Constitution of the Athenians

​LII. They also appoint by lot the Eleven, who are to take care of those in the prison, and who, if the thieves, kidnappers, and footpads brought before them confess, are to punish them with death, but if they dispute the charge, are to bring them before the court, and if they are acquitted, release them, but if not, then execute them; and who are to bring confiscated lands and houses before the court, and deliver those decided to be public property to the vendors, and to bring in summary informations—for the Eleven also bring these in, though the thesmothetai also bring in some of the summary informations. They also appoint by lot five Introducers, each for two tribes, who introduce month-limit suits. The month-limit suits concern dowry, if someone owes and does not pay it back; or if someone borrows at an interest of one drachma and defrauds; or if someone wishing to trade in the market borrows capital from someone; further, suits for assault, club-loans, partnership, slaves, beasts of burden, trierarchies, and banking. These men, then, try these cases by introducing them within a month, while the Receivers act with summary power in cases concerning and against tax-farmers up to ten drachmae, but bring the rest into court as month-limit suits.