The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-01-24
lsa .@ss.s N. a BILL -. ..s,s
TO ESTABLISH COURTS OF CHANcERY
sIsrae1uerp By Mr.. PERKINS.

i~'HN rfSfnoaUeED BY Mr.. PERKINS. 'FF
SIC. 81. De Il eractrd By he Genersl
Assembly Of. HE Stats ef Ohip,. That
there. be, established in this State.
Courts Of Chancery, which shall be
courts ofrecord. with powers and au-
ihoriiy, hereinafter provided. sey
aaSEc. 2. For this purpose, the State
shalibe divided ints, five ehanrery dis
tricts, as follows, wiz: the first district
shall comprise the counties Of H;fmil-
son, C!ermons, Brown, Adams, High
land aud Fayette. The second dis
trict shall comprise the counties OF
Warren, Batter. Clinton, Greene, Pre-.
be-. Miami, Montgomery, Mercer,
Shelby, Darke, Franklin, Clark, Cham
paign, Delawa,e, Union and Madison.
The third district shall comprise the
counties, Of Pike, Jackson. Hooking.
Rnss, Fairfield, Pickaway, Muskingum,
Perrr, Coshocten, Licking, Athens,
Washington, Scinto, Lawrence. Gallia,
Meigs anal Morgan. The fourth dis
trict shall camprlse the counties of Bel
mont, Monroe, Guernsey, Harrison.
Jefferson, Tuscarawas, Carroll, co!uin-
biana. Stark, Summit, Portage, rrum-
hull. Ashtabula, Eorlin, Cuyahoga.
Lake and Geauga. The fifth district
shall comprise the counties Of Huron,
Erie, Ottowa, Sandusky' Crawford,
Seneca, Marion, Holmes, Medina,
Wayne, Knox, Richland, Wood, Lucas
Henry, Williams, PauIding, Pptnam.
Van Vert, Allen, Hardin and Ham
cock.
SEC. 3. There shall be elected by
Joint ballot OF the General A ssernhly,
one Chancellor. for each Of said dis
tricts, who. duiing the term of bis OF.
flee, shall reside in his district; he shall
take the same oath, hold his office f1r
the same time. and be removcahIe for
the same causes, as President Judges
Of the Courts of Common Pleas, and
shall receive for his salary - dd!lars
per mrnm, in quarterly payments. on
the warrant of the Auditor Of State.
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and in case Of vacancy IN the office Of
Chancellor, the same shall be filled us
in cases Of vacancy in the office ol
President Judge OF the Courts of. Com-
mon Pleas. ~ y, ~. s..g
Sec. a. Each Chanc alIor within his
district shall. have original ami eyelu.
siye jurisdiction, in all cases in chance.
ry.sin which the cause or matterin dis
pate, exceedsthe vaiueso of pne hundred
dollars and concurrent Jurisdiction
with the Court of Common Pleas. anii
appellate jurisdiction from the CorHt
Of Common Pleas, in ali other cases. =
y SEc. 5. In the administration Of
cqliiiy, Jurisprudence, and the duties
Of Chancellor. each Chancellor shall,
within his district, have the same pow
crs aud be governed by the same rules
provided aud enjolned in the act enti-
tied ..an act directing The mode Of pro.
eeeding in chancely," and in The acts
amendatory thereto, except as is here
muller, or BY further enactment provi-
del, and all DEGREES shall have the
same forse and effect as is provided by
law.
eSEo. 6. Original process shall be
made returnable forthwith, and each
Chancellor shall have authority to es-
tabsish rules far the times of fling the
answers and other pleadings, and for de
crees pro contesso and interlu cutory
orders in vacation.
Sec. 7. The stated terms Of the Court
Of ofChancery shall be appointed By the
chancellor for his district; but two
terms at least, shall be held in each
county every year. The chancellors
may also hold their respective coufts
upon their own adjournmeuts, and so
many special terms, and ut such places
aud times as they shall Gnd necessary
forAhe dispatch Of the business, in their
respective districts. avoiJing.as much
as may be, interference with other
courts; of their stated terms, ,the chan
eellurs, shall give notice by publication
In some newspaper, printed in each
county oftheir respective districts, rs
early as the first week Id March. in
each year. and OF specil terms. such
notice as they may deem requisite; the
expense of which notice shall be paid
BY the county far which itis given. &.
Sec. 8. Each chancellor shall ap.
point one register for each county in
the district, who shalt give bond with at
least two Sufficient suriiies, for the
faithful discharge of his dutes, in such
sums us the chancellor may require,
nnd which may from time to time be
increased. and new surities substituted
6r added as The chancellor may find