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Intent of the Legislature,

CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES-
Laws, how printed and published,
Acts of incorporation,

Pleadings and evidence,

Statutes, where and when to take effect,

Rules for the construction of statutes,

Approved usages: technical phrases,
Number, persons, and things,
Gender,

Joint authority: grantor and grantee,
Highway and inhabitant,

Insane persons and issue,

Lands, month and year,

Oath and affirmation: sworn and affirmed,

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Corporations and individuals,

Seal, and impression,

State, United States, District of Columbia, and

Writing, what it includes,

Exception, as to signatures,

COSTS AND FEES

Special act, in relation to judges of probate,

Costs in what cases to follow judgment,
Discretion of judges and justices as to costs,
Where judgment is against defendant,

Clerk's fees, in supreme and district courts; in civil

cases,

In criminal cases,

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Sheriff's fees,

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Constable's fees,

County surveyor's fees,

Bill of particulars,

Of district attorneys,

Of justices of the peace, in civil cases,
In criminal cases,

Witnesses' fees, and mileage,

Jurors' fees, grand and petit, and mileage,

Fees of notaries public,

Of judges of probate,

Fees, when and by whom paid,

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Bill of particulars and receipt,

Fees in advance, when and by whom paid,
Limitation of fees in certain cases,
Access to public records,

Record books, by whom procured and approved,
Costs and fees from Territorial Treasury,
Per diem of Sheriffs and deputies,
Sheriffs and constables in district court,
Fees for recording deeds, &c., when paid,
Discretion of judge, concerning costs, &c.,
COUNTIES AND ČOŬNTY SEATŠ –
LOUISA COUNTY, and boundaries thereof,
Seat of justice, how designated,
Qualification of voters,
Returns of election,

If not decided, new election,
Restriction, as to places,

Spring term at Wapello,

County commissioners elected,

When to be organized,

LINN COUNTY

Part of 3d judicial district,

Commissioners to locate seat of justice,

To certify to the Governor within 10 days,

Governor to make proclamation thereof,
Commissoner's oath,

Their liability, how incurred,

Their compensation,

JEFFERSON COUNTY

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Boundaries of Jefferson county,

Power and authority of said county,

Commissioners to locate seat of justice of said

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Notice given by sheriff,

Jefferson attached to Henry, for judicial pur

poses,

LEE COUNTY

Boundaries of Lee county,

Part of Lee attached to Des Moines,

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Tax for 1838, by whom collected, under this act,

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Appeal to district court,

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Duty of commissioners, in providing court-rooms,

books, stationery, &c.,

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Their authority to hold extra sessions,

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The late elections, not vacated by this act,

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Districts established for the election of county.

Their limits, and special provisions,

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Three districts in Van Buren county,
Publication of numbers and boundaries,
Special provisions, as to term of service,

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Their former proceedings, when valid,
Transcripts thereof, when evidence,

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COURTS

First session of supreme court,

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Attorneys of district court, may practice in su

preme court,

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An act of Wisconsin, relating to supreme and dis-
trict courts, repealed,

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CRIMINAL CODE, established,

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INDICTMENTS,

Filed as public records,

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