 1841.
Stephen 5. Rugg, Root tp., from February 7, 1844.
Joseph Crabs, Koot tp., from October 1, 1844.
George Caskey, Union tp., July 26, 1841.
Michael Rock, Preble tp., from December 15, 1841.
Samuel Adsit, Kirkland tp., from April 19, 1843.
George French, French tp., from April 25, 1842.
Henry Martz, Monroe tp., from April 27, 1840.
Andrew Scoles, Blue-creek tp., December 15, 1841.
F.D. C. Braddock, Blue-creek tp., from Aug. 10, 1842
Jacob Shoner, St. Mary's tp., from July 14, 1840.
J. M. Peterson, St. Mary's tp., from Dec. 15, 1841.
Elisha O'Harra, Jefferson tp, from Dec 15, 1841.
Isaac Nelson, Wabash tp., from Aug. 11, 1841.
Jacob Conkle, Wabash tp., from September 4, 1843.
Isam Boswell, Hartford, from September 21, 1842.-
John Valentine, Eel-river tp., from Feb. 11, 1841.
Lysander Williams, Wayne tp., from Oct. 11, 1841.
Robert Hood, Wayne tp., from October 30, 1840.
Hiram Parker, Perry tp, from April 29, 1844.
Thomas Hatfield, Washington tp., March 6, 1840.
Andrew Moore, Washington tp., May 29, 1844.
James A. Royce, St. Joseph tp., from Feb. 5, 1840.
William S. Reed, St. Joseph tp., from June 9, 1841.
John Snyder, Marion tp., from July 14, 1840.
Joseph Platter, Milan tp., from July 14, 1840.

ALLEN: continued.

William Hamilton, Aboite tp, from Nov. 23, 1840.
Silas Burt, Aboite tp., from April 29, 1844.
William Brown, Adams tp., from January 6, 1841.
Thomas Daniels, Adams tp., from January 6, 1841.
John B. Blue, Cedar-creek tp., from April 13, 1842.
Joseph C. Silver, Cedar-creek tp., from May 7, 1841.
Aristus Powers, Jefferson tp., from May 7, 1841.
Noah Clem, Monroe tp., from May 7, 1841.
Samuel Clem, Monroe tp., from May 31, 1844.
Adam Robinson, Madison tp., from May 7, 1841.
John Nicodemus, Pleasant tp., from Nov. 13, 1844.

BARTHOLOMEW :

BENTON :

Azem Holland, Clay tp., from April 15, 1842.
Amos Sine, Harrison tp., from June 10, 1842.
Simeon Brown, Haw-creek tp., from July 2, 1842.
S.O. H. Steenbarger, German tp., from July 14, 1844.
John D. Bowls, Columbus, from August 25, 1842.
Joshua McQueen, Jr.,, from August 25, 1842.
Henry Bush, Clay tp., from October 10, 1842.
Ira Thayer, Flat-rock tp., from November 30, 1842.
Thos. F. Thompson, Columbus, from Dec. 5, 1842.
William McFall, Clay tp., from January 6, 1843.
William Day, Sand-creek tp., from Feb. 24, 1843.
George Zigler, Haw-creek tp., from March 30, 1843.
William Crow, Ohio tp., from July 21, 1843.
Samuel Thompson, Ohio tp., from July 21, 1843.
Matthias M. Hook, Clifty tp., from Sept. 20, 1843.
William Purvis, Rock-creek tp, from Dec. 5, 1843.
William Karr, Haw-creek tp., from May 21, 1844.
John Wiley, Haw-creek tp., from May 21, 1844.
Collin McKinney, Nineveh tp., from Nov. 9, 1844.
Thos. G. Hedley, Rock-creek tp., from Nov. 9, 1844.
Thomas Martin, Oak-grove tp., from Aug. 27, 1840.
John Hewit, Pine tp., from December 9, 1842.
William McConnell, from August 18, 1842.
Basil Denton, from January 19, 1842.

William B. Foster,
Stephen Buckley,

BLACKFORD: Levi C. Eastridge,

from June 7, 1841. from April 28, 1841.

John Beath,

from

from January 19, 1842. April 15, 1844.

Lewis Bailey,

from April 15, 1844.

George W. Chinn,

William Cartright,
Elsey Sailor,

Lewis H. McGeath,
Jeremiah Locket,

from

from December 22, 1841. from April 15, 1844. April 24, 1843.

from April 24, 1843. from March 29, 1844.

ง

BLACKFORD: continued.

James Ransum,

John J. Moreland,

1

from August 21, 1841.
from March 8, 1841.

BOONE : John Davis, Jackson tp., from Dec. 20, 1839.
William Buttery, Harrison tp., from Jan. 7, 1840.
Noah Chitwood, Harrison tp., from March 1, 1844.
Edmond Shirley, Perry tp., from March 21, 1842.
John W. Doyle, Perry tp., from July 15, 1844.
William Smith, Perry tp., from February 17, 1843.
George Lowe, Perry tp., from June 15, 1850.
James T. Marsh, Perry tp., from January 24, 1842.
Riley B. Hogshire, Union tp., from August 12, 1844.
Samuel Good, Union tp., from Aug. 12, 1844.
James Upton, Marion tp., from June 17, 1844.
Robert Stephenson, Marion tp., June 2, 1841.
James H. Sample, Clinton tp., from Feb. 10, 1840.
John Caldwell, Clinton tp., from May 26, 1843.
John Slocum, Washington tp., from May 29, 1843.
Michael Chace, Washington tp,, from Dec. 20, 1839.
Oliver Craven, Sugar-creek tp., from April 25, 1842.
Abner Cory, Sugar-creek tp., from April 25, 1842.
John T. Robinson, Jefferson tp,, from Oct. 17, 1842.
John S. Jamison, Centre tp., from April 14, 1840.
David Hacker, Centre tp., from June 24, 1844.
Jesse H. Shanklin, Centre tp., from April 14, 1843.
Solomon S. Parsley, Hamblen tp., from Mar. 8, 1841.
Wm. A. Cardwell, Hamblen tp., from Feb. 3, 1843.
John Richards, Jackson tp., from July 22, 1844.
James Chandler, Jackson tp, from April 12, 1843.
W. M. Mason, Washington tp., from Sept. 17, 1841.
D. D. Weddle, Washington tp., from Feb. 15, 1844.
S. Champion, Washington tp., from Feb. 15, 1844.
David Crouch, Van Buren tp., from April 19, 1844.
James T. Berry, Van Buren tp., from April 19, 1844.
James Arwine, Johnson tr, from May 6, 1842.
William Sullivan, Johnson tp., from April 12, 1843.

BROWN:

James Lamb,

from April 11, 1842.
from Aug. 8, 1842.

John S. Counts, Jackson tp., from Aug. 14, 1843.
Gideon Dagget, Adams tp., from Aug. 14, 1843.

CARROLL continued.

CASS:

N. G. Gillam, Jefferson tp., from April 26, 1844.
John W. Coin, Carrollton tp., from April 26, 1844.
W. Saunders, Washington tp., from May 15, 1844.
L. Gearhart, Washington tp., from May 15, 1844.
Peter Mentzer, Clay tp., from May 20, 1844.
Levi S. Dale, Deer-creek tp., from Nov. 13, 1844.
George Weirick, Logansport, from Feb. 10, 1840.
James W. Dunn, Logansport, from Dec. 16, 1840.
Harvey Heth, Logansport, from July 8, 1844.
George Walker,

N. D. Nicoles,
Thomas C. Moore,
Atkinson Hill,
John Grist,

from June 29, 1843. from October 16, 1843.

from October 16, 1843. from October 16, 1843. from January 11, 1844.

Thomas Patterson,
Michner Tucker,

Andrew Harner,

from January 11, 1844. from April 11, 1844. July 8, 1844.

CLARK: Lyman Leslie, Charlestown, from Oct 18, 1842. Alexander Mars, Charlestown, from May 11, 1841. Wm. Harrod, Charlestown tp., from Aug. 30, 1842. William Buckhannan, Charlestown tp., from Nov. 17, 1840.

CLAY:

Jesse St. Clair, Monroe tp., from April 21, 1843.
Chr. Peasley, Jeffersonville, from Dec. 21, 1842.
Bennett Newgent, Silver-creek tp., from June 6, 1844.
P. P. Baldwin, Bethlehem, from October 31, 1843.
Henry Switzer, Utica, from May 15, 1843.
Isaac Shaw, Wood tp., from April 20, 1842.
John M. Pounds, Owen tp., from October 12, 1842.
William Ingram, Washington, from Dec. 7, 1842.
John S. Yocum, Posey tp., from Oct. 4, 1842.
James W. Modesitt, Posey tp., from Aug. 4, 1840.
William Wyatt, Van Buren tp., from April 27, 1840.
Elias Bowling, Van Buren tp., from April 16, 1844.
D. Dunlavy, Dick Johnson tp., from Dec. 17, 1840.
T. Devenport, Dick Johnson tp., from Dec. 17, 1840.
Athel Staggs, Perry tp., from May 24, 1841.
George Donham, Perry tp., from Oct. 24, 1843.
Rice M. Starkes, Lewis tp., from April 18, 1843.
S. Lawdermilk, Jackson tp, from Aug. 23, 1842.
Isaac Oswalt, Jackson tp., from Aug. 27, 1844.
Samuel M. Dyer, Cass tp., from March 19, 1844.
Timothy Lucas, Cass tp., from Aug. 1, 1844.
John Osborne, Washington tp., from Sept. 24, 1840.