Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-08

~ mo i'orthern Nal yesterday
THE Observation-Disclosures !, ,,,u no
observed. the Resolutions of tie Committee Of Courts
OF Justice respecting the Judiciary were dismissed of
the House of Delegates by great moortios odoo.
ing the Cd and Sd, uniting Equity and Common Law
Justice in the same Judge, and carrying a Court in,
to each County. The whole subject, with tho mod
LEGATIONS proposed by different gentlemen, is sr,in
before the Committee of Courts of Justicc FIR Tho
purpose of arrangement ~ bill
US we were yesterday in error, in saving that
ME Morris was opposed to carrying Court ;-.o
each County; an howeyer OF little conseo,a,ce
as the projet submitted by him. corrected i, Mr.
Morris is in favor of carrying Court into each
County, but sub modo-with limitations upop rho
principle
uA5' We copied from the Enquirer Gen Brodnax'
scheme for organizing the Circuit and Chancerv
Courts, and therefore copied some errors made Inv
that paper This being the case, we reprint tho
scheme in a corrected form.
hEsoLUTIoNs RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM
Inc several counties and corporations IN this Copr,o,
wealth shall be arranged into judicial circuits for each r
which two Judges shall be elected cnmmsoued~Onca -
Judge of the General Court and associate jude The s q"
rlor Courts OF Chancerythe ChanceoT and
Judge OF the Superior Courts of Law
The Chancellor shall hn the circ,,, 10 which M
snail be allotted and his judicial unccns IN the
Oh me ne same circnl, without change.
he Judges of the General Court shall arnuallv be os
I ~ a ooutt 10 the several circuits the Commonwealth
ny 0 or Otherwise, so as to effect exchange circuits
superior Court OF Law and Superior Court of CHANGER
sha be holden each county corporation in The said i
cun IN winch Superior Court of LAWS now established
the several Superior Courts OF Law rs such and In.
thereof IN vacation shall the same
jurisdiction, that Superior Courts of 49,.
ana Inc judges thereof in vacation
The several Superior Courts Chance.y and the Iuis
neeoi IN vacation shall have and same r;sIc
uon relatively to the several aud corporanr -
Whcn they may be established vested in the SINE
oouts OIL CnanceTy, and the Judges thereof vacation
relatively to the several districts in which they are established
Inc hanceor OF each circuit and the Judge of the Cen
a ~ VINO oF mar year may have been designated that
circuit shall hold Sapenor Court Law and Supernr
scrbed by law for each county and corporation n
the same term, and Al the ieren hours and rooms
as may dctae which the Judge the General
SouH snail preside in the Superior Court Of Law and the
chancellor preside the Superior Court of Equity senara,s
uIt oon may SIT toSether in either of the said Courts And
when any question shall either court; involving dic
~ and Importance in the estimation the presiding Judse
Court to sit with him in its adjudication, whose duty il shall
i LOT hat porPose consistently may be the
convenience OF both tribunals their Officers and the
tigant N'' ''' pa''eS
When either of the Judges SHALL ron. arv cause VIVA,
ever fail TO attend any SAID Goes the Id.
who attend shall have the jurisdiction bo,h az
law and equity that both exercised;
time between the Courts so as best to promote me
m neesis OF me and the parties
NY vacation to exercise any jusdiction or perform anv
Judicial act which the Other lawfully nigh, exercise or ne
forn whether the be peculiarly appropriate 10 his
ry commission, to that of his associate f
Appeals from the judgments OF lle said Superior Courts IF
Law and from DEGREES of the said Superior Courts of
ceIy' shall lie directly to the Court of Appeals
In cases where two parties defendant n7v no I'm
pleaded IN any cause in Chancery, one or more of %
pafiles deiendan shall reside different county from ri, in
the superior court of Chancery for which the bill shall have
neen eHhoied on the petition of or more of the
sao nonresident defendants, preferred or their frs, am
Pearance and after reasonable notice such appao IL
Ioe ote Partles defendant the Court may remove the said
cause 10 Inc Superior Court Of Chaucery such other count
wheher within or without the circuit as NAV ee
generally. F ''''''''ah'
The General Court shall holden exclusively bv tho 49,,
commissioned as Judges thereof majority of ter,
as al presents and shall have and exercise the same
uon winch that Court now possesses
he several superior Courts Of Chancery shall not appo
more man Commissioners and Masters in chancary, for
each Oh ihe said courts, who shall keep his or their Office NJ
ounces al the courthouse which court is holder ~
such oiher place the said may indicate aud b m
moVaoe at the pleasure of such The fees for ser
OF such commissioners and masters shall in all cases he @
JeGt 10 e supervision and correction of their reDecve courts
winch snai allow compensation for such time only as the
Cuut may adJudge the said commissioner master o,
10 nave been engaged in dChafge Of his duties
ana excluding from computation such portions time as NAV
ueceu 20 nave been Consumed in reporting irrelevant Or
unnecessary matter or in correcting or bmnders Of b
own commission But IN any which II may he All
9hu improper Tor the regular commissioner TO act from con
eon WIN any party, interest in the result or o,her,ysc
Salu superior court OF chancery may appoint special corn
nissoners and masters, who shall be entitled to such connc
IoI er services rs may be allowed by law to the reou
lar commissioners and masters ~ ~ - rs"