The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-03-26

N''> ~te~eNs NV hutth ouu btAtu uto-
tricts, composed OF the counties Of Lucas,
Ottawa, Ssndusky, Erie, Huron, Lorain,
Medina, Summit. Cuyahoga. Wayne,
Ashland, Richland, Morrow, Knox, Del
aware, Licking, Coshocion and HOLMES,
shall constitute the second circuit. The
| fifth and seventh districts. composed ef
the counties Of Clemont, Brown, Adams,
Highland, Ross, Fayette, Pickaway,
franklin, Madison. Fairfield, Perry,
Hooking, Jackson, vin,on, Pike, Sciolo,
Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens and
Washington, shall constitute the third
circuit. The eighth and ninth districts,
composed Of the counties Of Muskingum,
Morgan, Guernsey, Belmont, Monroe,
Jefferson, Harrison, Tuscarswas. Stark,
Carroll, Colnmbians, Trumbull, Portage,
Mahoning, Geauga, Lake and Ashtabula,
to which Is hereby added the county Of
Noble, shall constitute the fourth circuit.
And the County Of Hamilton shall consii-
lute the fifth circuit. VI
SEC. IL. AT the sessions Of The dis.
trici court. judge Of the supreme court
shall preside; but in case no Judge Of
the supreme court shall be present, the
Judge Of the court Of common pleas in
whose subdivision such court may be,
shall preside; Provided, that the judges
Of the district court in any district, may,
at their frs, session. in their snid district,
prescribe by rule Of court, entered
upon the record, which one Of said judges
shall, in tho absence or disability Of the
| Judge Of the supreme codri, preside in
any county or counties Of said district.
SIC. l3. The district court, in addi.
ton 10 the original jurisdiction conferred
upon i, by article A, section 6, Of the
constitution, shall have power, on good
cause shown, 10 issue wriis Of error.
ceriorari, supersedeas, ne-exeai, and all
other writs not specially provided for by
statute, whenever such wriis may bo
necessary for The exercise OF its jurisdic.
iion, in the due administration Of right
and Justice throughout the State; and
The said district court shall have appellate
Jurisdiction, under such regulations as
may bo prescribed by law, from the
court Of common pleas, in all civil cases,
in which The court Of common pleas has
original jurisdiction.
SEC. H.. The secretary Of state shall
procure, a: the expense Of the state, for
each Of the several counties, seal for,
tie district court, TO DO surrounded by
these words, "Tho district court Of tho
STATE Of Ohio" and also one seal for The
supreme court, surrounded with these
words. "The supreme court of the state
Of Ohio" And the seals Of the court Of
common pleas, under the former consti.
tulion, shall be the seals Of the courts of|
common pleas, under the present constr
tuition, in the proper counties respect.
lively. e''F3
SEC. Is. The court Of common pleas
shall have original Jurisdiction in all civil
cases, iD law and equity, where the sum
or matter in dispute exceeds the jnrisdic-
ton ofjusiices Of The peace, end appellate
jurisdiction from the decisions OF county
commissioners, justices Lf the peace, and
other inferior courts, in the proper coun-
ty, in all civil cases, subjectto the regula.
lions provided by law. II shall have
original jurisdiction Of all crimes and
offences, except in cases Of minor Of
fences, the exclusive Jurisdiction Of which
is possessed by justices Of the peace, or
that may be vested in courts inferior to
the common pleas, and shall have the
same power 10 issue remedial and other
process, wriis Of error, quo, warranto and
mandamus excepted, as the district court |
has and any Of The judges Of The courls
Of common pleas within thei. respective
districts, shall, on good causo shown,
have power 10 allow wri.s Of certiorari,
directed TO justices Of the peace, probate
courts, or county commissioners, 10
cause their proceedings to be brought
before the court Of common pleas of the
county in which such proceedings may
bave been commenced, in order tina,
light and justice may be done.
Sec. l6. Whenever Judge Of the
:ourt ofcommon pleas shall be interested
n The event ofany cause or matter pend.
ng before said court, in any county Of
lis district, it shall be the duty OF the
'ther judges Of the district, or one Of
hem, 10 attend and hold The court where.
n such cause or matter is pending, for
he trial Of the same; and If all three Of
he common pleas judges shall be in
crested in the event of any cause or
natter pending in their destrict, the same
hall be removed for trial into the near
st county in an adjacent district, under
he order OF the court wherein the same
,as Instituted. 5i8 sis
SEC. IL. If in any cause or matter
ending in the districi court, any two or
lore Of the judges holding said court, are !.
,terested 10 the event thereof, snch
ause or matter shall be removed, under Z
he order Of the court, TO the district !.
ourt in the nearest county Of an ada :