The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-29

village wi;hou! tic consent Of the au.
thor;ties Of tue sama lie first had and
obtained. 1t shall, 10 all contested
cases, judge Of the election, qusliica
ticn aud returns Of It's own uicmhers,
and of all county aud district officers !;
aud it shall exercise such other juris.
diction, and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by law. Nothing
in this article shall impair or affect tue
charter Of any municipal corporation.
% The County Court shall have
jurisdiction Of al appeals from the
Juigmen, Of the Justices, and their de.
ci'ion upon such appeal shall be final
in all cases, except such as involve the
title, right of possession, or boundaries
Of lands, the freedom Of i pcuoa, the
validity Of law. or an ordinance CT
any corporation, or tho right of cor.
poration to levy tolls, or taxes, No
Judge or Justice shall sit in an appel.
late court, in review Of decision made
by him
80. The voters ofclch county shall
elect q Clerk Of the County Cuur +,
whose term Of office ,halI be six years,
and whose duties, compensation and
mode Of removal shall be prescribed ty
law.
81. Provision may be made under
such regulations as may be prescribed
by Law, for iheprcbair Of wills, and for
tue appointment ADD qualification Of
personal representatives, guardians,
committees aud Cumlors, during the
recess Of the regular sessions Of the
County Court.
~ a vacancy in the Office Of the
President Of the Court shall! DO filed
until the nett regular election BY tue
Juslicc',Hll Of whom shall be summoned
for that purpose. Yacancie, in the Of.
ice Of Justice ofthe Peace may be filled.
until the next regular election, BY the
County Court.
50 Tic civil jurisdiction Of a Jus.
lice Of tie Peace shall extend to actions
Of assumpsit, debt, dvliuuc aud try r,
If the amount claimed. exclusive oil in.
terest. does not exceed QUO hundred
dollars; but where ID, amount claimed
shall exceed twenty dollars. on tho ap.
plicalion Of tie defendant, either 10
person or BY counsel. made at any time
before trial, it shall b. tue duty OF The
Justice ofthc Peace to transmit tic
papers in the ca,c to til, Clerk Of tic
County Court. 10 be therein tried. Tie
Jurisdiction OF Justices Of the Pv,ce
shall extend throughout Il ri county;
they shall be consrryatOrs Of the peace,
and have such jurisdiction aud powers
IN criminal cases Us may be prvlc'ibcl
by law. And Ju,i.cs Of the pssce
shall have authority to take the &C.
acknowledgement of deeds, aud other
writings, administer oMhs, aud take
and certify dispositions, Aud tue Leg.
stature may give to Justices such ad.
iilional civil jurisdiction and powers
within their respective counties US may
be deemed cxpclient, under such reg.
ulEtiOus and rc',riclion, MS may be pre-.
scribcd by general law; cxccptthat in
suits to recover money, or damages,
their jurisdiction and powers shall III
10 case exceed one hundred dollars
u The Legislature shall, upon tile
application o: any county. reform,
hvdify, or alter the County Court cs.
taJlisled BY this Constitution, in such
county, aud in lieu thereof, with the
assent Of majority ot tue voters Of
said county, voting any election hell
for that purpose, create anothcr Court.
or other tribunals, sswcll for judicial
as for police ind fiscal purposes, either
separate or combined which shull con.
furm to the wishes Of the count, max.
lug the application, bu, with the same
powers aud iurisiictiun herein con.
fcrrcd upon the County Court and with
to be made from the
county treasury. 1.-two or moro nd.
joining couut!.s shall prefer to unite ip
tho election Of a Judge to hold
County Court, in their respective coun.
tics. they shall, with tie assent Of a
majority Of the voters Of each Of said
be authorized, for all the pur-
poses Of judicial organization, to do 80
in the nsnucr. anil upon the terms
above SC, forth: iror,ied. That tho
courts so created shall. 10 their pro. |
be made to conform to the pol- |