Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-05

eiss tn. Jurisdiction that is now vestsd in the su
psfior Courts Of Law; aod the Judges thereof In va
| cation,
The several Superior Courts Of C,ancery, and the
Judges thereof In VACATION shall have and exercise the
same jurisdiction Relatively to the eounie. and
vested in the Superior Courts Of Chancery and the
Judges thereof in vacation, relatively to tie several
d. tric,.. IN which they are estsbli.hed.
The Chance llor OF each cir cult, aud the Judge OF
the General CpI,,. whn for that year may have b-eo
de.gna,ed 10 that circuit. shall hold Superior Cour,
OF J.. w. AMI Superior Court Of E3ry. atsuch nes.
semi annually may b. prescribed by law each
comfy ard corp ration sfore-R1, ~ ths term,
ani at he different hours and tooms, a con
vsnience may dictate; at which the Judge OF the &c
era Court sh. pr IL In the Superior Court o Law,
AMI the Chancellor pre.iie in the Superior Court Of
Equity, separately. bu, both may sit og-,hpr in eth
OF ice said Courts Aud when any quss ion shSl ariss
either Court, Involving difficulty sDd.imporance, in
The esuin alton OF the p'e.idng Jrdxs, he .ha he M.
horised TO call on the associate Judge Of such Court,
TO st with hi In its judcaoo. who duty it shall
be % attend Tor that purpose. co1sst.uty AZ may be
with the convenience OF both tribunils their Off eers
:'d the parties iitigant
When either OF the said Judges shall from any
cause whatever, fail to attend any term of the said
Courts the Judge who may attend shall have and excr
else all the jurisdictions both law aud in eouitv that
both should have exercised; apportioniny his time be-
tween the Courts, best TO promote the gene.
raj interests OF the Commonwealth, and the parties con.
cerned.
Aud either Of the said Judges shall have bower and
authority in vacation, to exercise any ursdctiou or
perform any judicial act, which the other lawfully
might exercise perform. whether tho be pecu
Harry appropriate to his primary commission to tina,
Of his associate.
Appeals from the judgments of the said Superior
Courts OF Law and from DEGREES Of the said Supe ror
Courts oil Chancery, shall lie directly TO the Court OF
Appeals.
In cases where two parties defendan, nay
be implicated in any cause in Chancery, and one or
more OF such parties defendant shall reside In differ
county from that in the Superior Court Of Cancery
for which the bill shall have been exhibited on tho ne.
on OF any one or more eff the said nonresident de-
endants preferred his their first pearance and
after reasonable notice of such application the other
parties defendant, the Court may the said cause
to the Superior Court OF Chancery Of such other coun-
~, whether within without the same circuit as Il
| may deem most convenient asd advantageous to the
part es defendant generally.
The General Court shall DO holden exclusively by
the twelve Judges commissioned JUICES thereof or
a majority of them. as at present; and shall have and
exercise tho SAM jurisdiction which that Court now
possesses.
| The several Superior Courts Of Chancery shall moi
appoint more than Commiss ioners and
Masters in Chancery for each of the said Courts. who
shall keep his or their office Offices at the Court
house at which such Court is holden, or such othe
place the said Court may Indicate and be removable
at the pleasure Of such Court The fees for Sc vices
of such Commissioners and Masters, shall in all case
be subject to the supervision and correction of their
pectve Courts, which shall allow compensation for
such time only the Court may adudge the said Com.
missioner and Master ought reasonably TO have been
engaged IN discharge of his duties and excluding from
| computation such portions Of time may he deemed &c
have been consumed in reporting irrelevant or unne
ces5ary matter, or in correcting errors buDders
his own commission But in any in which il ma,
he adiudgsd Improper for the regular Commissioner L
act from connexion with party interest in the
sut or otherwise, the said Superior Court of Chance
| ry may appoint special Commissioners and Masters
who shall be entitled to such compensation for the
services as may be allowed by law TO the regular
missioners and Masters.
Mr. Claiborne submitted resolution, that Wednes-
day he 9th inst be fixed for the election by joint bao
with the Senate, OF Governor and three Councillors
State for the next three years-Mr G.. remarked tn
as soon as the Judiciary question settled il wou
be necessary to proceed with the elections of
and 1t would be better TO have elected the Governo
&c. previously.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that the resolution be laid on In
table, which was acceded to by Mr.. Clai borne
Mr. Leigh gave notice that the Committee of Cour,
OF Justice would meet Tomorrow morning.
| On motion of Mr. Anderson of Nottowag, the Hous
adjourned.