Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-12
SON. ABBEVILLE s. c. FRIDAY JANuApv % ,oee


Juror shall receive from the Clerk certiicate
signed by the Clerk. and countersigned BY the
Judge. br such sum as for like services he would
nave received if Juror Of the Superior Court
and this sum shall be paid under the order Of
The District Court Judge IL like manner, there
shall be certificate aud payment for any Con
stable that may attend the Court under tho or
der OF tho Sheriff. Of whom there shall not be
moro than three without the order of the Judge.
which shall be granted only in cases of neces-
shy' ihe Clerk shall enter on the Journal of
the Court roll containing the names If tho
Jurors and ConsrbIes who receive certificates,
with the sums paid to them respectively. aud
copies OF the rolls for the year preceding the
o'eFk shaii' annually, after the quarterly sitting
In each year, which ends next before the
regular session of the General Assembly, trans-
nit to the Treasurer. A condensed statement Of
all the rolls for all tho Districts of the State shall
DO contained In the annual report Of the Treas
urer.
XIX. The Judges of the Court Of Appeals
snail. from time, to timc fix tho days upon which
The Quarterly sittings of the District Court in
each District shall convene, avoiding, as far as
posaihle, interference with the Superior Court in
that District or neighboring Districts, giving pub
lie notice Of the several days fixed, and making
no unnecessary changes.
| AK. The District Court cha, have exclusive
Jurisdiction subject to appeal, of all matters of
equity, wherein enc or both of the parties arc
Pereons OF color. These matters shall be heard
and determined by the Districl Judge at quar-
teriy sitting, or at such other time as with
his concurrence the parties may fix, will, an
| appel from the Chancellor on Circuit In re-
! sPect TO them, the Commissioner in Equity for
the District shnll regard the Judge of the Dis
trict Court as ho does Chancellor, in respect to
matters in the Superior Court of Equity and
In both Of the Courts. the law, practice, fees,
modes Of proceeding and effect of orders and
! process shall be as nearly as may be. the same
XXI. The Judge Of u District Cour. may
practice rs an Attorney or Solicitor iu the Su-
peror Courts of Law and Equity. except In ca.
| ses which have been argued before him or heard
| IN bis Court, but he shall not have partner in
tlle practice in the Distric. of which he is the
Judge
XXI. The Clerk of Dis,,ict Court slall at.
tend the monthly aud quarterly sittinrs Of
Tue Court, and all other sittings al which the
Judge shall require him to attend. He shall
keep full and exact journal of every order.
decision. verdict, sentence and act of tho Court:
having one book for civil suits, in which only
white persons are parties second, book for
| Vngrancy and bsstardy; third, a book for civil
SUITS IN which persons OF color are parties and
feurth, for criminal matters, affecting per.
sons Of color. All process from the Court sbull
be signed by him and be sealed. All papers
which como into his Office slia. be carefully
kept, aud those which arc to remain there ahall
be arranged, labelled and filed away, as nearly
as may be, according to the directions given bv
law. concerning paPers of the Superior Courts
AAlli. The Judge shall himself keep Jour
nal OF oil orders, decisions, senten ces and aots
OF the Court, when in absence Of tho Clesh, he
sitting without Jury, which journul shall,
from time to time, at least once a quarter, bo
fled in the Clerks Office. He may, when usces
sary. appoint Clerk pro ten.
AAiV. The Sheriff shall execute all orders
sentences and process from the District Cour,
under like penalties for neglect, do for neelee, of
like orderD. sentences and process from Superior
Court and in like manner he shall for such nep
lect. be liable to rnle, attachment, action and
forfeiture. The Sheriff shall have power to call
| on the pose eoznaatms, to aid him in the execu-
| ton Of all oders, sentences and process, mesne
or final, in eiy,l or criminal matters. whore moro
force than that Of one man is required, or resist.
ance il apprehended. Every psnson who being
called to aid as one Of the po'ss. does not imme.
| diatoly and earnestly Civ. aid according to the
direction Of The Sheriff, shall be subiec. to rule
| and attachment for contempt, and to a fine not
| less than twenty dollars. nor more than FIVE
hundred dollars.
XIV. Tho return day Of the District Court
| for mesne process in civil suits srisble at Tho
quarterly sittings, shaIIbe eight days before each
quarterly sitting. Iu the superior Court and
District Court the law and practice shall be the
same as to the liens Of Judgments and dsorees,
as to the .naruer Of serving process. process
| served after fstdrn day, several defendants re.
siding in different Districts wr,ts OF eri faeias
and eepias ad (aeiendum, exemptions from ar
resi-, bail bonds, orders for suspendpg exeestiops
writs Of attachment and all other; matters
wherein diversity 10 not produced by Act of the
LeaialatWe, orr7iss made BY tho Judges as
hersnaftea provided. -"~ "
| ;xXvESAll 70 . for services required from tho
Clerk and Sheriff Of the District Court shall be
Ptid IN cash by the party requiring tho services,
and according to the judgment and order Of tho
cours' may or may no, be recovered sgans, the
opposite party. This provision shall extend to-
OIL eases. by summary process, iu the Superior
Courts Of Law. 10 - ~ -.
xXVu. The Sheriff shsil keep the pspsfs which
come to bis Office from District Court separate
from those which come from Superior Court.
Hs shaE 10 ono book enter all mesns process
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