Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-22
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JUDICIAL.

JUDICIAL
Sec. l. The judicial power Of the State
shall be vested in a supreme court, in district
courts, courts of common pleas, courts ofpro-I
bate, justices of the peace, and in such other
courts inferior to the supreme Court. in one
or more counties, as the General Assembly
may from time to time establish.
Sec. g. The supreme court shall consist of
FIVE judges. majority of whom shall be nec-
essary TO form quorum, or to pronounce
decision. 1t shall have original jurisdiction in
quo warranto, mandamus habeas corpus, and
procedendo. and such appellate jurisdiction as
may be provided by law. 1t shall hold at least
one term in each year. at the seat of govern
ment, and such other terms, at the seat of
government or elsewhere, as may be provid-
ed by law. The Judges Of the supreme court
shall be elected by the electors of the State
at large.
Sec. 8. The State shall be divided into nine
common pleas districts, of which the county
of Hamilton shall constitute one of compact
territory, and bounded by county lines. and
each of said districts consisting of three or
more counties, shall be subdvided into three
parts of compact territory, bounded by county.
lines, and as nearly equal in population as
practicable, in each Of which one Judge of the
court of common pleas for said district, and re-
siding therein, shall be elected by the electors
of said subdivision Courts of common pleas
shall be held by one or more of these Judges,
in every county in the district. as often as may
be provided by law, ond more than one court
on sitting thereof may be held at the same
time, in each district
Sec. 4. The jurisdiction of the courts of
common pleas and of the judges thereof shall
be fixed by law.
Sec. s. District courts shall be composed of
the Judges ofthe court of common pleas of
the respective districts, and one of the Judges
of the supreme court, any three of whom shall
be quorum, and shall be held in each coun-
ty therein. at least once in each year; but if
| it shall be fond inexpedient to hold such court
annually in each county of any district, the
General Assembly may for such district, pro-
vide that said court shall hold at least three
annual sessions therein, in not less than three
places; provided, that the General Assembly
may by law authorize the Judges of each dis
trict to fix the times of holding the courts
therein.
Sec. g. The district court shall have like
original jurisdiction with the Supreme court,
and such appellase jurisdiction, as may be pro-
vided by law.
Sec T. There shall be established in each
county probate court which shall be a court
of record, open at all times and holden by one
Judge elected by the voters of the county, who
shall hold his Office for the term of three years,
and shall receive such compensation, payable
out of the county Treasury, or by fees, or both,
as shall be provided by law.
Sec. s. The probate court shall have juris-
diction in probate and testamentary matters,
the appointments of administrators and guard
ians, the settlement of TIE accounts of execu-
tors, administrators and gurdians, and such
jurisdiction in habeas corpus, the issuing of
marriage licenses, and for the soe of land by
executors, administrators and guardians, and
such other jurisdiction in any countyor coun-
ties, as may be provided by law.
Sec g. A competent number of justices Of
the peace shall be elected by the electors in
each township in the several counties. Their
term of office shall be three years, and their
powers and duties shall be regulated by law.
Sec TO- All Judges, other than those pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected
by the electors of the judicial district for which
they may be created. but not for longer
term of oflice than FIVE years.
| Sec. IL. Inc Judges Oh the supreme court
shall, Immediately after the first election un-
der this Constitution, be classified by lot, SO
that one shall hold for the term of one year,
one for two years. one for three years. one for
four years, and one for five years; and at all
subsequent elections the term of each of said
Jadees shall be for FIVE years.
See H. The Judges of the courts of COM
mon pleas shall, while in Office reside in the
district for which they are elected; and their
term of Office shall be FIVE years.
Sec. 13. In case the Office of any judge
shall become vacant before the expiration o.
the regular term for which he was elected