Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-17


s-.rs.Eity shall have full power to award
execution; and shall have and exercise all
power relative 70 the same which the said
district court had. And the said superior
cour. If James.Citv anN the clerk therens
shall have the same power, and ~rform
the sane duties relative to repleyy bonds,
and twelve months bontls, which the said
district court had, and the clerk thereof
might have performed.
IL. BE it further enacted, That the
courts established by this act and By the
acts to which this is an amendment, shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the quar-
terly courts in all matters of detinue and
trover. f-
90. And be it further enacted, That il
shall and NAV be lawful for the Judges OF
the courts established by this act, at any
time to exchange with each other the cir
cults to WHICH they may be assigned; which
exchange shalt be perpetual.
81. All asts and parts of acts coming
within the purview of this act, shall be and
the same are hereby repealed.
%. This act shall commence and be in
force from and after the passing thereof.
On Iet concerning the Clerks Of The County
Courts.
Passed February Is, 1909 I
1. Re itenacted by the General assembly
- That from and after the last day of this
present month the clerks of the several coun-
tv conrts, except the clerks OF those counties
in which district courts were holde', the clerk
of Prince George and the clerk of James City
county, shall have full power AMI an hprit- /,
and they arc hereby required to act as clerks
of the superior courts either respective coun-
ties, until cerl1 for the superior court shall
be appointed and qualified. The clerk of tho
co,tn'y court Of York shall, in like manner,
from the last dav of this month act as clerk of
the superior court of that count until a clerk
shall be appointed and qualfied.
9. And be it further enacted That the
clerk of the district court Of Petersburg shall
be the clerk of the superior court of Prince
George and not Of Dinwidde, and tina, from
and after the last day Of this present month,
the clcrk of the county court OF Dinwiddie
shallhave fill power and authority, and he Is
hereby required TO act IS clerk ofthe super r
court OF Dis wi,lAie until clerk Of the said SUI
perior cour, shall he appointed and qualified.
g. And be it further enacted, That so
much of any former law as aathorises the
clerks of,the county courts to act as clerks
Of the superior courts from the last day of
February next, until the appointment and
qualification of clerks for the said superior
courts, shall be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
4 All acts and parts of acts within
the purview of this act, are hereby repeat
ed.
This act shall be in force from and after
the passing thereof.
An act to organize and establish superior
courts of law in the counties OF Acco-
mack and Northampton, and for other
purposes.
TPassed February 9, 1909
pE il enacted by the General Assembly,
ID That IN addition TO the circu is form
el bv .he act entitled an act, 10 amen;i
she or entitled an act II organize and
establish superior court OF law in
each county of this com nonwcaith, the
connie OF Accom- Ack and Northampton
sh . form taur,eenrh circuit, and an adj
si,tcnai iuAge of the general court shall DE
appointed therefor, who Snail reside within
tie circuit ani receive . salary Of seven
hrnIr.d and fly dollars, to be paid as the
SALARIES Of otner udSes are paid. supe-
r,or court oi law shall ne holden for the
c t,aiy of Acconack AT the courthouse
t,.-eof, on he FIRST Monday n DAY, and
tie first Monday N October in every year.
A SUPER n court OF law shall ~ iike man
ncr be holder f,ir the coun Y OF N 1.tnamp.
ton, at the courshousc thereof, on ihe third
Mnnd4 ~ in Nay and the IN rd Monday IN
October: And eaCh tern ~ thS Sstiu courts
shall contrlic twelve judicial DAYS. unless
the business thereof shall be sooner iinish-
ed.
Q And be it fnrthe enacted, That the
general acts 10 winch TINS IS Supplemental
shall be consd .r-d rs extending to the
fourteenth circuit IN the same manner AS
to the cher ciTcpits IN TIRE co nmonwesith.
g. So much OF the act of ! eDrutry last,
to winch ,his is supplemental, as relates
to the ulartcr!y courts OF Accomack roun-
ty. shgl be repeated, aad all recognizances
ai,d process wh.ch are made IeturnaO!e to
the quarterly court in February, shall be
re nIn-d to the qnauerly court to be he'd
in March.
4. Aud be it further enacted, That a
superior court of law shall BE- hold-n for
the comfy OF Louis,, on the third .doheay
after the fourth Monday in Apll, and on
the third Mondes af1sr the fourth Mon
day in Sep,emDcF IN eveIy year, instead
of the times prescribe by the before recit-
ed act, passed. the i0DtB cf The present
month ssd ,5e c3anty o. Lonst SAL here
Alter mold caiir, of Jgtrteriy sessions ~
the month u Jtoe insssad oiMay IN eacn
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