Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-25
ouR COMM.

IN tuil, the ACT concerning tne SoN .
Justice of this State and Judicial Officers.
The bill has passed both houses o. -
Legislature, and is now in the hanus nus,
the Governor. We see no reason 70 49, ,oaJ
that it win become the law Oh tns 1
The Court. provided for, At ~ Jns,ice,.
cour, the District Courts JUSTICES
cou,t. and such municipal courts Is may
oou''s' ~ - time be established BY the
nom 'iin in Incorporated cities and
Les The jurisdiction of the Supreme
" to"- !. exclusively appellate. There are
- :. fopr terms of this court in each year,
- commence on the first Monday in Janu-
sry, April. July and October. The SEES
sions of the Supreme Court are to be held
a. the capital of the State. The powers
of the District Courts are prescribed in
the following sections:
SEC. II. The District Courts shall severally
have original jurisdiction in all cases in
equity, also in all cases at Law, which involve
| the title or the right of possession to, or the
POSSESSION VI NcA PtOPcEty VI uiAaAuS SA3AthSJ
or the legality Of any tax, impost, assess
ment, toll, or municipal fine, and in all other
cases in which the demand, exclusive Of in
terest, or the value Of the property in con-
troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars
also, in all cases relating to the estate Of de-
ceased persons, and the person and estates
of minors, idiots, and insane persons, and of
the action of forcible entry and unlawful de-
tainers, and also in all criminal cases not
otherwise provided for by law. They shall
also have final appellate jurisdiction in cases
arising in Justices Courts, and such other
inferior tribunals as may be established by
law. The District Courts and the Judges
thereof shall have power to issue writs Of
mandamus, injunction, quo Uarranto, certio-
rari, and all other writs, proper and neces-
sary to the complete exercise OF their juris-
diction. And, also, shall have power to issue
writs Of habeas corpus on petition by, or on
behalf OF, any person held IN actual custody
in their respective districts.
SEC. %. The District Courts shall have
power to open and receive the proofs Of last
wills and testaments, and to admit them to
Probate; to grant letters testamentary of ad-
ministration and guardianship, and to revoke
the same for cause shown according to law !;
to compel executors, administrators and
guardians to render an account when re-
auired, or at the period fixed by law; to order
! the sale Of property Of estates, or belonging
to miIors; to order the payment Of debts
due by estates; to order and regulate all
partitions Of property or estate Of deceased
persons; to compel the attendance oil WIT
nesses; to appoint appraisers or arbitrators ;
TO compel the production of title papers or
| other property Of an estate or Of \ minor, and
to make such other orders as may be neces-
! sary and proper in the exercise Of the juris-
diction conferred upon them by law.
Ssc. q. The District Judges shall have
power in vacation to appoint appraisers to
receive inventories and accounts to be filed
| in his Court; to suspend the powers of eS-
ecutors, administrators or guardians in cases
allowed BY law; TO grant special letters OF
administration or guardianship; to approve
claims and bonds and TO direct the issuance
from his Court of all writs and process ne
cessary to the exercise Of his powers over
the estates of deceased persons, and over the
property and persons Of minors, idiots and
insane persons.
The jurisdiction of Justices Courts is
thus defined: ..."'-.s
First-Of an action arising on contract for
the recovery Of money only, if the sum
claimed, exclusive Of interest, does not ex-
coed three hundred dollars.
Second-Of an action for damages, for in
Jury to the person or for taking or OBTAINING
personal property, or for injuring real or per-
sonal property, If the damages claimed do not
exceed three hundred dollars.
Third-Of an action for fine, penalty or
forfeiture, not exceeding three hundred dol
lars, given BY statute, or the ordinance Of an
Incorporated city.
Fourth-Of an action upon bond condl-
toned for the payment of money. not exceed
ing three hundred dollars, though the penalty
| exceed that sum, the Judgment 70 be gwen FOL
the sum actually due; when the payments
; are to be made by installments, an action
, may be brought for each installmeut as 1t be-
comes due.
Fifth-Of an action upon surety bond oil
undertaking taken by them, though the pen
atty exceed, If the amount claimed does moi
exceed three hundred dollars.
Sixth-Of an action to recover the posses.
sion Of personal property, when the value OF
such property does not exceed three hundred
dollars.
Seyenth-To take and enter judgment on
the confession Of q defendant, when the
amount confessed does not exceed three hun
dred dollars. rs,
Eighth-0fa an action for the possession Of
lands and tenements, where the relation Of
landlord and tenant exists
Ninth-Of proceedings respecting Migrants
and disorderly persons.
SEC. 80. The jurisdiction conferred BY the
last section, shall not extendto civil action
in which the title to real estate or mining
claims, or question to boundaries Of land may
be involved.
SEC. 81. Justices Courts shall also have
Jurisdiction Of the following public ofenses'
committed within the respective counties In
which such Courts are established.
First-Petit larceny.
Second-Assault and battery, not charged
to have been committed upon public ottcer
in the discharge Of his duties, or with intent
70 kill.
Third-Breaches ofthe peace, riots, ARRAYS,
committing willful injury to property, and all
misdemeanors punishable by fine not exceed
ing five hundred dollars or imprisonment,
not exceeding six months, or BY both such
fine and imprisonment.
Justices of the Peace are hereafter to be
elected for two years. This fact, in con-
nection with the increased jurisdiction con-
ferred upon those Courts, gives an i'm
portance TO the office, which demands the
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