Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-11-27
LAWS OF VERMONT,
Designated by the Secretary Of State for publication In the
Newspapers.
No IAN ACT RELATING TO TIL
JUDICIARY.
A. ID, 1857.

" hcreoy Enacted by the General Assem-
oily Of the State Of Vermont, AZ folioDs
SEQ |. The Supreme Court OF this State
shall hereafter consist of one chief judge
and FIVE assistant judges. to be appointed
in the manner now provided by the consti-
uti0n nf the State.
Sc. 2. II shall he the duty of the judy
A Of sdid court, or n m u )rity Vt thom, as
soon "a practic .ble after their app 'intment.
to designate four Of their mum rel whose du-
ty it shall he to attend tho sessions of the
supreme caurt in tho several counties to
which they shall have been assigned for the
ensuing year.
Sec. 8. If any one Of tho ia lges, 90 as
in the decision of any CAUSE. pending in
said su preme court. IN anv county to which
he shall have been assigned, or shall he do
t,i,ed from court by sickness or any una
voldable accident or necessity, the three re-
IN lining judges so assigne shall have pow
er to try an determine such cause, or may
hold the court f r. such term but when
three judge. only are present NJ any term
Of the supre ne court, no c use shall bs deci-
ded, unlrss the three judges who try the
same sh ali oJncur in the decision
Sec T. 1t shall he competent FOR any
other judge or judges to sit in b4no Mt any
term OF the supreme court in any county to
which he my not have been assigned and
when it shall happen that any one OF the
four judges SO assigned 10 hold the court
in any one county, shall he unable TO attend
the term by reason of sickess or otherwise.
it sh Ill be the duty OF the judges of said
supreme court. to supply his place by the
attendance of some other judge.
Sc. s. In addition to the several ses-
sions OF the supreme court herein provided.
there shall he annually two general terms
Of the supreme court, one Tor the counties
of Bennington. Rutland, A idis0n, Chitten-
den. Franklin. Grand Isle, and Lim lille,
and one for the counties of Windhhm
Winds,r, Orange, Washington, Caledonia.
Jeans and E-s.1. at such time, and in
such county, as said supreme court shall
direct.
Sec, 6. 1t shall be the duty Of oil the
judges of the supreme court to attend such
genera terms, and rhey shall at such terms
proceed to hear, try and determine All bn-
siness and suits which my have been lett
unfinished at the preceding term OF sad
court in any one of the c,unties for which
said general term is holden, and all su5h
causes AS the judges or majDrity OF them
who shall have held such preceding term in
any of said counties, shall direct to be re-
argued at such general term bu: no case
heard and tried ~ such general term shall
he determined, unless n majority OF all the
judges oi the supreme court shall concur in
the decision.
SEQ 7. In cases heard and tried at snv
of the terms of the supreme court in any
county, and reserved by the judges for ad-
visement, judgment may be entered up at
the general term. holden for such county.
SEQ. 8. The clsr. Of the supreme court
in each county shall attend each general
term of sid court holden for such county,
with all tho papers in his pos
session relating TO any eAuse 30 be
heard and tried vt such general term pro-
vided that no such clerk shall be required
TO attend such general term unless some
cause shall be continued thereto from the
county in which he is clerk.
SEQ Q. No judge shall sit at the trial oi
any cause in bsnc. which he shall have
pre- iousiy s.ied At nisi prius.
Sc 10. Each Judge VI the supreme urt
shall be chancellor, and shall have and
exercise for, and throughout the State, all
the jurisdiction and power which now are,
or hereafter shall be vested in court o!
chancery.
Sec. H. All the judicial powers and du
ties. both in law and in equity, which ap.
pertained to the circuit judges, within their
respective circuits, under an act entitled
"an act relating to the judiciary" np
proved the 18th day of November lS49
shall hereafter vest in and be incun bent
upon the judges of the supreme court in
the respective counties, to which they IN y
at any time be assigned to act. IN pursuance
| of the provisions herein ifter made
Sec l2 1t shall be the duty of the iudg.
es of the supreme court, previous to the
session Of the court of chancery or the
county court within and for any county, ,o
assign one of the judges Of the supreme
| court, to hold sait court to hold s,id court
OF cha ncery who shall have power tohear and
determine all causes and mat 'ers pending
therein, and also to preside as chief judge
| in said county court but in case Of tho in.
ebiity of the judge who shall have beer
assigned 10 holi. or Of the failure Of the
Judges of the supreme court to make an ~
signment OF any One of their number, t, hole
! the county court and the court Of chancery
in a,y one county in duo season, any on,
ju ige Of the supreme court miy perform
and discharge the said duties, the same II,
il lie had been duly assigned TO hold salt
court in such county.
sec, Is. The stated terms Of the suprem,
court 10 tho several counties in this Stat,
shall be hereafter held as ioll,ws:
In tho county OF Cnittenden on the frs
Tuesday in January.
In tbs county of Franklin on tho frs
Monday after the second Tuesday in Janu
ary.
Il. the county of Grand Isls on the frs
Fri lay after the third Tuesday in January
In the county of Addison on the frs
Monday after third Tuesday in January.
In the unity of Rutland on the frs
Monday after the fourth Tuesday in Janua
ry.
In the county OF Bennington on the sec
ond tuesday next after the fourth Tuesda
in January.
In the county OF Windham on the frs
Monday 70 lowing the second Tuesday mex
after the fourth Tuesday in January.
In the county Of Windsor on the fourtl
Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday il
January.
In the county of Orange on the sixth
Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday il
January.
In the county of Washington oa the sec
ond Tuesday in August.
In the couhty OF LImoille on tho thirC
Tuesday In August.
In the county of Orleans on the frs
Thursday next after the third Tuesday II
August.
In the county of Essex on the fourtl
Tuesday in August
In the county of CaiedAia on the frs
Thursday next after the IL nth Tuesday il
SEC. IA. Tho stated tsrml OF the count
courts in the several counties 81 all be here
after held as follows:
In the county of Addison on the trs
Tuesday In juno and the second Tuesda
in December.
Ia the county of Rutland on the secon,
Tuesday in March and the second Tuesda
in September
In the county of Bennington on the thr
Tuesday in June and the fourth Tuesday il
December.
In the county of Windham on the secon
Tuesday in April and the second TuesdA
in September.