Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-03-04

sfitIitlOn, snail oc tlc sears Oh ti1e courts
lof common pleas, under the present con-
stitution, in the proper counties respec-
lively.
Sec. 15. The court ofcommon pleas
shall have original jurisdiction in all civ
il cases, in law and equity, where the
sum or matter in dispute exceeds the
jurisdiction of ofiustices of the peace, and
appellate jurisdiction from the decisions
of county commissioners, justices of the
peace, and other inferior courts, in the
proper county. in all civil cases. subject
TO the regulations provided by law. It
shall have original jurisdiction of all
crimes and offences, except in cases of
minor offences, the exclusive iurisdic-
ton of which is possessed by justices of
the peace, OF that may be vested in
courts inferior to the common pleas. and
shall have the same power TO issue re-
medal and other process, writs error,
quowarranto and mandamus excepted,
as the district court has; and any of the
Judges of the courts of common pleas
within their respective districts, shall,
on good cause shown. have pnwer 10 al
low writs of certiorari, directed to justi-
ces of the peace, probate courts, or
county commissioners, TO cause their
proceedings TO be brought before the
court Of common pleas of the county in
which such proceedings may have been
commenced, in order that right and JUS
tice NAV be done.
Sec. l6. Whenever a judge of the
court of common pleas shall be interes-
ted in the event of ans cause or matter
pending before said court, in any coun-
ty of his district. it shall be the duty Of
the other judges Of the district, or one
of them, to attend and hold the court
wherein such cause or matter is pending,
for the trial of tine same; and if all three
of the common pleas judges shall be in
teresteG IN the event of any cause or
matter pending in their district, the same
shall be removed for trial into the near
est county in an adjacent district, under
the order of the court wherein the same
was Instituted.
Sec. II. II IN any cause or matter
pending in the district court, any two or
more of the judges holding said court,
are interested in the event thereof, such
cause or matter shall be removed, under
the order of the court, TO the district
court in the nearest county of an ada
cent district, for trial. and shall be pro
ceeded in TO trial and judgment, in all
respects as if the same had originated in
the county to which the same shall have
been removed; and whenever anv cause
shall have been removed from the coun- |
ty in which the same originated, either
under this or the preceding section. a
duly certified copy of the final judgment
rendered therein, may be taken by the
party recovering the same, and presen-
ted to the clerk of the court ofthe coun-
ty from which the cause was removed;
and said clerk shall forthwith record The
same in the journal of said last mention
ed court; and from the time of such en-
try upon record, said judgment shall op-
erate'as lien upon the real estate fthe
debtor, as fully as though the same had
been on that day rendered in said last |
mentioned county.
Sec. 18. All process and remedies
authorized by the laws of this State.
when the present constitution took Of
feet, MAJ be had. and resorted TO, in the
courts of the proper jurisdiction, under
the present constitution; and all the laws
regulating the practice of, and imposing
duties upon, or granting powers TO the
supreme court or any Judge thereof. and
the courts of common pleas, respective
ly. under the former constitution, except
as TO matters of probate jurisdiction, in
force when the present constitution took
effect, shall govern the practice OF. and
impose the like duties upon the district
courts. and courts of common pleas. re-
spectively, created By the present con-
stitution, so far as such process, reme- |
dies and laws may be applicable to sBid
courts and judges respectively, or any
Judge thereof
Sec. 19. Each Judge OF the supreme
court, and of the courts of common !
pleas. before entering upon the duties OF
his office, shall take an oath or affirma-
ton. pursuant to the seventh section of
the fifteenth article of the constitution,
TO support the constitution Of the United
States, and the constitution of the State
OF Ohio TO administer justice without re-
spect to persons, and faithfully and i'm.
partially TO discharge and perform all
the duties incumbent upon him as such
Judge, according to the best of his abili-
ty and understanding; and the said oath,
with the certificate ofthe officer admin
istering the same, shall be endorsed on
the commission OF such Judge.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
W. MEDILL,
President Of the Senate.
February l9, 1852.
l hereby certify that the foregoing laws are
correctly copied from a certified copy furnished
this Office by the Secretary of State.
d B. HEBARD, Auditor.