Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-11-20
Taws of Urrmunt,
10 1--AN ACT RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
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is hereby enacted By he General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont, as foHocS:
SEC l. The supreme court of this state shall hereafter con
ss of chief Judge and five assistant judges be APP
pointed in the manner provided by the constitution of the
State.
SIC 3 It shall be the duty of the judges Of said court
majority Of them practicable after their appoint
ment to designate four of their number whose duty shall be to
attend the sessions Of the supreme court the several counties
to which they shall have been assigned for the ensuing year
SEC B. If any Of the judges assigned shall be c
gay disqualified to act in the decision Of any pending in
said supreme court in any county to which he shall have been
assigned shall be detained from court by sickness any una
voidabc accident necessity the three remaining judges
signed shall have power try and determine such cause, may
hold the court for such term but when three Judges only arc
present at any term Of The supreme court no cause shall be de
cded unless the three judges who try the same shall concur
the decision.
SEC A. 1t shall be competent for any other judge judges
to sit in banc at any term Of the supreme court any county to
which he may have been assigned and when shall happen
that any the four Judges assigned hold the court in
any county shall be unable to attend the term by reason OF
sickness otherwise it shall be the duty Of the judges of said
supreme court to supply his place by the attendance OF some
SIC s. In addition to the several sessions of the supreme
court herein provided there shall be annually general terms
OF the supreme court one for the counties of Bennington Ru
land Addison Chtendcn Franklin, Grand Isle, and Lamoe
and for the counties Of Wudham Windsor Orange, Wash
ngton Caledonia Orleans and Essex at such mc and IN sdc
county, as said supreme court shall direct
SEC g. 1t shall be the duty Of all the judges Of the supreme
court to attend such general terms and they shall at such terms
proceed to hear try and determine all business and suits which
may have been left unfinished at the preceding term Of sa'
court any of the counties for which said general term
holden and all such the judges majority of then
who shall have held such preceding term n any OF sad counties
shall direct bc earcd at such general term but case
heard and tried such general term shall be determined unless
majority of all the Judges of the supreme court shall concur ID
SEC T. In cases heard and tried at any of the Of the
supreme court in amy county, and reserved by the judges for ad
ysement Judgment may be entered up at the general e hold
en- for such county.
SEC. The clerk of the supreme court in each county shall
attend each general of said court holden for such county
with all the papers in his possession relating to any cause to be
heard and tried at such general term provided that no suct
clerk shall e required TO attend such general term unless som,
cause shall be continued thereto from the county in which he
clerk
Sec o. No Judge shall sit at the trial Of any cause in banc
which he Shall have previously tried at ns gri4S.
SEC 10. Each Judge Of the supreme court shall be chan
ceor and shall have and exercise for aud throughout the state
all the jurisdiction and power which are or hereafter shall
be vested in a court of chancey.
SIC H. All the judicial powers and duties, both in law and
in equity which appeaned the circuit Judges within the
respective circuits under entitled act relating to th
judiciary approved the 18th day Of November 1919 shall here
after in and be incumbent upon the Judges OF the supreme
the respective counties, which they may at any time
be assigned to pursuance of the provisions hereinafter
made.
SIC - 1t shall be the duty of the judges of the supreme
court previous the session of the court Of choncery or the
comfy within and for any county, to assign one OF the
Judges of the supreme court to hold said court OF chance who
shall have power hear and determine all causes and matters
pending therein aud also to preside as chief Judge IN sad cou
W COURT hut n of hc inability OF the Judge VINO snail nave
been assigned TO hold Of the failure OF the Judges OF the su
preme make assignment of any one OF her number
hold the county and the court of cancey in any one
county due any judge of the supreme court may
perform discharge the said duties the as he had been
duly assigned to hold said court in such county
SEC 3 The stated terms of the supreme court IN the sever
al counties in this State shall be hereafter held follows
county of Chitcnden the first Tuesday in January
In the county Franklin the first Monday after the second
Tuesday in january.
In the county Of Grand Isle the first Friday after the third
/ Tuesday in January
In the county Of Addison on the first Monday after the third
Tuesday in January.
In the county Of Rutland on the first Monday after the fourth
Tuesday in January.
In the county of Bennington the second Tuesday next after
the fourth Tuesday in January.
In the county Of Windhau on the first Monday following the
second Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday in January
In the county of Windsor the fourth Tuesday next after
the fourth Tuesday in Januury.
the county Of Orange the sixth Tuesday next after the
fourth Tuesday in January.
In the county of Washington on second Tuesday in Au-
gust.
In the county of Tamolle the third Tuesday in August
In the county of Orleans on the first Thursday next alter Inc
third Tuesday in August
In the county of Essex on the fourth Tuesday in August
Iu the county of Caledonia the first Thursday next after the
SEC H. The stated terms Of the county in the
al counties shall be hereafter held as follows;
county of Addison the first Tuesday in June and the
second Tuesday in December.
the second Tuesday in September.
In the county OF Bennington on the third Tuesday IN June ana
the fourth Tuesday in December
In the county Of Wndham on the second Tuesday in April
and the second Tuesday in September.
In the county of Windsor ON the fourth Tuesday IN May anu
I the second Tuesday in December.
In county Of Orange the fourth Tuesday IN June ana
e the third Tuesday in January -
In the county of Washington the second Tuesday IN March
and the second Tuesday in September. .
In the county OF Chttenden on the last tuesday III Mach anu
: the third Tuesday in September
In the county of Franklin the second Tuesday in April and
1, the second Tuesday in September.
In the county Of Grand Isle the last Tuesday in February
and the last Tuesday in August .
In the county of Lamoe the fourth Tuesday IN May ana
the first Tuesday in December.
In the county of Caledonia the first Tuesday June and
d the first Tuesday in December.
Orleans the fourth Iuesday IN June ana