North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-24

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supreme court in similar cases.
SEC. 20. The general tenn may reserve or affirm,
the judgment or order below referred or the part If
either appealed from, or may direct such Judgment or
order as the court or judge below should have done,
1t may, also, when it siflrms II judgment, direct iudg-
ment against the appellant and his sur-ties on the
appeal bond and in all cases may make such order no
to costs as may he just: but in all cases where a
new or modified Judgment or order is directed 10y the
general term. its d"'ision, with the transcript or
other record upon which II was made. shall lie at once
cert fed back to the clerk o the c " I 1T the county
from which the appeal was taken. and such judg-
ment shall be entered by him, either during term or
in VACATION. as a substitute for the original Judgment
or order, and process issued for the enforcement of
the same. whenever requested by the party entitled
thereto, unless stay ed upon repeal.
SEC. Il. In all cases commenced before a Justice of
the peace. the decision of the genea-l term shall be
final, unless two or more Of the judges holding said
term. shall certify that in their opinion "A question is
Involved in the case upon which it is desirable TO have
the decision of the suprs me court. In all other cases
an appeal may be taken from judgments or orders of
the general term t" the supreme court in the same
manner, under the same rules. and with the same IF.
feet as appeals have heretofore been taken from the
district court except that the time above ed for TAX
ing the same shall be served on, and the supersededs
bond, If any. filed with the clerk OF the court in the
county in which the cause was tried. who shall trans
nit to the clerk OF the supreme court the transcript
or other pecord upon which the cause was heard at
the general term. with the decision of said term. The
judgments and orders Of the supreme court shall be
certified directly to the court in which the cause was
tried for such turther proceedings as may be necrssa-
ry but cases orig inaIiy commenced before a Justice
of the peace shall be certified back to the circuit
court.
SEC. %. The judges Of the circuit or district courts
may. in any case they may deem Of sufficient i'm
portance. reserve their decisions on questions of law
for herring and determination at the general Term,
and in cases where it is necessary for that purpose
may order the finding of n special verdict hy the ia.
ry on questions OF Iact in cases tried by jury, and
causes tried l' 1 re the cnnrt. the conrt NAV make a
finding OF facts. ard the hearing and determination
of said caase shall be. in all respects. the same, and
have the same effect. as a trial of said cause on an-
peal. AMI either party may have the eyi6eRce in the
cause cerTiSed to said general term. to be there re-
viewed in the hearing OF the general term. the same
as in the hearing OF appeals il, sueh cases.
SEC. %. The c"un'ies of Lee and Des Moines in
the first judicial district shall compose the first cir
Gait therein.
The counties of Henry and Louisa, in said Judicial
district. shall compose the second circuit therein.
The counties of Van Buren,. Wapello and Davis in
the second judicial district shall constitute the first
circuit therein
The counties of Appsnoosa. Monroe. Lucas ara
Wayne shall constitute the second circuit in said ill.,
dicial district.
The counties of Page. MONTGOMERY. Fremont,
Mills and Pottasattamit, in the rIiird Judicial dis.
trict, shall constitute the first circuit therein.
The counties OF Drake, Decatur, Union, Ringgold,
Adams and Taylor, shall constitute the second cir.
cult in said judicial district.
The counties OF Harrison, Shelby. Crawford, Mopo-
ma. woodbury., Ida, Cherokee, lym"uil Sioux.
OBri"n, Osceola and Ls Oh, shall Constitute the frat
circuit ( in the tour sI judicial district.
Tbs counties of Sac. Calhoun. Humboldt. po.
chaontas, Buena Vista, Clay, falo Alto, kossu,h,
Emmit, and Dickinson, shall constitute the second
circuit in said distriss.
The counties Of Warren, Polk and Dallas shall
constitute the first circuit in the fifth judicial dis
trict.
The counties Of Madison, Adair. Cass, Audubon.
Greene and Guthrie, shall constitute the second cir
cult in said district.
The counties oil Washington. jefferson. Keokuk
and POwesI.ik. shall constitute the first circu,t in tho
sixth Judicial dictrict.
The counties OF Mahasca, Marion and jasper, shall
constitute the second circuit il said district.
The counties oi Scott and Muscaiine shall consti.
tute the first circuit in the seventh judicial district
The counties OF Clinton and Jackson, shall consti.
tute the second ciFcuit IN said district.
The counties OF Benton. Tama, Iowa and johnson
shall constitute the first circuit in the eighth judicial
district
The counties of Cedar, Linn and Jones, shall con-
stitute the second ciycuit in said distinct
The counties OF Dubuque and Delawase shall con.
stitute the first cirosit in the ninth judicial district.
The counties OF Buchanan. Di.okhawk aud Gruudy
shall constitute the secenG circuit therein.
The counties of Allamakee, Winnesheik and How
ard shall constitute the first circuit in the tenth ju-
diciai district.
shall constitute the second circuit therein.
The counties of Marshall, stor' and Boone shall
constitute the first circuit in the eleventh judicial
district.
The courties of Hardin, Franklin. Hamilton. |
Wright and Webster shall constitute the second cir
cult in said district.
constitute the first circuit in the twelfth Judicial dis
trict.
The counties of Worth, winuebaso, Hancock and
Cerro Gordo shall constitute the second circuit
therein.
SEC. -. The district judge of each Judicial dis
trict shall, on or before the first day OF December,
1865, designate by an order under his hand, he
times tor holding the terms of tho circuit court
in each circuit in hs district Tor. the year 1869, which |
ordrr shall be filed Win the clerk OF the court in each
county of the circuit. And thereafter each general
terra shall ut the last term held Tor the ear 1863, and
every alternate year thereafter designate 10y an order
under their hands the times ,"r holding the terms OF
oncl. 70, sn,tpf in tlai fri at fr thu sea-. ,..u. |
next ensuing, which order shall he filed with the
several Jerks OF each circuit.
SIC. %. The circuit jusges may interchange and
held each others courts.
SEC. 70. This act shall take effect on the first
Monday OF January, A. d. 1859, except so much
thereof AZ provides tor the election of circuit Judges
and fixing the times Tor holding the circuit courts. |
which shall take effect as provided by section 20, of
the Revision OF 1860.
Approved Aplil 3D., 1868. i
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT to provide for the election Of County Au-
ditors and to define their powers and duties, and
making County judge ex-Otfcio County Audit
SECTION l. Be it enacted by TIE General Asssmbly of
The State Of LoWd. That at the general election pre-. |
ceding the expiration OF the term OF onice OF he
present county judge in any county and every two
years thereafter. there shall be elected in each organ
ned county in this State a county auditor, who're
term Of Office shall commence on the first Monday in
January following his election. and who shall hold
his offics for two years. and until his successor is
elected and qualified. The county Judge in each coun.
ty shall be eX-officio auditor after the first day of Jam
uary. 1863, and shall discharge the duties OF county
auditor uAtil the auditor shall he elected and quailf-
I'd, and after the said auditor shall be elect edand aua!i- |
fled the office OF county judge shall cease. Said au. |
ditor hall act as clerk OF the board OF supervisors,
and shall perform all duties required by laE TO be
performed by the clerk of the board OF supervisors,
and such other duties as may b. required OF him
by the board Of supervisors. lie shall perform all
duties in respect to the school-fund and school-lands
now performed by the clerk OF the district court. and
far a failure or neglect TO discharge any Oi the luties