Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-04-11
LAWS OF TENNESSEE.
lay AUTHoRIIT.l

longing to the and all Offices of the county, required
be kept at the with the books and papers belong
ing to the and the said town of Bristol from this
forth be- and the hereby declared be the county
that Bountv heretofore was and that hereafter the
courts OF said county and the transaction of county business
shall be held and performed at Bristol instead of Bountv
a Blountville.
SEC 3 Be further enacted That County Court of said
county shall possession of such buildings Bristol
be necessary for holding the of said county, and for
other county purposes at Bristol may De rendered to the
county for said purpose by the citizens of Bristol
number thereof that the county Court OF said county may
make provision for procuring sufficient guam
y of ground and for the erection of county buildings
for repairing the Bristol may their opinion
be necessary for the ohe counyco OF the same to be
paid, far possible by private subscription And the
make such disposition either by public private sale 9TH
erwise of the brick lumber site and other property belonging
the county and apply the proceeds thereof towards deyng
s Be- % a That Special Court is hereby
established Kngsport in Sullivan county, Tennessee
18Th l4th 18TH eth 18TH 11th Civil Dis
said county, exclusive the Circuit Chancery
regulations heretofore by
cut and chanesEy Courts Of said county to be styled the
Podd that the common law and Criminal side of said court
regulations under Court of said county is
held and that said Special Court be the first
SEC L. Be further enacted That the common law and Grim
na side of said shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all
law and criminal arising within the
said 18Th l4th l5h th 10TH th and 18th Civil Districts
sullivan county in the same manner and to the same extent
like by the Circuit Court of said county, shall
have exclusive appellate jurisdiction all of
and criminal arising in said District from
justices Of the Peace Others the
the rules and regulations heretofore xced in like
by the Circuit Court in said county in like cases.
SEC s. Be further enacted That the chancery Of said
court shall have original jurisdiction of all cases of equa
bic arising in said civil districts of said county the
extent and under the same rules and regulations here
toore exercised by the Ohaney Court Of said county in like
cases.
SEC G. Be further enacted That it shall be the duty of the
Circuit Court Judge elected for the first Judicial Circuit of
Tennessee to hold three terms of criminal
August December each every year. shall have
full power dispose of all both Of cmsDal and com
and under the rules and regulations governing
like in the Circuit Courts of the State.
further enacted That shall be the duty of said
Judge to select at each preceding term of said from
said civil districts the jurors to Get grand and
succeeding who shall be by Deputy Sher
if in said districts to attend said succeeding in the
manner jurors summoned by the Sheriff of Su-
county to attend the Circuit Court thereof when
from public excitement otherwise Judge deems it nee
eary may order the competent persons TO
jurors in said court from the body OF Sullivan
SEC. s. BE further enacted That the of the Circuit
Court of Sullivan county shall be Clerk of the law
and criminal side of said court and shall keep Office by
himself deputy at Kingsport which shall be constantly open
| for the transaction of business.
SEC. 9. further enacted That Chancellor elected for
the First Chancey District of Tennessee shall hold
days January and August in each every year.
hear and determine all therein in manner
/ the Chancery Courts of the State.
SEC. TO- Be further enacted That Clerk of the chancery
side of said court shall be appointed by the Chancellor
court clerks and of chanCerare appointed
shall give bond qualify and discharge his duties receive
compensation other clerks like privileges
and subject to like penalties and shall keep
port which shall constantly open transaction
business.
SEC II. Be Il rRc enacted That the Sheriff of Sullivan
county shall appoint at least of his deputies
side within the bounds of said districts, and pro-
from said special court wait said and
form all the duties IN relation to said court imposed by
law the Sheriff of said county the Circuit
Court of said county Pordd any whenever the
same may become necessary said deputy sheriff appoint
consabes within said civil districts
in the performances of said duties said services paid
by the Trustees of Sullivan county, production of the
certificate of the clerk of the law criminal
the be- that said services have been performed
certificate shall constitute sufficient
for the payment of said moneys settlement OF his
SIC T. BE further enacted That courthouse and ia
may be erected Kngsport purpose holding said
Especial Court and for the safe keeping of arrested
violation Of the criminal laws of and it shall
be the duty of the County Court of Sullivan county,
next term after the of this Act thereafter
sposb to appoint three freehodsrs as COMM ssiOners
siding within the limits of said civil districts, whore duty
shall be- after taking oath before Justice
for said county to discharge their duties commissioners
faithfully the county of Sullivan the said civil dis
lot ground at within Kipgsport and make
the necessary contracts for obtaining the necessary
Special Court. Proridd commissioners NAV if
they deem best purchase amount of ground exceed
ing hundred and after reserving
sucieucy for said courthouse and jail may lay off the
INTO town ots OF suc size a. they may think best and sell
public private SALE and apply the proceeds
the payment of said lands and the said bunr and
such other expenses they may necessarily incurred
and the remainder thereof any equally
said commissioners for their services and make their reports
when said works shall have completed said lots sold
| to the County Court of Sullivan county.
| SEC l3 BE 70 further enacted That Of
county shall have the custody and charge of JAIL
all prisoners committed thereto and may appoint jsilor for
the same whose residence shall be within said districts, and
for whose acts said sheriff shall be civy responsible
ded that until said jail shall be completed all prisoners
ed IN ald c otllcs or preach OF the criminal laws OF
said State requiring confinement in said JAIL shall be handed
by him safely kept the Jail of Sullivan county wherever
else he is authorized to keep prisoners in like by law
CHI fn
either Of hem in said special court. Provided that
cases wherein bail is allowed by law, bail may be
SEc4 further enacted That the County Court of Sullivan
county have charge said courthouse and jail at
Kingspor will be necessary keep repair and
shall take all steps necessary for that purpos they
authorized to take in like reference the
| court house and jail of sullva county.
SEC u.s. belt further nacd That all existence in
laton TO the Circuit and Chancery Courts and their officers
not in conflict with the provisions of this apply
said special court at KiDgspor like
orders and DEGREES of the shall be in the
manner the under rules and reg
9aons the Circuit and Chanccr Courts of this
SEC. Ie. Hgtr enacted That it shall be the duty of said
Judge and Chancellor whenever their opinion may
come oappont special for the
the and under the rules regulation
governing the Circuit and Chancery Courts of the State
II. FURTHER enacted That said Judge and Chancellor
other judges Chsnceors in the State holding
terms of the law and criminal chanceTy
court the case ay be- in tho same manner
and under rules and regulations inter-
changes is held in the Chancery and Criminal
the State and adopt such rules OF practice their
spective sides Of said Court they authorized adopt
in the Circuit and Chancery Courts the State
their opinion will be for the dispatch Of business
| said court.
Src Is b further enacted, That except in real actions,
citizen of Sullivan county residing Of said civil
trict shall be sued in said Especial Court unless ho waive
his right TO be sued in the Circuit Court county
knowedgng the writ returnabe to said Spec
a Cour and no person residing in said civil districts shall
be sued III the Circuit Court of Sullivan
in local action property lying the county out of said
civil districts When the Especial Court has Jurisdiction of
the of action counterparts of may
| district.
SEC 10. further enacted, That no resident within said
civil districts shall be indicted in the Circuit Courts of suIi
van county, unless the oense committed county
| out of said districts.
Src 90 Be Il further enacted That all process issued from
aid especial Court be directed to the Sheriff OF SuIi-
county, and shall be returned the law and
criminal side of the law Criminal and Chancery
Of ursport. to of
law Criminal and Chsncery Court Kngpert according
the process may issue from either side of said court
SEC 81. BE further enacted That writs error appeals in
the nature of writs of appeals
said Special Court to the supree Court OF the State in
cases. rules and regulations now allowed
state.
SIC %. BE rtter cccd That in all cases determined in
the Comfy Court of said county, originating within lin
of writs of and arc now allowed be
law SHALL from the passage of this act be taken to said
heretofore allowed and that all contested wills
originating within the limits districts the
risar shall certified by the county court of said
county said especial at Knsspert to be there de-
trined instead of the Circuit Court of county as here
tofore
thepassge of this Act and before term Of the chan
Gerry side of said court 10 be held at Kngport third
Monday in January 1866 it shall be the dny Clerk
and Master Of the Chancery Court Of Sullivan county to
the Clerk and Master of chancery side of said
kngpot all the pending in Chancery
of Sullivan county originating within the limits
civil districts and the jurisdiction Of which, if same had
ionged to said Special Court together with all papers and
certified copies of entrees and proceedings had in ard belong