Litchfield enquirer., 1855-07-26
same manner as IL the same had been brought
10 said term SO 70 be holden at Middletown.

| to said term 50 70 be holden at Middletown
Sec. 4. AIlbonds or recognizances which
have been, or may be prior to the first day
Of August next, lawfully taken, whether or
appeal, continuance or otherwise, In any
civil or criminal cause now brought soI
pending in. or which shall be prior to said
first day Of August, 1855, brought TO, OF
pending in the county or superior court, and
conditioned for the appearance Of any party,
or for any other act or thing to be done in
at any term thereof, as hitherto established
by law, and to be held subsequent to the
time when this act shall take effect, shall
fhaye the same effect and be construed in the
same manner. as if the term of said county
Or superior court therein mentioned or re-
ferred to, were the term of the SUPERIOR
court having cognizance Of said cause OF
/ proceeding, BY the provisions Of the act to
which this is an addition. And all bonds
| or rec0gnizances to prosecute any action or
appeal now pending in the county court in
any county, or to abide final judgment in
any action now pending in said county
court, shall be construed as if the said bond
| or recognizance were conditioned to pros
ecuts such action or appeal in, or to abide
the judgment Of the superior court in said
county. Provided, that nothing herein con-
tanned, shall affect the construction Of any
bond or recognizance as to breaches thereof
which have already taken place.
Sec. S. The discontinuance of the county
court in the several counties, shall not in
any manner affect the validity Of any act
or judgment of said court, or Of any Judge
thereof, which may have been done or
rendered prior to the time when the act 10
, which this is an addition shall take effect !;
and the superior court and the supreme
court of errors, shall, Notwithstanding any
change Of Jurisdiction or organization by
means of said act, be deemed to be the same
| courts as have heretofore been called aud
known by the names aforesaid.
Sec. Q. The superior court may reserve
questions Of law, arising in cases tried before
said court, for the advice OF the supreme
court Of errors in the same manner as such
questions are now reserved and the supe-
rior court shall conform to the advice of the
supreme court Of errors In the judgment,
decree, or decision, made or rendered in
such cases.
Sec. 7. Nothing contained in the act to
which this is an addition, shall be construed
to exempt any Judge Of the supreme court
Of errors, or Of the superior court, from the
discharge OF any duties connected with the
business of either Of said courts, which may
from time to time be imposed upon him by
| the general assembly.
| Sec. 8. If any vacancy shall occur in the
Office Of any Judge Of the superior court,
! during recess OF the general assembly, or
If any Judge Of such court shall be disabled
by sickness or other cause, any Judge Of the
| supreme court Of errors, may perform the
duties Of such judge, during such vacancy
or disability.
Sec. .. The senior Judge Of the superior
court, OF majority Of the judges Of said
court, may nj any time order special term
of the superior court, TO be holden in any
county during regular term Of the superior
court, in such county, al which special term
all or any of the criminal causes pending
before such regular term Of said court, may
be tried, and at which any civil cause may
be tried, where the parties agree to try the
same, and such Judge or judges shall assign
the judge who shall hold snch special term.
Approved, Juue 90, 1855.
| cHArTER xxxu.
An Act granting Jurisdiction TO Police
/ Courts.
Be IL enacted Nv the Senate and House Of
Representatives. IN General Assembly conre-
ned: That in the several incorporated cities
Of this State. in which jurisdiction in GER
tain criminal cases is committed by law TO
police courts, said Police Courts shall have
and exercise within said cities, concurrently
with justices OF the peace, the same criminal
Jurisdiction, and the same powers and duties
which Justices Of the peace have and exer-
else, under the provisions Of an act passed
May session, A. D. 1854, entitled An Ae,
for the Suppression Of ln.enperance."
Approved, June 2Sth, 1855.
/ CHAPTER xxxuI.
An Act confirming the doings Of Probate
Courts.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House al
Representatives. an General Assembly coare.
ned: That whenever notice of the time and
place appointed by any probate court 70, the
hearing Of an application Of any insolvenl
debtor for the benefits provided BY an act
passed by the General Assembly Of this
State at its May session, 1853, entitled - An
Act for the relief Of insolvent debtors and
for the more equal distribution of their effects
! among their creditors" shall have been
given by advertising such notice in ons
new spaper only, such notice shall be TO all
intents and purposes valid and sufficient
any law TO the contrary Notwithstanding
provided, that such notice shall have beer
given in conformity to law in other respects;
and pror,ded, that this act shall not aiiec,
any suit now pending.
i Approved, June Goth, 1855.
CHAPTER xxxiv.
An Act providing for the appointment o
i Commissioners of the Superior Court.
Il Be il enacted BY The Senate and House o
Representatives. IN Genera! assembly coare
ned:
h Sec. l. That the superior court at an,
j session thereof in any county, may appoin
/ at its discretion. any number Of person
within such county, to act as commissioned
ofthc superior court, who. when duly sworn
!. shall be empowered within such county Z
Z sign writs and sabpnnas. 10 take recognix
. ances, TO administer oaths. TO take deposi
D tions, and to take the acknowledgement Q
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