Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-23
March %, 1856
mo 46 I
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To authorize the Judges Of the Court of Common Pleas
Of each Judicial District 10 fix permanently the times
for holding the Courts o! Common Pleas and District
Court therein.
SECTION |. Be It enacted by the General .5sSemBIE
Of the State Of Ohio. That the judges of the count Of
common pleas in earh and every common pleas dis
tricl in this state, are hereby authorized. an il shall lie
their duty, to fix permanently the times for holding the
courts of common pleas and district court. in each and
all Of the counties i'll their respective districts in the
nsnne- following:
SEcTIoSe. The said judges, or a majority Of them,
in each common pleas district, on or before the first
day OF November next ensuing. shai4 ssue their writ n
order TO the clerk Of the court Of common pleas Of each
and every county in their said district, specifying pre-
cisely the commencement Of the term Of the district
court, and OF the several terms Of the court OF common
Z pleas in said county and in all the counties in SAID
district. Provided, that not less than three terms Of
the common pleas court shall be appointed for any
county for which three terms are now 10y Law provided.
They shall also Immediately thereafter transmit a GER
tifed copy Of said order to the Secretary of State, who
shall preser We the same ansng the files Of his Office.
SEXTON B. That said judges, when they shall be Of
opinion that the statutes in force fixing the time of
holding any Of said courts viii hest suLserve the inter
ests of their respective districts, need not make any
changes therein or give any notice OF the time Of hold.
ing said courts, but the same shall be held in pursuance
Of said statutes, as though this act had not been passed.
SECTION 4. Whenever said order so issued shall have
been received by the clerk Of the court Of common
I pleas in any county, he shall Immediately enter the
same upon the journal Of the court of common pleas,
and also upon the journal OF the district court. in his
said county. in the same manner as other entries when
required. are made upon said journals during vacations
o. Saul hIIA Alu eata GuNTlEs eldl tG Jul anu sum
cient evidence as to the legal terms for holding said
courts as therein ordered The said clerk shall, also,
cause a copy Of said order, certified by him. to be pub
lished for four consecutive weeks. in one or more news
papers Of general circulation ina his said county. The
first publication Of the sane shall he in the first week
in the month Of December next ensuing the date of said
order.
SECTIONS The courts named in this act shall be
held for every ear, in each judicial district, at the
times fixed and ordered by the judges thereof. in &C
cordance with the foregoing provisions. any act or
acts TO the contrary notw outstanding Provided that
nothing herein contained shall have reference to or
control the holding Of courts in the year one thousand
eight hundred and hfty-six.
SEXTON 9. No change or alteration shall he made in
the times of holding said courts of common pleas or
district court, in any common pleas district, or in any
county thereof. after the same kave been fixed as afore-
said, unless the judges OF said district, or a majority OF
them, shall be OF the opinion that such change or alter
alton is required by the public interests or conven-
fence, and no such change or alteration shall take eject
during the year in which the order therefor shall be is
sued. Whenever changes or alterations are deemed
necessary, as Aforesaid, they shall be made in the same
manner. and the same requisites shall be observed as
are provided for and required, in section three and
courts in the first instance. Provided, that no publ
cation Of such changes or alterations shall be required
in any county or counties not included in the same,
unless the judges making such changes or alterations
shall so order.
sEcTIoS7 q. If, from any cause there occur a failure
to hold the prescribed term Of the district court in any
county in any common pleas district, it shall be the du-
~ OF the judges Of said district. to appoint aud hold.
within the same year. a special term Of the district
court, in said county. at which they may dispose ofthe
business pending. And If. for the want Of time. or
other good Cause, the business Of the district court. in
any County cannot lie disposed of 1t the regular tern
thereof, il shall be lawful for the judges OF said court,
whenever in their opinion, the business is of sufficient
importance. to appoint and hold 4 special term OF said
court in such county. Thirty days previous notice Of
the holding Of said special terms shall be given in the
county wherein the same are ordered to re held.
SECTION {. Wherever the state of business in any
court Of common pleas is such Is to ren Ter it nee, ssa-
~, such court shall have power to hold an adjourned
term for the I1rI,ose OF completing the business OF the
regular term. notice thereof having been first entered
NJ on the journal Of said court at the regular tern at
which said adjourned term shall be appointed. Anv
Judge Of said court OF common pleas shall Lave power
to appoint and hold a special term OF said court, when
the same in his opinion shall he necessary. in any
county in his subdivision; and in such case said Judge
shall issue his order for such special term to the cserk
Of the county wherein the same is to he held, at least
three weeks prior to the commencement Of such term.
and the said clerk shall forthwith cause said order, or
notice of the holding Of such term, to he published in
some newspaper, in such county, or Of general circula-
SECTION .. It shall he the duty OF the Secretary OF
state 10 compile. in IS brief form as is practicable, the
regular times Of holding the district cOu-t and courts
OF common pleas in all tie counties OF the State. rs
n1ed under the provisions OF this act ard he shall
cause such eomPiiaior or E;ateuer, to heappended 10