The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02
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In pursuance OF an act passed by the
Twelfth General Assembly Of the State Of
lows, establishing " Circuit Courts addi-
tional terms Of Court have been created and
important changes made, which, as yet, are
not generally known. Therefore, in order
that the public may fully understand the new
system, give below the terms Of the Dis.
trict Court, the Circuit Court and Of the
General term, with . few suggestions and
explanations:
Tho January term Of the Circuit Court at Fort
Madison commences on the fourth Tuesday in
January.
The February term Of the District Court ..
Keokuk commences on the first Mo nday in Feb
ruary
Tho April term Of the Circuit Court at Fort
Madison commences on the second Tuesday OF
April (for Probate business only.
The May term Of the District Court at Fort
Madison commences on the third Monday Of
May.
The June term of the Circuit Court 1t Keokuk
commences on the first Tuesday Of June.
The August term Of the Circuit Court ut Fort
Madison commences on the fourth Tuesday Of
August.
The September term Of the District Court !.
Ksokuk commences on the second Monday Of
September.
The November term Of the Circuit Court at
Fort Madison commences on the second Tuesday
Of November flor Probate business only.
The November term Of the Circuit Court At
Keokuk commences on the fourth Tuesday Of Nos
vember.
The December term Of the District Court ut
Fort Madison commences on the frst Monday of
December.
The General Terms will be held at Bur-
lington 10 Des Moines county, the first term
commencing on the first Wednesday after the
fourth Monday in April, and tho second term
thereof on the first Wednesday after the
second Monday in October.
The General Term is the Court Of Ap-
peals for all cases appealed from either the
Circuit or District Court Of Lee, Des MONIES,
Henry and Louisa Counties, and is presided
over by the Judge of the District Court with
the Judges Of the Circuit Court as Associates
The Circuit Court has concurrent jurisdic
ton with the District Court except in crim~
inal cases (other than appeals and in cases
strictly equitable.
All appeals from Justices Courts 90 to the
Circuit Court, including appeals in criminal
cases, The Circuit Court has Petit Jury,
but no Grand Jury.
All Probate matters of Lee County have
been transferred to the Circuit Court ct Fort
Madison. Letters Of administration and
guardianship win be issued and al Probate
business not requiring notice transacted by
the Clerk Of the Circuit Cosrt in vacation.
Settling up Of estates or euardianships, and
oil business requiring notice, must b done
in term time, and in open Court. The April
and November terms Of The Circuit Court a
Fort Madison are solely Probate terms, and
no actions Ct Law or in Chaneely can b had
md the 6rsa part Of eaeh he Jan.asy ard
August terms Of the Circuit Court at Fort
Madison, will also be devoted to Probsse
business. Under The present law al Pro-
bate business, guardianships of insane and
idiotic persons, granting Of liquor permits,
&c.. must b. done in the Circuit Court 1t
Fort Madison. Marriage licenses, however,
are issssd q ths Cirsait CLERKS oeIcs in
either city, Fort Madison and Ksokuk.
Applications for admissions Of insane DER.
sons to the Insane Asylum, can be made to
Hon. J. B. DNysr, Jsdesnf. the Circuit.
Court, or to Hon. Edmund jaeger, County
Jucgs end er c0ldo county Auditor.
~ the Legislative oct, which created the
"County Anditership, y al matters nert.;n.
ing to roads, bridges, schools, school fund
assessments, tax sales, redemp,iona from
tax sales, and in gensrl, III business per-