Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-24

which transfers the whole unlimited Jurisdiction
OF the present. Chancery Courts to the Circuit, Court,
oil Equity in each county, the plaintiff will have
tho power Of obtaining jastice at his own door,
u he can find one defendant within his country; but
all the other parties II they happen to reside at dts
lance, musi necessarily be dragged from their homes
rac, OF land is lett by will TO many persons who reside
each in different county. dspute arises and a suit
In Cbaucey il to be broughtif brought In enc Of the
Circuit Courts OF Equity, 1t may be convenient TO the
plaintiff AID one defendant residing in that county, but
would certainly be nconve nisnt to all tho others The
gentleman from Abemarle has sad, that the sam. ob.
lection would apply to the District System. But the
observation surely cannot be well onojed. The court
house OF each county has been located with view to
the convenience of tn, people within that county. The
sea, OF jusice for District would be fixed with view
to the OF the people bout that g.
tric, and tria, in the District would more probably
'ut the convenience OF the parties numerous n an
Il were authorised to take place in any one OF the couu-
ties Take for example, the part of the State, 10 which
the gen,leman's own county iies LIT o ange, Madi
.oo. Albemarie, Mellon, FIuvauna and Louisa form
District. Let Charlottesville be fixed as the seat OF
justice. LIT sur be brought in which there is par
~ In each Of the counties. Ard is T. rot rertan that
greater number OF these parties would be accommo.
dated by trying TIE cause at than would
De accommodated lit were tried in either of the exte
'ior counties forming the Dis,rc,. Cases NAV be nut
In which either scheme would produce nconv eniener
but in matters Of this Sort certainly being
ble, we mus regulate our conduct by that which
may appear probable it appears me less proba
ole that the convenience OF the sui,ors will be consu
ed by the plan offered TO us In the resolution than by
the other.
Sir, the evils Of the proposed sys'em with be felt in
great force Immediately. 1t 10 not like the ordinary
Gaze oil the organization OF courts for the trial OF
sui's' IN which the mischie growing OF them are
gradually unfoied to the view Of the community and
may be provided agan., 10 good time. What are you
to do with the causes depending in the Chancery
Conrhf They are numerous ami must be dstribu, ted
amongst the new courts BY what rule will the dis.
trlbuon be NADER Will you take that which has been
heretofore adopted upon a similar occasion, aud sc nd
'hem to DO tried In that county in which the defendants
VINO were hrst served with process, happen to live.
Adopt such rule without reference to districts. and
sh. cot be surPrs il there should be sent to coun.
Ties North OF this place TO be tried, suits 10 which the
parties many interested reside between James riv. r
aud the Carolina line. The system which I propo,e
avoids many OF these leaves us proper
othcers Tor the service OF process carries Justice
nearer to the homes OF our people, and by dividing
JUDICIAL abour equally among the Judges, jus,i6es the
hope that the administration Of justice will be speedy
ard ef.c,ual.
He concluded by Offering resolutions which he de
ire' might be laid upon the table