Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-05

TO remove all their Irrigated causes OF much consequence
which had been pending more than year. from tie inferior
10 the Superior Con. Some twenty removed
in this The inference s yery plain that uce OF
any OF reputation or the qaick OF business
would havs To dispose "l nj ras four sa hundred
causes every year
Now st comparison BE- instituted between ii.
number and The number Of new Common Inv suits
in any country Circuit TAKE, for eNamlie Judge WI
liam Leghs the Ha!.iax Circuit. The leading CoGn
sci i'll Mecklenburg large county sending deeca,es
was heard 10 say that there would he dozen
new suits nj the Spring term. suppose like number IN
Halifax, large county and in the three remaining small
counties in tho circuit. and have in all only sixy
suits in that Circuit, the spring rsrm.-
lie, it be said thu, the Law is very dun nj pres.
ent in the counryso il ia comparatively IN the town. In
times o pecunary pressure there IS always large
increase in tho number of suits both in town and country
greater IN than in thc other.
The criminal business in The Richmond circuit is inconl
parably greater than in any country circuit Al Inc las: Fall
term Judge Robertson ,wenytree working days almost
every day until late hour OF the night, some DAYS until
midnight Seventeen days allowed for each OF the
criminal tems the number will doubtless have TO be
larsed. But he Common Law Judge would not only have
10 hold his civil terms of forty days each and his criminal
terms but he would have 10 s week twice yeat
dispose Of the Judge Nicholas Ctancery dock
Ell Ne would have to hold frequent special terms TO dispose
OF The old causes 10 set often during vacation dispose NJ
petitions for wrs oi habtds corpus; and 10 devote much
more OF his time 10 awarding Injunction appeals &C. than
most country Judges. Young nen who wish obtain
license practice law, generally Richmond be
examined In this way much OF the time OF the Richmond
Judges is consumed.
of Richmond be invoked il is sufficient that her ci
zens though indirectly much interested in this matter on
account OF the injury mercantile credit The North
suing from the delay ard difficulty In enforcing the col!
lection of cllims fact less directly interested than
those vino reside on oi l city. The Richmond merchan;
brings mast Of his suits IN the country is the emerant 10
the South Nert Who brings a sun for legacy dsI
bu,ahc share in deceased relatives estate, the Northern
merchant who lis failing debtor here and the sitors
and witnesses from tbs country Who hay" 10 att nd az
heavy expense incurred in travelling ana boar.ne in Rich
from Buckingham who spent -iN hundred dollars IN the
prosecution of claim and wo had 10 val, seven or eight
yeurs before he could get trial, and NJ last lost
the cdse, is fair example Of the evil OF delay, u
parties distance. The Court, without hesitation
granted new trial Several thousand dollars were involved
The plaintih became d.-eGsed and made present o The
friend, who refused n dcctpt H. Surely, L Rich
ond pays eleventh o. the whole OF the State
she is Justly entitled thousand dollars year pro
vide her with suitable Judge II should be bonc Ia
mind that the public al large much interested IN hay
ing good Judges as the people o nny Particular circuit
III ID said that the population oi Richmond and Honrco.
less than sixty thousand does lot Ju>!! e creation o!
Judgshps but il should be remembered that Rich
mond s the erea, produce market slave market and centre
0! the Banking capital OF the State; and that the Merchants.
ApoecaTes Mechanics Ar2ans and other radesmen and
professional men LAWYERS dvines and physicians are
vastly more numerous than in other Circuits Litigation:
arises OF contracts mainly probably contacts are
entered info in Richmond than in al! The rest oi Eastern
Virginia.
Important suits result from heavy contracts thus
sometimes have which occupy Court and lu one
weeks in their investigation, ard in which numerous
depostons vouchers merchants journals ani edgeT and
host Of witnesses have be examined Sus Of an mpo.
public character often brought such for instonc1
the application 10 Judge Nicholas III lsi1 for man
damus compel the Board OF Public Works 10 subscribe 20
the Louisa Railroad extension the argument OF which ws.
conducted b. re abst Counsel in Richmond tie Governor
and Attorney General ana consumed whole week.
Richmond rapidly growing city, The vo'r at the Pes!-
dental election Of '4s according present ccoocon va.
nearly twice as grea, az the of 10 showing large
increase of population The has likewise been rapid in
crease in the buildings end Ii tho anC:actnrcs
and rncss Of the city, generally No greater blessing can
me- tedy administration ot itS.ic, lav .o
geGer evil than bad system Of lawS. or good sysisn
badly Administered Lei the supremacy Of tc aws e nam
taned !e, the Legislature make ucious selection of
Iaw Judge and Chancellor with full power in each 10 re
O. the assistance Of tie other, whenever necessary: end
tAe, yi merit tie thanks Of the public.
MEMBER OF THE BAR.