Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-13

Constitute quorum, ana VINO shall hoid
term at the seat of government Of said
Territory annually and they shall hold
their offices during the period of four
years. and until their successors shall be
appointed and qualified. The said Ter
ritory shall be divided into three judicial
districts, and district court shall be
held in each Of said districts by one
of the justices Of the supreme court, at
such times and places as may be prescri
bed by law; and the said judges. shall.
after their appointments. respectively.
reside in the districts which shall be as
signed them. The jurisdiction OF the
several courts herein provided for, bo,h
appellate and original, and that of the
probate courts and Of justices of the
peace. shall be as limited by law: Pro
rided, That justices of the peace shall
not have jurisdiction OF any matter in
controversy when the title of boundaries
of land may be il dispute. or W he re the
debt or sum claimed shall exceed one
hundred dollars; and the said supreme
und district courts, respectively. shall
jurisdiction. Each district court, or the
judge thereof. shall appoint its clerk. who
shall also be The register in chancerv, and
shall keep his office at the place where
the court may be held. Writs Of error.
bills of exception, and appeals. shall be
allowed in all cases from the final decis
ion of Said district courts 10 the supre me
do 10 ha
prescribed by law; bat in no case removed
to the supreme court shall trial by jury
be allowed in said court The supreme
court, or the justices thereof, shall ap-
point its own clerk. and every clerk shall
hold his Office at tie pleasure Of the
court for which he shall have been apY
pointed. Wri:s Of error. and appeals
from the final decisions of said supreme
court. shall be allowed. and mas be ia
ken to the Supreme Court OF the United
States in the same manner and under The
same regulations as from the circuit
courts OF the United States. where the
value Of the property, or the amount in
controversy. to be ascertained by ;he oath
or affirmation Of either party, or other
thousand dollars; except only that in all
cases involving title to slaves. the said
writs of error. or appeals shall be allow
ed and decided by the supreme court.
without regard TO the value Of the mat
ter. property, or title in controversy; and
except also that writ Of error or appeal
shall also be allowed to the Supreme
Court Of the United States. from the de-
cision Of the supreme court created by
this act, or Of my judge thereof. or of
the district courts created by this ac:, or
Of any judge thereof. upon any writ of
habeas corpus, involving the question of
personal freedom; Provided. That moth
ing herein contained shall be construed to
apply to or affect the provisions of the
''act respecting fugitives from justice.
and persons escaping from the service of
their masters. approved February twelfth
seventeen hundred and ninety three, and
the ''act to amend and supplementary to
the aforesaid act" approved September
eighteen. eighteen hundred and fif:y; and
each Of the said district courts shall have
and exercise the same jurisdiction in all
cases arising under the constitution and
laws Of the United States 6 vested in
the circuit and district courts Of the said
Territory. and the respective judges there.
of, shall and may grant writs of habeas
corpus in all cases in which the same are
granted by the judges of the United
States in the District OF Columbia; and
the first six days of every term of said
courts. or so much thereof as shall be ne.
cessary. shall be applied to the trial of
causes arising under the said constitu:
tion and laws. and wri,s Of error and .sp-
peal in all such cases shall be made to
the supreme court Of said Territory. the