Laswell v. Hickox

Citations

• 5 Scam. 181

Syllabus

<p>Appeal from Sangamon.</p> <p>1. City of Springfield — mayor. The mayor of the city of Springfield is a local officer, and can exercise only such powers as are clearly conferred on him by law. In the exercise of criminal jurisdiction, he is restricted to such offences as are committed within the territorial limits of the city. In the exercise of civil jurisdiction, he is confined to cases in which the cause of action arises within the city, and to cases where the parties to be summoned before him are served with process in the city.</p> <p>2. Same — same. Where the mayor of the city has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the offence or action, the marshal can serve the process any where in the county; and he can proceed in the same manner in the service of executions issued on judgments rendered by the mayor, in a case where he has jurisdiction, or in the service of subpoenas, (a) </p>