Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-12-25
Laws of Vermont.
REVISED STA TUTE 8.
CHAPTER XIV.
SUPREME & COUNTY COURTS.
OF THE

Judges, any three OF whom shall be a
quorum, to be appointed in the manner
provided by the constitution.
2. Whenever on the trial Of any cause
before the supreme court, the judges pres
ent shall be equally divided in opinion,
the judgment shall be rendered according
to the opion of the presiding Judge.
3. There shall be in each county coun-
ty court, to be held at such times and
places as shall be appointed by law for
that purpose, 10 consist of one chiefjudge,
who shall be one Of the Judges Of the SUI
preme court, to be annually designated by
the judges Of the supreme coort for each
judicial circuit established by law, and
two assistant Judges, 10 be appointed for
each county, and to hold their Offices as
provided by the constitution and laws of
the state, any two of whom shall be a
quorum.
4. There shall be FIVE judicial circuits
IN the state, as follows -
The first shall consist of the counties
Of Bennington and Rutland
The second, Of the counties of Wind
ham, Windsor and Orange
The third, Of the counties of Addison,
Chittenden and Grand Isle;
The fourth, of the counties of Wash
ington, Caledodia and Essex;
The fifth, of the counties of Franklin,
Orleans and Lameille.
5. One judge of the supreme or county
court in the absence of the others, shall
have power to open and adjourn their
respective courts until quorum shall con-
vene; and if no judge of the court be
present, the sheriff of the county shall
have power to open and adjourn any
supreme or county court, from day to day,
until one Of the judges shall be present
D. The supreme court shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction of all such petitions,
not trlable by jury, as may by law be
brought before such court. and shall have
power 10 issue and determine all writs OF
error certiorari, mandamus, prohibition
nndqno warranto, and all other writs and
processes TO courts Of inferior jurisdiction,
10 corporations and individuals, that shall
be necessary to the furtherance of Justice
and the regular execution of the laws,
and shall have power to try and determ-
Inc all such questions Of law as shall be
removed from the county court agreeably
/. to the provisions Of this chapter.
z. Each county court. within the sew
eral counties, shall have original and ex-
elusive jurisdiction Of all original civil acs
tons, except such as are made cognizable
BY justice, and Of all such petitions as
may by law be brought before such court,
and appellate Jurisdiction of all causes,
civil aud criminal, appealable to such
court, and may render judgment thereon
according to law.
y Each county court shall have orig
inal jurisdiction OF all prosecutions for
criminal offences within the several coun-
ties, except such as are by law made cog.
nizable by justice. and may award such
sentence as to law and justice appertains.
9. IE all civil causes tried before the
county court, either party may once and
no more review his cause TO the next
term OF such court; but no review shall
be allowed in either of the following cas-
es:
/. When the judgment is rendered up
on non.suit or default.
2. When judgment shall have been
rendered in any cause twice for the same
party.
3. When either party shall have waiy
ed his review by entry made for that pur-
pose.
4. In any suit brought against sher-
III, high baiiif or constable for not exc
cutiug.or duly returning writ of execu-
ton to him delivered to serve, when re- |
ceipt was given by, or demanded Of such
officer at the time of the delivery thereof
5. In any suit brought by sheriff:
high bailf or constable on any receipt or,
writing obligatory, executed for goods or
chaitels seized or taken by virtue of any
writ Of execution or attachment, in which
receipt or writing the party executing the
same promised to re-deliver such goods
or chaltels.
8. In any suit brought by a sheriff or
high baihf against his deputy, or sure
ties, on any bond, executed to indemnify
such sheriff or high bailiff against any
oct, neglect or default Of his deputy.
q. In any suit brought against sher-
III or high bailif or the sureties on any
recognizance entered into by such sheriff.
high bailif'o sureties, for the faithful per-
Torrance Of the Office and duty of such
sheriff or high bailif.
8 In any suit which came to said court
BY appeal, except when review is al
lowed by law.
10. No party shall be allowed to re.
view his cause until he shall have given
sufficient security to the adverse party, by
way OF recognizance. in such sum as the
court shall direct. conditioned that he pros
ecute his review TO effect. and answer and
pay all intervening damages occasioned
70 the adverse party by delay. with addi-
uonalcosts IN case hejudgment beaffirmed.
~. when a party having appealed