Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-01
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.

as follows:
Section |. There shall be established il
each of the counties Of this state, organize,
iorJudlcIal purposes, county court for sucl
county which shall be held at the county
seat thereof for the transaction of all BUSH
ness that may lawfully come before it
The qualified electors of each county, shall
on the first Monday of September, 1919
and once in every four years thereafter
elect suitable person to the office of fudge
Of said county, who shall he called the coun-
~ Judge, and hold his office for four years
from the first day of January thereafter,
and until his successor is elected and quail
lied TO serve in his place.
Sec. 2. The county court shall be a
court Of record, with clerk and seal, and
shall have original jurisdiction concurrent
ly with the circuit court to try and deter
mine, according TO law, all evil actions
arising within the county for which such
courts shall be held and all transilorv ae-
lions, although the same may not have
arisen within the county, where the debt
or damages demanded do not exceed the
sum of five hundred dollars. excepting ac-
lions Of eIcclmenl and exclusive appellate
jurisdiction of all cases of appeal and certi-
orarI from Justices OF the peace; such court
shall also have power and authority TO en-
ter judgments by confession and 10 grant
new trials, and by the consent of parties,
10 try any civil actions without limitation
us 10 amount
Sec. B. Such court shall have the power
and jurisdiction now by law conferred on
Judges of probate, and shall perform all of
the duties of Judges Of probate, in the man
ner provided by law, and wherever the
words Judge of probate occur in any of
the laws of this state it shall be taken and
construed TO mean Judge CT the county
court. "
See. 4. From and after the last day of
December, A. ID. lS49, tie office of Judge
Of probate shall be abolished, and the Judges
of probate of the several counties of this
state shall be and hereby are required to de-
CURED to deliver over to the judges of tie
county court OF their respective counties, on
the first day of January, A. ID. 1850, all
books, records, and papers belonging to
their said office: ana the said Judges OF the
county court, from and after that day, shall
be invested with full and exclusive probate
powers.
Sec. 5. The county courts shall have
full power and authority 10 issue all legal
process, proper and necessary TO carry into
effect the jurisdiction given them by law,
and to carry out such jurisdiction shall have
and exercise all the powers usually possess
ed by courts Of record, under the common
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imposed by statute.
Sec. o. The county court shall be held
in each of the counties Of this state, at the |
county seat thereof, on the first Monday of
every month, Except when the circuit court |
of said county shall be in session. and shall
continue from day to day as the judge there.
oi may find necessary, or convenient for
the transaction of business; but no notice of
the holding of such court shall be necessary
in any case, except such as is given by the
process of the court, or the continuance Of
the cause.
Sec. 7. Each Judge Of the county court
before entering upon the duties of his office,
shall take and subscribe an oath TO support
the constitution of the United States and of
The state of Wisconsin,, and TO faithfully, i'm !
partially, and honestly discharge the duties
of his office, which oath may be admins
tered by the clerk of the circuit courts, or
any justice OF the peace, and shall be filed in |
the office of the clerk of the circuit court.
Sec. 8. The clerk of the circuit court
shall be clerk of the county court; and shall |
have the custody and care of all the books
and papers belonging 10 the court; shall be |
l. a.,
may swear all the witnesses and Jurors on
the trial Of cause, shall keep minutes of all
the proceedings, and enter the judgments of
the court under the direction Of the Judge; |
shall issue all process under the hand and |
seal of the court, Signing himself 'clerk Of
the county court, except where otherwise
provided by law, and shall tax all costs from
minutes thereof. kept by him, Qncluding |
Witnesses fees, in the presence and under
the direction of the Judge; provided, that in
case Of his inability 10 discharge his duties
by reason of sickness or absence his deputy
may perform the same, or the court may
employ some person in his place.
See. 8. All process from the court shall
be directed to the sheriff of the proper cOun-
tx, and may be served by the sheriff or any
of his deputies, or by any person specially
deputed therefor by the court
Sec. TO- The county Judge may in all
actions either before or after the issuing of
process, satisfy security for costs, and the
person giving such security. shall sign
memorandum thereof, in writing, to that el-
feet, which shall be fled with the clerk.
Sec. IL. AmicabIe suits may be entered
by the parties thereto without process, and
thereupon the same pleading shall be made
and The same proceedings had as IN other
cases.
Sec. 10. Such courts shall have the like /
power 10 issue all necessary and proper |
wrts in all civil cases, as is possessed by !
the circuit courts oil this state, and The same |
proceedings shall be had by parties TO pro-
cure such wfils as in the circuit courts, ana |
every wnt which shall issue out ot such |
court shall be sealed with the seal OF SAID !
court, and tested ln the name of the Judge