Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
LAWS OF VERMONT.
a, D. 1857.
A. d. 1857.
Designated by the Secretary Of State for in the
Newspapers,

AA Wy VI Y VEhMUNI
a. d. 1857,
Designated by the Secretary State for In the
newspapers,
+ No. l,u=An act relating to the judiciary.
! n IS Aeresy enacted BY the General Assembly
OF sse &ate Of Vermont, as foiio.cs.
sEc l. The supreme oaurt of this State
shall Hereafter consist of one chief Judge and
aye assistant judges, to be appointed In the
Masnsr now provided by the constitution of tho
State. a ttgsff
SEe. u. 1t shall be the duty Of the Judges
OF sAld court, or majority Of them, as soon as
practicable after their appointment. to DESIGNATE
tour ef their number whose duty II shall be to
attend the ssssions of the snpreme court in the
eeysfal counties % which they ahall have been
siasignua tss tho ensuing yoai- ~ '
SszssxD a. If any one Of the judges, 60 assign.
Cd, shall be legally disqualified to act, in the
decision of any cause, pending In said supreme
court. in any cunnfy to which he shall have been
assigned, or shall be detained from court by
sickness or any unavoidable accident or necess
y, tho three remaining judges 80 assigned shall
have power to Try and determine such causes, or
may hold the court for such term !; but when three
judges only are present at any term of the su'
preme court no cause ahall be decided, unless
the three judges who try the same shall concur
in the decision.
SEC 4. 1t shall be competent for any other
judge or judgesto 81. in banc at any term of the
supreme court in any county 10 which he may
not have been assigned and when 1t shall hap
pen that any one OF tho four judges, 80 ass ign
cd to held the court in any one county, shall
be unable to attend the term by reason of other
wise, it shall be the duty Of the judges Of sa id
supreme court, to supply its place by the atten.
dance Of some other Judge.
SEC. S. In addition to the several sessions o
the supreme court herein provided, there shall
be annually two general terms of the supreme
court, one for the county of Bennington, Rut
land. Addison, Chittenden Franklin, Crane
Isle, and Iamole, and one for the counties o
Windham, Windsor. Orange, Washington
Caledonia, Orleans, and Essex, at such time
and in such county, as said supreme court shal
direct. .s,.+,..H ..i
SEC. 6 II shall be tho duty of all the judge
of the supreme court to attend such genera
terms, and they shall at such terms, proceed ia
hear. try AMI determine all business and suit
which may have been left unfinished at the pre-
cesding term Of said court in any one of tn
counties for which said general term is holden
and all such causes as the judges or u ma jorit
Of them who shall have held such preoeediR
term in any Of said counties, shall direct to
re-argued at such general term /; but no cas-
heard and tried at such general term shall b
determined, unless majority of all tho 81
preme court shall concur in the decision.
SIC. 7. In cases heard and tried at any q
the supre .ae courts in any county, and reserve
by the judges for advisement, judgement ma,
be entered up at the general term, holden 70
such county. l tNe ID
SEc. 5. The clerk Of the supreme oouri
each county shall attend each genera term
Md -coext holicn Ion saeh county, with all tt
papers in his possession relating to any caus
/. to be heard and tried ut such general term pr
vded that no such clerk shall be requird to a
tend such general term unless some cause sha
be continued thereto from the county in whic
he il clerk.
SIC. 9. No Judge shall sit at the trial
any >ause in banc, which he shall have pr
viously tried at nisi prius. 81
SEC. 10, Each judge Of the supreme ooal
shall be chancellor, and shall have and exc
else for, and throughout the State, all the ju
isdicton and power which now are, Or hereaft
shall be vested in court Of chancery.
SEC. IL. All the judicial powers and dutie
both in law and equity. which appertained
ths circuit judges within their respective ci
cults, under an act entitled 'an act relating to
Judiciary approved the 18th day Of Novemh
l849 shall hereafter vest in and be incumbel
upon the judges OF the supreme court in tt
respective counties, to which they may at al
time be assigned to act, in pursuance of Il
provisions hereinafter made.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the Judge
Of the supreme court, previous to the session
the court Of chancery or the county court wit
in and for any county, to assign one Of the ju
ges of the supreme court, 10 hold said court
ohsncery, who shall have power to hear and
termine all causes and matters pending thereil
and also to preside as chief Judge in said coun
court; but In case of the inability of the iads
who shall have been assigned to hold, or Of Il
failure .Of the Judges Of the supreme court
make an assignment of any one Of her numbe
to hold the county court and the court of cha
Gerry in any one county in due season, any o
judge OF the supreme court may perform III
discharge the said duties, the same as il he h
been duly assigned to hold said court in su
county.
SEC l3. The stated terms of the supreI
court in the several coan,ies in this State sh
BE- hereafter held rs follows:
In the county of Chittenden on the first To
day in January.
In the county of Franklin on the first Mono
after the second Tuesday in January.
In the county Of Grand Isle on the first
day after the third Tuesday in January.
In the county of Addison on the first Nc
day after the third Tuesday in January.
In the county Of Ratland On the first Mono
after the fourth rnesday in January
In the county Of Bennington on the seco
Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday in Ja
ary
In the county of Windham ON the first M
day following the second Tuesday next after
fourth Tuesday in January
In the county of Windsor on the fourth Tt
day next after the fourth Tuesday in Januar
In the county of Orange on the sixth I,
day next after the fourth I 'esday in Januar
Ia the county of ashington on the seeu
Tuesday in August.
Inthe county Of Lamolle on the third Tu
day in August
In the county of Orleans on the first Tues
/. next after the third Tuesday in August.
In the county Of Essex on the fourth 7,
day in August.
In the county Of Caledonia on the first II
DAY next alter the fourth Tuesday in Angus
Sec. IA. The stated terms of county CO..
in the several counties shull be hereafter bel
folsws
In the county Of Addison on the first Tue'
in June and the second Tuesday in Deccmb
In the county ofRutaud on the second ]
day in March and the second Tuesday in
tenbsr.
In the county Of Bennington on the t
Tuesday in June and the fourth .Tuesdayin in
cember.
In the county of Windham on the sec
Tuesday in April and the second Tuesda
September.
In the county of Windsor on the fo
Tuesday in May and the second Tuesday in
cember.
In the connty Of Orange on the fourth ]
day in June and the third Tuesday in Janu
In the county Of Washington on the se'
Tuesday in March and the SECOND Tuesda
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