Litchfield enquirer., 1855-07-19


if originally brought thereto. And all eau
ses which shall be brought to said July
term of said superior court, in Faiffeld
county, shall be returned to and proceeded
with at said August Term last mentioned, in
the same manner as if said July term last
mentioned, had not been established.
S Sec. 5. Writs of error and wri,s of scire
facias upon judgments of the county court,
as heretofore existing, may be brought to
the superior court as established by the Act
to which this is an addition.
Approved, June 80, 1855.
CHAPTER XIV.
An Act in addition to An Act relating to
Courts.
Be It enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives IN General Assembly COME
ned:
Sec. l. That the town of Windsor in the
county of Hartford, be and the same hereby
is constituted probate district, by the name
of the district of Windsor and the first Judge
OF said district may be elected at special
meeting of the electors ofthe town OF Wind
sor, to be specially called for that purpose,
by the selectmen Of said town. some time
in the month of June, A. D., 1855. and the
term Of Office Of the Judge elected at said
meeting shall expire on the 4ih day Of July
1856. Prorided, however. that all business
which shall be begun or entered in the court
of probate for the district of Hartford on or
before the fourth day of July, A. D., 1855,
shall be completed in the same manner as
if this Act had not been passed.
Sec. Q. This Act shall take effect from
and after the day Of its passage.
Approved, June 30, 1865.
CHAPTER XVI.
An Act in addition to s An Act relating to
Courts
Be It enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives. in General assembly COME
ned:
Sec. l. Whenever any Judge Of Probate
has been or shall be, prior to assuming the
duties of his office, retained or consulted as
attorney or counsel in any matter appertan-
ing to the settlement of the estate Of any de.
ceased person or insolvent debtor, such
Judge may decline to act in any matter reia-
ting TO suchssfate, in the court of which he
fsJndge; and shall so decline provided any
person interested in said estate shall object
to such Judge acting in such matter; and in
such case the Judge of an adjoining district
shall act in his stead, as in case of disquali-
fcation.
Sec. 2. All proceedings in any probate
district, which have heretofore been had be-
fore the judge Of an adjoining district, in
consequence Of the refusal Of the Judge Of
the district to act, for the reason in the first
section mentioned, are hereby confirmed and
made valid to the same extent as if the Judge
SO refusing had been legally disqualified.
Pr0rfded, that nothing herein contained
shall affect any suit or appeal now pending;
and this Act shall take effect from and after
the date Of ils passage.
Approved, June 90. 1855.
CHAPTER XVII.
An Act in alteration Of An Act relating to
Courts.
Be IL enacfed By the Senate and House of
Representatives. in General Assembly conue-
ned:
Sec. /. The supreme court Of errors shall
consist of one chief Judge. and two associ-
ate judges provided that the present five
Judges of the supreme court of errors, shall
severally continue to. be judges of such
court as hereby constituted, until by va
cancies legally occurring, their number shall
be reduced to three. The judges Of the su-
preme court of errors shall be chosen, from
time to time, by the General Assembly.
Sec. 3. Any two Of said judges shall con-
stituie quorum for the transaction Of the
business Of said court. Provided that in all
cases where such two judges shall disagree
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call in Judge Of the superior court. other
than the one who tried the cause below, who
shall act with them as judge Of said SUI
spreme court of errors upon the trial of said
cause.
Sec. 5. Whenever all the judges Of said
court except one, shall be disqualified Or dis
ablsd to act, or shall decline to act in any
matter before said court, such remaining
Judge, with suclI two judges of the superior
court as he may call in for that purpose,
other than the one who tried the cause be.
low, shall constitute the court for the trial
Of such matter. And in case all the Judges
of the supreme court Of errors shall be dis
qualified OF disabled, or shall decline 70 try
any cause pending before said court, the
same shall be tried by any three OF the JUDI
ges OF the superior court, other than the one
who tried the cause below, which three
judges shall in that case constitute the court
and shail be designated BY the presiding
Judge Of the supreme court of errors, who
shall order the time for the convening of said
Judges, and the clerk Of the court shall mo-
iify said judges. thereof.
Sec. 4. The judges Of the supreme court
of errors. until their number shall be redu-
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