The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-12

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In the county of 1ssaquena, on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of Janu-
airy, April, July and October, and continue
six days.
FOR THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.
In the county of Tunica, on the first Mon
day of January, April, July and October,
and continue six days.
In the county of Coahoma, on the fourth
Monday of January, April July and Oeto-
Der, and continue elk days.
In the county of Bolivar, on the first Mon
day after the fourth Monday of January,
April, July and October, and continue six
days.
In the county of Washington, on the
fourth Monday after the fourth Monday of
January, April July and October, and con-
tinue twelve days.
FOR THE SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.
In the county of Rankin, on the first Mon
day OF January, April, July and October,
and continue six days.
In the county of Kinds. First District)
on the third Monday of January, April.
July and October, and continue eighteen
| days.
In the county of Kinds, Second District)
on the third Monday after the fourth Mon
day OF January, April, July and October.
and continue twelve days.
FOR THE SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.
In the county of Simpson, on the first
| Monday of January, April. July and Octo-
| Der, and continue twelve days.
In the county of Scott, on the third Mon
day of January, April, July and October,
and continue six days.
In the county OF Smith, on the fourth
| Monday OF January, April, July and Octo-
Der, aud continue six days.
FOR THE EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT.
In the county of Amite. on the frat Mon
day of January, April, July and October,
| and continue six days.
In the county of Adams. on the third
Monday of January, April, July and Octo-
ger and continue eighteen days.
In the county of Wilkinson, on the third
Monday aAer the fourth Monday of Janua-
ry, April, July and October, and continue
| twelve days.
FOR THE NINETEENTH DISTRICT.
In the county of Franklin, ON the first
Monday of January, April, July and Octo-
Der, and continue twelve days.
In the county of Jefferson, on the second
Monday after the fourth Monday of Janu-
airy, April, July and October, and continue
| twelve days.
In the county of Claiborne. on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of Janu-
airy, April, July and October, and continue
twelve days.
FOR THE TWENTIETH DISTRICT.
In the county of Copiah on the first Mon
day of January April, July and October,
and continue twelve days.
In the county of Pike, on the third Mon
/ day of January, April, July and October,
and continue twelve days.
In the county of Lincoln, on the first Mon
day after the fourth Monday of January,
4 April, July and October, and continue six
days.
See. 3. Be It further enacted. That said
! Chancery Courts. shall have full jurisdic-
tion in all matters of equity, and of divorce
and alimOny. in all matters testamentary,
and of administration, in minors business,
| in allotment of dover, in cases of idiocy,
/ lunacy and of persons non cOHlpoS naeIttS
/ and of all matters properly cognizable in
! of ~ M n
properly cogniZable in court of probates.
/ Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said
Courts shall be held by Chancellor. to be
nominated by the Governor, and confirmed
| by the Senate, for each of said Chancery
/ Districts, whose term of Office shall COM
mence on the day of the date of their COM
missions, and who shall possess the quail
! ficatiOns and hold their offices for the term
/ provided by the Constitution of the State.
| and shall be ChancellOrs for the State, and
NAV, for sufficient cause, interchange sit
| tings with each other. and in addition to the
| qualifications prescribed by the Constitu-
| ton. said Chancellors shall at the time of
their appointment, have been two years cit
| liens of the State; Provided, the first Chan
cellors appointed under the Constitution
| shall not be required to have resided in this
State longer than six months next before
the time of their appointment.
Sec. ). Be 1t further enacted, That the said
Chancellors shall have power i'll term time,
or in vacation. to grant wrIts of injunction
Great, attachments. anu all OIner RENE
dial writs, retuTnabIe to said Courts. and
properly belonging to a Court of Chancery
or Court of PrObates, and he shall, or may.
make orders for bail, and for the appoint
ment of receivers, before or after answer
filed. Such orders may also be made by
any of the Circuit Judges of the State, or
the Supreme Judges of the State.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the
Chancery Courts shall have power to pun
ish bv fine and imprisonment, any person
/ ,hn hp n a POntpmnt nj
Court, while sitting, either in the hearing
or the presence of the Courtp but such fine
shall not exceed one hundred dollars, nor
such imprisonment longer than the Court
shall then be sitting.
Sec. z. Be it further enacted, That the said
Chancery Courts, or Chancellor. in vacation,
shall have power to punish any person for
breach of injunction, or any other order,
decree, or process of the Court, by fine and
Imprisonment; but any person so punished,
by order of the Judge in vacation, may, on
ten days notice to the opposite party, apply
to a Judge of the Supreme Court, who, for
good cause shown, may supersede the same
until the meeting of said Chancery Count.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That suits
respecting real or personal property. may
be commenced in the Chancery Court of the
county in which said property, or some por-
ton thereof, may be; and, in all eases. suits
may be brought in any county, where the
defendant or any necessary party defendant
may reside or be found, and process may is |
necessary defendants, and to enforce all or
ders and DEGREES of the Court; Provided, !
That suits against Executors, Administra-
tors and Guardians. touching the perform
ance of their official duties, and for an ac-
count and settlement by them, and suits for
the distribution of personality and PARTITION |
of the real estate of decedentS among the |
heirs and distributes, and for the payment |
of legacies, and for the determination of all |
other matters pertaining 10 Court of Pro- |
hate and for the allotment of dover, and to |
subject real estate of decedents to the pay
ment of debts and legacies, shall be COM |
menced in she Chancery Court in which the
will was admitted to probate, or letters of
administration were granted, or the Oruar- |
dian was appointed.
Sec. 8. Be it further enated, That when |
any person, not the rightful owner OF any |
real estate, in this State, shall have any deed |
or other evidence of title thereto, or shall
assert any claim, or pretend TO have any |
right or title thereto, which may cause doubt /
or uspicion in the title of the real owner, 1
such real owner may file bill in the Chan
Gerry Court of the county in which the real /
estate may be situated, to have such deco or /
other evidence of title, cancelled, anu such /
cloud. doubt or suspicion removed from SAID /
title whether such real owner be in possess |
sion or be threatened to be disturbed in his /
possession, or not, and whether the defen-
dant be a resident of the State, or not; and |
any person having the equitable title TO /
land in this State, may, in like cases, file 1
bill to divest the legal title out of the person /
in whom the same may be vested, and to vest (
the same in the equitable owner.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That said |
Chancerv Courts, in term time, may regulate
All proceedings in the Clerks office, and for /
good cause shown, may set aside any dis
missions and reinstate the cause upon sncn
terms as may seem right and equitable. Inc
Court shall also have the power TO arrange /
the business therein, IN conyenien. lnan l,e