New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-08
LAWS OFTHISTATg OE LOUISIANA
PUNISH BY AurHoRrTY.l

To organize tho parish Courts OF this State
and fixing the llties of Sherifs and Clerks,
providing pelkities for their failure to
discharge theihduties, fixing seal for the
! Clerk OF the Dstrict Court. and providing
salary for Thu parish Judges. and giving
| The parish Cotit Jurisdiction of suits for
Separation of Bed and Board and Divorce
and lnterdictila Suits.
SECTION /. Be t enacted by the Senate
and House of Rkares entatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That the parish Judges of the several par
lshes shall hold Irregular term of their res
pect1ve courts every two months, except in
the parish of Jefferson, the parish Judge of
which parish shan hold his court open dai-
y, legal holidaIs only excepted, for the
trlal OF all CLASSES of causes of which they
may have jurisdiction. That the Judges Of
said courts shall have the right to fix the
month, and day, Of commencement in
which said courtsshall sit, and to change the
Tune from one n oEth to another when in their
Judgment the public interest may require it.
mat the parish courts Of the several parish
es shall hold tenn of court each month,
and shall fix the day Of commencement
thereof CORES pon1ing with the day of the
commencement Of the court in the preceding
month in which said court does not hold a
term for the trial of all causes OF which it
may have jurisdiction, for the trial OF pro-
pate causes and the disposition of such pro-
Date business as requires to be done in open
court. That the parish courts may be ad
JourDed from day to day for three days by
the Sheriff OF the parish, in the event Of the
absence or sickness of the Judge, and for
any cause that may to the Parish Judge
seem sufficient, he may adjourn any term of
MS court for one week or less from the day
OF It's regular commencement. That il the
District Court of any parish should be in
session at the regular time of holding any
parish court it shall be discretionary with
the Parish Judge of such parish to hold his
court or not, during the time the District
Jefferson.
Sec. ?. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Police Jury of each parish, or any officer
or officers that may hereafter exercise the
proper authority in any parish, shall desig-
nate the house, room or place of holding the
Parish Court, and If the same place should
also be designated for the holding of the
District Court, in the event of the sessions
OF the two courts coming on at the same
Time or running into each other, the District
court snail have preference, and the parish
court shall give way to the district court,
except in the Parish Of jefferson, in which
parish the Parish Court shall be held in the
courthouse IN a seperate room from the |
District Court.
SEC. 3, Be it further enacted, etc., That
ne Sheriffs of the several parishes in this |
state shall attend, by themselves, or by |
i ie9 ad Gegfaiiariy appointed and quali-
If the Parish Courts, and shall !
'bey and execute all legal orders of the Par
sh Judge. The failure of the Sheriff of any
parish 70 attend by himself or deputy, as
shall subject him to a fne of
twenty-five dollars for every day, or fraction
u DAY, he may be absent, to be assessed
y the Parish Judge, and entered on the
minutes OF such court, and to be executed
y any Coroner, or Constable of such parish,
II an execution issued on such order by the
jlerk or. Judge of such court, and that
Fhen such fine is once assessed ard entered
n the minutes of such court, it shall not be |
ompetent or legal for the Judge to remit II.
And if any such Sheriff or his deputy in
tendance on term of the Parish Court |
nan iall or refuse to execute any legal or.
er OF the Judge, he shall be held to be in
ontempt Of court and by the order thereof,
Imprisoned IN the Jail of the parish not ex-
eeding ten days, and fined not exceeding
ne hundred dollars for each cor
empt, which order of fine and
Imprisonment shall he entered on the min
tes OF such court, and the order of the |
ourt to lmprison and collect the fine shall |
e executed by the Coroner or any Censta-
le Of such parish, on warrant issued by
ne Judge or CLERK OF such court. and ii
hall not be competent for the Judge to re-
lit either the fine or imprisonment.after the
anne has been entered on the minutes.
SEQ. 4. BE l5Jart5eT eldted, etc., That the
Jerks OF the several District Courts of this
late Shall be eX otdcio Clerks of the Parish
ourts, and that the Clerk, OF his regularly
opointed and qualified Deputy, shall al
ays os IN attendance on the Parish Court
an lts terms and sittings. That the
Jerks OF the District Courts of the several
arishes shall keep in separate bound books,
repaired for the purpose, three dockets for
Ie Parish Courts, one for probate suits. one |
r ordinary civil suits, and one for criminal
SEES, equitable in the Parish Courts.
Id at each term of the Parish Courts
T the trial OF all classes of causes
which such courts may have jurlsdlc-
ID, the Clerk Of each parish shall prepare
the use OF said court duplicate abstracts
1m such pockets Of all causes undisnosed :
with an abstract of all rules and orders
ade IN each of such causes at any previous
rm OF court. and at the time of the parish
urt at which probate cases only are to he
led, the Clerk shall prepare for the parish I j
urts duplicate abstracts of all probate :
uses undlsposed OF, with an abstract OF all Z
les and orders made at any previous time 6
tne PARISH court. The failure of the Clerk
attend such parish court by himself or /
putty as Aforesaid, and to have such dock. /
and abstracts prepared and ready at the :
of each term of court, as is Q
rein required, such Clerk shall be subject 3
nne Of twenty-five dollars per day, or U
y fraction Of day he may be in il
lay, which fne shall be enter i
req on, the minutes of the court. Z
q De collected by execution issued by the 81
uge % tne Sherin OF such parish. That e
2 Clerk hia DAINTY DC co.o..sa 80 / al
attendance on the Parish Courts as afo-e.
q, shall obey all legal orders of the Judge.
q q failure or refusal to obey or execute
legal order of the Judge shall be a con.
apt OF court, and the Judge may, for such
ntempt, fine such Clerk, or his deputy. ia
sum Of one hundred dollars and order
. 70 be imprisoned In the jail of such
rlsn not exceeding ten days, which fine,
order OF imprisonment, or both shall be
tered on the minutes of the court and al
ail DC executed by the Sheriff of such =
r1sn on the written order of the Judge: 2
q after the fine and written order Of i'm in
sonment provided by this section are en- g
ed on the minutes OF court, it shall not be M
a al ior tne Judge toremit the same, or any q
'Ec 8. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That
4, Oielks OF the Courts in each parish
The parish, which shall contain the
'nette Of the State seal. with IN
rds "Seal of the Clerk OF the Par
9f -, which seal shall be used bV the
TX OF such parish to seal all papers IL
ID BY him requiring seal.
&c. q. BE It iprther enacted, ETC., That
to for separation from bed and board and pa
orce, where there is no monied demand ny
'eeding five hundred dollars, set 90 ~ ~
plaintiff, and suits for Introduction. NAV b
brought In the Parish Courts, and that W
1sh Judges may act in the emancipation o y
minors.
&c. Z. Be It further enacted, etc, That (
{ Clerks Of the District Courts Of the
aral norfsIton =. |