New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-06
LAWS OF LOUISIANA.
No. sal
III An ACT

: House of Representatives of the State q
Louisiana in General Assembly convened
: That the State shall be divided into four dis
tricts from each of which districts one asso
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court shall b
appointed by the Governor by and with th
advice and consent of the Senate: the sal
districts to be as follows:
4 First District-The parishes of PLAQUE
mines, st. Bernard. that portion of the paris
of Orleans on the right bank of the Missis
sippi river, and that portion of the city of Ne,
Orleans which lies below the line extendin
from the river Mississippi along the middle {
Julia street, until it strikes the New Orlean
canal, and thence down said canal to the lake
Second District That portion of the city q
New Orleans which is situated above the lin
extending along the middle of Julia street un
al 1t strikes the New Orleans canal, AM
| thence down said canal to the lake and th,
parishes Of Jefferson, st. John the Baptist
st. Charles, ST. James, Ascension, Assumption
Lafourche Interior, Terrebonne, West Baton
| Rouge and Iberville.
| Third District-The parishes of St. Tam
many, Washington, Livingston, st. Helena
East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West
Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles, Tensas,
Concordia, Lafayette, vermilion, st. Mary,
st. Martin and st. Landry.
Fourth District The parishes of Calcasieu,
ishploeS, odDlne, NaUcAitooAco, DoSpto,
Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne Bienyille, Cald-
well, Union, Ouachita, Morehouse, jackson,
Franklin, Catahoula Madison, Carroll and
VIM.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
chief Justice shall be appointed from the State
at large by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That the
Supreme Court shall hold its sessions in New
Orleans, from the first Monday of November
until the close Of the month Of June-at
Monroe, commencing ON the second Monday
Of July; at Natchitoches, on the second Mon
day of August and at Opelousas on the first
Monday Of September of each year.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That
appeals from the parishes of Orleans, Jeffer-
son, st. Charles, st. James, st, John the Bap-
list Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche,
Ierrebonne, Plaquemines st. Bernard Iber-
vile. st. Helena, Washington, ST. Tammany.
Livingston, East and West Baton ROUGE
sast and West Fehciana, Pointe Coupee, Con-
'ordla, Iensas, Madison and Carroll, shall be
'eturned to the Supreme Court at New Or
cans.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, ETC., That an
,eals from the parishes of St. Mary, st. Mar
IN, st. Landry, Lafayette, Vermillion, Cal
,asieu and Ayoyelles shall be returned to the
Supreme Court at Opelousas
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, ETC., That ap
oeals from the parishes of jackson, Union.
Morehouse, Catahoula Caldwell, Ouachita.
franklin, Claiborne and Bienville shall be re-
'urned to the Supreme Court at Monroe
SEC. T. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
appeals from the parishes Of Rapides, Natchi-
,oches, DeSoto. Sabine, Bossier Caddo and
Vim shall be returned to the Supreme Court
1t Natchitoches.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted. etc. That
appeals from the parishes of East Feliciana.
Vest Feliciana, East Baton Rouge, Living
ton, St Tammany, St Helena and Washing
on, shall be returnable on the fourth Monday
IT February of each year.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That an
oeals from the parishes of Carroll Madison,
Iensas and Concordia, shall be retulnable on
he second Monday of February of each year.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
appeals from the parishes, of ST. James
ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, Terre-
bonnie, lberVille, West Baton Rouge and
Pointe Coupee, shall be returnable on the
fourth Monday Of January in each year.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted. etc. That
IN all cases of appeal the Judge of the court
rom which it is taken shall make the appeal
'eturnable to the Supreme Court at the next
eturn day for appeals from the parish, if there |
hall be time enough after granting it to give
he notice required by law and to prepare the
ecord ; if not, then he shall fix the return
ay for the following term.
SEC IL. Be it further enacted. etc
hat upon the return day for appeals from the
9Veral parishes, as fixed by law, the Supreme
curt shall take them up by preference and
! their order, and continue from day to day
ntil they are disposed of
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc. That
all cases in which the right to office is in
'lved, and an appeal is taken from the iudg-
ent OF the district court, returnable before
le supreme Court holding its sessions in New
1ieans' It shall be returnable in ten days after
ldggment OF the lower court and the Su-
RENE Court, on the motion of either party.
hall proceed to try the same by preference,
SEQ. IA. Be it further enacted, etc. That
ersons in confinement, under a iudpment IF
onylctlon rendered in a criminal prosecution
rom which an appeal has been taken. shall
ave the right to make it returnable before
he Supreme Court at its next term. when
yer held, and to have it tried by preference
III criminal cases shall be tried BY preference
yer civil cases.
Sec. is. Be it further enacted ETC.. That
J suits pending on appeal, in which a police
Try OF municipal corporation is plaintiff or
efendant, it shall be the duty of the Su- i
RENE Court, if in session in the district in
here the appeal is pending, on the affidavit
the attorney representing the police Jury or
orporation that the case is one of serious
ubhc interest and in which speedy deci
on is desirable, to set the cause for hearing
Y preference
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
appeal to the Supreme Court shall be dis
Used on account of any defect, error or
regularity OF the petition or order Of appeal,
IN the certificate of the clerk or Judge. or
the citation of appeal or service thereof or
,cause the appeal was not made returnab1e
the next term Of the Supreme Court, when
or it shall not appear that such defect, error
rreguiar1ty is imputed to the appellant
y u 2. al cases the court shall grant reason
lie time to correct such errors or irregulari- ]
IS, I'm case they are not waived by the APP
llee,) and may impose on the appellant such s
rms and conditions as in their discretion !
ey may deem necessary for the attainment :
justice, and may also impose such fines on i
9 officers who shall have caused such irreeu-
1tles as they may deem proportioned to the
ense. q
SEC. II. Be it further enacted ETC.. That r.
all cases Of appeal to the Supreme Court,
other tribunals in this State, if the iudo- I
mt appealed from be affirmed, the plaintiff 8
y, on return of the execution that no prop =
y has been found, obtain a decree against +
J surety on the appeal bond for the amount !,
the judgment, on motion, after ten days'
ice, which motion shall be tried sum s
rily and without the Intervention of a iury l