Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-23
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB, o. 1871
The Circuit Court and Chance,v Court Biz
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w. ". CRAWFORD, Esq.

rms bill is we believe, the longest ever reported To
any Virginia Assembly, occupying DC printed pages
OF royal quarto paper, and extending through &c
Sections The reader will see from the bar e mention of
these facts the utter mpossibilty of our publishing
II; the less necessary however, we have no idea
mat the bill Us 1t stands, will become law. The
excessive length of the bill, matter OF necessi-
~ huch or 1t consists of transcripts from existing
Statutes defining tie Jurisdiction and prescribing the
iHoues Oh proceeding III the present Chancery and
supreme courts OF law, necessary be incorporated
III d" act which embraces every thing in relation to
IhoSe courts, now about TO be organized. Much of
the Dill reported by Mr. Leigh, is therefore already
known to the reader. we republlsh those sections
referring moro particularly, the new relation in
which the Superior Courts of Law aud Chanccry are
TO stand TO each other all in which the Public can
feel an immediate interest, except the new Circuits
which we also annex, and which are as follows:
LIST Circuit. Norfolk, Nansenond Southar,nton
Isle or Wight, Surry, Prince George (except the
part lying III the town Of Perersburg Sussex Green's
Vilie' brunswick, Dlnwddie and Petersburg.
"a. Accoinac, Northampton, Elizabeth Civ War
wick. York, James City, The part OF WILLIAMSBURG
IN each ut those last to belong to the iur,s
dleilon of James City,l Charles CITY New Kent.
Gloucester and Matthews
ID; Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond West
moreand. King George, Stafford, Prince William
Fairfax, Fauquier Jefferson, and Loudoun.
Aih. Halifax, Campbell, Lynclburg, Prince Ed
ward, Charlotte, Nottoway, Lunenbure, and Meek
| lcu5urg
5th. Chesterfield, Amelia Powhatan, Goochand.
fluvGnna, Louisa, Spotsylvanla Caroline, Hanover,
an5 Henrico .
9th. Bedford, Boetourt, Roanoke. MONTGOMERY
Floyd Grayson, Patrick, Henry, Franklin, and Pitt,
| sylvana.
It'll Orange, Athena le Nelson. Amherst Rock
bridge, Alleghaney, Bath. Pendeton and Augusta.
8th' Cnpeppor, Madison, Rockingham, Shenan-
doah, Hardy, Hampshire, Morgan Bcrklev. and
Frederick. AN
9Th h.; Lee, Sco;t, Russell, Washington, TazeweIl,
10th. Giles, Monroe Greenbrier N;choI,s po,,..2
| hontas, and Randolph.
I'th Logan, Cabel, Mason. Wood, Kauawha,
and Lewis. ''-N'
| 18th. Preston, Monongalia, Brooke, Ohio, ,Pver.
and Harrison.
Such are the new Circuits proposed by The Bill
IL Circuits and 81 Judges We annex three sections
which wi! explain the mode of proceeding &c.-and
which Will give all the information the Public ore
immediately curious about.
II. For holding the said crcr It superior courts of
law ana chancery each OF the twelve iudoes nf th
general court and assistant chanceors of the crc,,
superior courts OF law and chancery shall he at eocb
attending the same, whether a sufficient nnm6er
thereoI 10 FORM a quorum shall attend or M, nj
iotted to one of the said twelve circuits; Of. if
not aiIoted, otherwise so assigned thereto resDec
lively, that no one of the said twelve JUDGES shn h
assigned % the sam" circuit for any two terms Of tho
courts thereof in succession. ~
10 And there shall be elected and auponted
tweVe other Judges, one for each of the said twelve
circuits VINO shall each reside within the circu and
be permanently assigned to the circu, srner;o~ 60
OF the circuit, for and which he shall be- eIecfeJ
ana appointed and the said twelve iudoes in The soc
eao mentioned snail be each Of them respectively
nod oh l1xr Al
Tor and to which no shall be elected and onponf cd
ana associate Judge Of the circuit superior of
la" aud chanccry of the same circuit
~ The Judge of the general court and assistant
chancellor OF the circuit superior courts who shall no
IN manner aforesaid, allotted or otherwise oss;oj ~
each OF the said twelve circuits, and the chancellor
VI eaCH circuit ana associate Judge of the circuit ST.
Pcor courts thereof shall hold the SAID circuit supe
ITO! courts OF law and chancery. Either of them
ahe' snail be competent to hold the court for irving
nearing ana determining, all causes and mat,eTs
therein pending. But the said iudoe oc The General
court ana assistant chancellor, shall be allotted
~ e"cD circuit Shall be specially CHARGED with Tho
exercise OF the common law Jurisdiction of the said
CIRCUIT superior courts; and the said chancellor of te
circuit an0 associate Judge, shall be sprcialv cbargod
"ih 'o exercise Of The jurisdiction thereof in caus-
60 ~ Chd1ccTy And they may IN their discretion
hoid the said courts and sit therein to~e or so
u'd'ey az The same time; and, in case they sit ssna
'aeiy, either may call the other 10 his assistance for
"e o-C'sioh OF any question cause arising before
o. thc SAID costs, as shall be, in their opinion or
7hSl oe found IN Practice most conducive to the con
FMc9t regular orderly. advised and sueed, I;,,,,.I
~ b"sncss. And If from any cause the in,gc nf!
r"s general court and assistant chp.cclor shall! be
uhaOe or tail TO attend any of the sail ro,r, - ti
circuit 10 winch nc shall be in manner aforesaid nj
lol,ed Or assigned, having attended hall be pre-
yenIca rom sitting during he whole term the chan
Cepr ana associate Judge shall SIT and transact the
"''o- business Of the court, well in causes az
common Ia" as n causes in chaucery and other ma
IGrs therein pending: so, likewise if from any cause
Sng rhahcrior ana associatc judge, shall be unable or
ii 10 attend any Of the courts of the circuit or ha
viug attended shall be prcven ed from sitting durno
INC "ho'c term, the Judge Of the general cour: and
assistant chancellor, who shall in manner aforesad
DC allotted or otherwise assigned TO the circuit sha
- ana transact The whole business Of the conr;. ~
wen ID causes IN chancery, in causes at common
'a", an. "iher matters therein peuding in such wise
as lhat there shall be suspension Of or delay in fb
aunnIsfa'Ion OF justice. either a, common law. or
~ crane y or 10 Other matters within III, iurigdic