The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-08
IIdqrs. oIilItnry Dist.ics OF Charleston,

CHARLESTON, S. c., July Is, 1869
GENERAL ORDERS NO. SO.
TIE following is published for the in
l.. formation and guidance Of I'll CON
cccncd:
JURISDICTION OF SUPERIOR AND CIRCUIT Pro
voST COURTS OF TIE MILITARY pISTE!cr
CHANLESTCH, A:;O PROCEDURE IN CASES OF
APPEAL FROM SAME.
/. The Jurisdiction Of the Superior T:o-
vUat Court shall cytclu to all cases of pro-
pcrty, debt and damages. where TIE amount
III litigation exceeds one hundred dollars,
(SlOU;) IN All cases of crimes, 1nisdemean-
0rs and viol;>'ion OF orders, the Superior
Provost Court s:lall.have concurrent juris-
dictloC with the Circuit I'rovrG: Court
,. The jurisdiction Of the Circuit Provost
Court shall extend to al cases Of property
debt AID G2maErs, where the amount in
litigation does not exceed ono hundred dol
lars, (SlO0D in all cases Of crimcs, mistlc-
Acanors, AID violation OF orders, the Cir
Guit % Provost Court will be governed by the
lsuies prescribed III Paragraph ', General
Orders No. l02, Headquarters Department
South, JCnc -, 1868.
3. In al cases Of appeal from he decision
OF either OF the above mentioned Conrts, to
the District or SuL-DiAtrict Commanders,
the appellant will notify the President OF
the Court OF his desire to appeal the Pre-
sIdcnt will then instruct the parties in the
case to prepare 4 written and biicf state
mcnt OF their claim and answer respectively.
and also the cause Of the appeal. Upon
this statement the President will concaely
endorse the reasons for tho decision OF the
Court, atfixing his signature thereto; the
paper will then be forwarded to S,Ib-District
Headquarters for the consideration Of the
Sub-Dlstrict Commander. If the appeal is
made to him he will endorse thereon his de-
cision, and return it to the Court in which
the case originated, which will direct the
execution.
If the appeal is made to the District Com
mandcr or higher authority, the Sub-Dis-
trict Commander will endorse thereon his
opinion, and forward it,
4. Appellants must distinctly state in
their appeal to what Commander they
appeal; and an appeal having once been
made, either to q Superior OF Inferior Com
mandcr, and 4 decision had thereon, that
decision will be final, and 10 subsequent
appeal will be permitted.
S. In cases of appeal where the amount
dollars (:l00) in all cases OF fines. and in all
cases OF imprisonment, not exceeding one
month, appeals must be made to the Sub
District Commander, whose decision will be
final. All other appeals, not embraced in
tho above mentioned lasscs, may be made
to the District Commander, though the Sub
District Commander can have Jurisdiction
at the option Of the appellant.
The Courts will advice parties as to the
cqulta blcncss of their decisions, in order to
avoid complication and multiplicity of
appeals.
6. Owners of property in the hands of the
Military Authorities, claimed by citizens,
will require the final action of the District
Commander.
II. All Commissioned Officers and Enlist
ed Men OF the seth New York Vet. Vols.
and 102d U. s. G. T., serving in whatever
capacity in this District, are hereby relieved,
and will report at once to their Regimental
Commander for duty.
By command of
BREv'r MAJ, GEN. JOHN P. HATCH.
LEONARD 3. PERRY, \. 4. G.
Official:
E. HARRIS JEwE-T, 1st Lieut.: s5th Maos.
'ois., r. a. Il y. Aug !