Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-26

liamsburg in each Of those last counties to belon,
to the jurisdiction of james City, Charles Civ
New Kent, King William, Essex, King ana
Queen, Middlesex. Gloucester and Matthews
Sd. Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond
Westmoreland, King George. Stafford. prins'
William. Fairfax, Fauquier, Jefferson & Loudm,,
9TH. Halifax. Campbell. Lynohburg, Prime,
Edward, Charlotte, Nottoway, Lunenburs, and
Mccklenburg.
5th. Chesterfield, Amelia, Powhatan. GoocA
land, FIuyanna, Louisa, Spottsylvania, Caroline
Hanover, and Ienrico.
9th. Bedford, Botetourt. Roanoke. MontaOu
cry. Floyd, Graysou, Patrick, Henry FrauIlir
and Pttsylvaiia.
7th. Orange. Albemarle, Nelson, Amhcrs.
Rockbridse, Allegheny, Bath, pendle,On. arJ
Augusta.
9Th. CuIpepper, Madison, Rockingham. sbcr
andoah, Hardy, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkelr
and Frederick.
9th. Lee. Scott, Russell, Washington, Ta,e
well and Wythe.
10th. Giles, Monroe, Greenbrier. NichOl,.
Pocahontas; and Randolph.
il,h Logan, Cebal, Mason, Wood, Kanaut,
and Lewis
i2th Preston, Mononyalia, Brooke, Ohio, IL.
Ter. and HARRISON.
Such afe the new Circuits proposed BIZ ts
Billie Circuits and "a Judges. We ammo,
three sections which will explain the mode d
proceeding. &c.-and which will give all the in
formation the Public arc Immediately curioi,
about.
II. For holding the said Circuit Saper.
Courts Of law and chancery. each of the twelve
Judges OF the general court and assistant chaDcel
Tors Oh the circuit superior courts Of law ana
chanccry, shall be, at each and every term Oflhs
General court. by the Judges attending The same
whether sufficient number to form a quorum
shall attend or not. allotted to one of HE said
twelve circuits; or il not allotted, otherwise 50
assigned thereto respectively, that no one Of The
said twelve judges shall be assigned to the SAINT
circuit for any two terms of the courts Thereof
in succession.
Is. And there shall be elected and appOin.sl
twelve other judges, one for each Of the "a!
twelve circuits, who shall each reside withnl.,
circuit, and be permanently assigned 70 he C,.
cult superior courts Ofthe circuit, for and to whl
he shall be elected and appointed: and tie sad
twelve judges in this section mentioned shall ts
each OF them respectively, commissioned chan
celor of the first or other Circuit. for and to which
his shall be elected and aproiu,edr and associate
judge of the circuit superior courts of Law and
chancery Of the same circuit.
70. The judge of the general court, and a.
sistant chancellor Of the circuit superior courts
who shall BE-, in manner aforesaid. allotted q
9th erwise assigned to each of the said twelve tr.
cults, and the chancellor Of each circuit and al
sociate judge of the circuit superior courts there
of, shall hold the said circuit superior courts d
law and chancery. Either of them, alone, sllL
be competent to hold the court for trying, he,r
i'm and determining, all causes and matters there
IN pending. But the said Judge Of the gener
court ind assistant chancellor, whc shall be a
lotted to each circuit. shall be specially charga
with the exercise cl the common law junsdi
ton of the said circuit superior courts; and The
said chancellor of the circuit and associate judge
shalt be specially charged with the exercise d
the jurisdiction thereof, m causes in rbancay
And they may, in their discretion, hold the sad
courts, and sit therein, together, or separate
ly at the same time; and IN case they SIT sep
rateIy, either may call the other to his ASSISTANT
for the decision Of any question or cause arsE
before him; or they may otherwise so arrangtn:
business of the said courts, as shall be. 10 thsi
opinion, or shall be found IN practice, most CO.
ducive to the convenient, regular. ORDERLY n
vised and speedy dispatch of business. Ard
from any cause, the judge of the general tof
and assistant chancellor shall be unable or ial
attend any of the said courts Of the circuit
which he shall be in manner aforesaid allotted
assigned, or. having attended. shall be Pe.s
ed from sitting during the whole term, the CHI
ceIlor and associate Judge shall sit and traGS
the whole business of the court, as vel
causes at common law as in causes IN oH
Gerry, and other matters therein pendIn:
likewise, if from any cause the chance
and associate judge, shall be unable orf'
attend any of the courts Of the circuit. or
ing attended, shall be prevented from slIiI!
ing the whole term, the judge oil the geo,
court and assistant chaneeIo who stalIn
ner aforesaid, be allotted or otherwise a''l.
to the circuit, shall sit and transact the "'%r
siness of the court, as well in causes ~ GU
ry. as in calses at common law, and o,'a
tiers thcre.. bending; in such wise. as 'al
shall be no suspension Of or deiayIn 'n' ~,
istration of justice, either at common Il''
chancery, or in other matters within t'e I'''
oft IN