The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-12-02

his hereby enacted by he General Assembly Of
he State of Vermont as folows
Sec.l The supreme court of this State shall
hereafter consist of one chief juge and five as
sistant Judges to be appointed in the manner now
provided by the constitution Of the State.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the judges of
said court or majority of them, as soon as prac-
tcable after their appointment, to designate four
of their number whose duty it shall be to attend
the sessions of the supreme court in the several
counties to which they shall have been assigned
for the ensuing year.
Sec. 8. If any one Of the Judges, so assigned,
shall be legally disqualified TO act, in the decis
sion Of any cause, pending in said supreme court
in any county to which he shall have been assign
ed, or shall be detained from court by sickness
| or any unavoidable accident or necessity, the
three remaining judges so assigned, shall have
| power to try and determine such cause, or may
hold the court for such term but when three
judges only present at any term OF the supreme
court, cause shall be decided, unless the three
| Judges who try the same shall concur in the de-
| csion.
Sec. A. 1t shall be competent for any other Judge
| or judges to sit in banc at any term OF the SUI
| preme court in anv county to which he may not
have been assigned and when it shall happen
| that any one Of the four judges, so assigned to
hold the court in any county, shall be unable to
attend the term by reason of sickness or other
| wise, it shall be the duty of the judges OF said
supreme court, to supply his place by The atten-
| dance Of some other judge.
Sec. s. In addition to the several sessions Of
the supreme court herein provided, there shall be
| annually two general terms of the supreme court
one for the counties of Bennington, Rutland Ad-
olson, Chitcnden, Franklin, Grand Isle, and La
noble, and one for the counties Of Windham,
| Windsor Orange, Washington, Caledonia, Or
| leans and Essex, at such time and in such county
| as said supreme court shall direct.
Sec. Q. 1t shall be the duty of all the judges OF
the supreme court to attend such general terms,
and they shall Mt such terms proceed to hear, try
| and determine all business and suits which may
haya han lnff NAntol l,a1 ut
of said court In any of the counties for which
said general term Is holden, and all such causes
as tile Judges or majority of them who shall have
held such preceding term in any OF said couhties
shall direct to be re-nrgued al such general term ;
but no case heard and trie at such general term
shall be determined. unless majority of all the
judges Of the supreme court shall concur in the
| decision.
Sec. 7. In cases heard and tried at any Of the
terms o the supreme court in any county, and
reserved by the judges for advisement, judgment
may be entered up at the general term, holden
for such county
Sec 8. The clerk of the supreme court in each
county shall attend each general term Of said
court holden for such county, with all the papers
In his possession relating to any to be heard
and tried at such general term provided that no
such clerk shall be required to attend such gen
eral term unless some cause shall be continued
thereto from the county In which he is clerk.
Sec. 8. No judge shall sit at the trial of any
cause in banc, which he shall have previously
tried at nis prius.
Sec 10 Each Judge of the supreme court shall
be chancellor, and shal have and exercise for,
and throughout the State, all the jurisdiction and
power which now are, or hereafter shall be vested
in court of chancery.
Sec IL. All the judicial powers and duties,
both in law and equity. which appertained to the
circuit judges, within their respective circuits,
under an act entitled "an act relating TO the ju.
dietary" approved the 18th day Of November
1s4o, shall hereafter vest in and be incumbent up
ont hn ind nj hp RI in fha
tive counties, TO which they may at any time be
assigned to act, in pursuance of the provisions
hereinafter made.
Sec. H. 1t shall be the duty of The Judges Of
the supreme court, previous to the session of the
court of chancery or the county court within and
for any comfy to assign one of the judges OF the
supreme court, to hold said court of the chancery,
who shall have power to hear and determine all
causes and matters pending therein, and also to
preside as chief Judge in said county court but in
case of the inability of the judge who sh all have
been assigned to hold, or of the failure Of the
iudges of the supreme court to make an assign.
ment of any one of their number, to hold the coun
ty court and the court OF chancery in any one
county in due season, any judge of the su-
preme court may perform and discharge the said
duties, the same as if he had been duly assigned
to hold said court in such county.
Sec. l3. The stated terms of the supreme court
in the several counties in this State shall be here
after held as follows:
In the county of Chittenden on tile first Tues
In the county OF Franklin on the first Monday
after the second Tuesday in January
In the county of Grand Isle on the first Friday
after the third Tuesday in Janury.
In the county of Addison on the first Monday
after the third Tuesday in Janury.
In the county Of Rutland on the first Monday
after the fourth Tuesday in January.
In the county Of Bennington on the second
Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday in Janu-
ary.
In the county of Windham on the first Monday
followi Ythe second Tuesday next after the fouru
Tuesday in January.
In the county of Windsor on the fourth Tues
dav next after the fourth Tuesday in January
In the county Of Orange on the sixth Tuesdn,
next after the fourth Tuesday in january.
In the county Of Washington on the seconC
Tuesday in August,
In the county of Lamoille on the third Tuesday
in August.
In the county of Orleans on the first Thursda,
; next after the third Tuesday in August.
In the county OF Essex on the fourth Tuesda,
in August. -.
In the county of Caledonia on the first Thurs
day next afte tie fourth Tuesday in August.
Sec IA. The stated terms of the county court
in the several counties shall be hereafter held a
follows
In the county of Addison on the first Tuesda.
in June and the second Tuesday in December.
In the county of Rutland on the second Tues
r day in March and the second Tuesday, in Septen
ber.
In the county of Remington on the third Tues
day in June and the fourth Tuesday in December
In the county Of Wndham on the second Tues
day in April and the second Tuesday in Septem
ber. ..
In the county of Windsor the fourth Tues
day in May and the second Tuesday in Decem
Der.
In the county of Orange on the fourth Tuesds
in June and the third Tuesday in January.
In the county of Washington on the Secon
Tuesday in March and the second Tuesday /
September.
: In the county of Chtenden on the last Tuesda
in March and the third Tuesday in September.
, In the county of Franklin on the second Tues
day in April and the second Tuesday in Septsui
, ber.
In the county Of Grand Isle on the last Tussda
in FEBRUARY and the last Tuesday in August.
In the county of Lamole on the fourth Tues
day in May and the first Tuesday in December.
In the county Of Caledonia on the fret Tnesda
in June and the first Tuesday in December
In the county Of Orleans on the fourth Iussda
in June and the fourth Tuesday in December.
, In the county of Essex on the third Tuesday
September and the third Tuesday in March.
Sec. Is. The next session of the county cou
within and for the county of Franklin shall be no
I den on the second Tuesday OF December, A.
1857.
Sec. 10. All acts and parts of acts inconsisteI
with the provisions of this act are hereby repea
. ed,