Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-22

AN ACT to create and establish the Six
teenth Judicial Circuit in this state.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the General As
selabIy oTthe State Of Tennessee, That the coun-
ties OF Anderson, Campbell, Scott, Morgan,
Fentress, Overton snd Cumberland, shall
hereafter constitute a judicial Circuit, to be
designated and known as the Sixteenth Judi
dial Circuit of Tennessee; the said Circuit
shall be and Is hereby created and established
as a separate ard equal Judicial District In
which there shall be q Judge and District At
torney, clothed with the same power, juris-
diction and authority, and upon whom the
same duties and responsibilities shall be I'M
posed that are now by law devolving on the
several Judges and District Attorneys of the
respective Judicial Circuits of this State;
provided, that the ] Judge of said Circuit shall
hold the Chancery Courts for Scott, Cumber-
land, FentreSs and Morgan counties at the
same time the Circuit Courts are holden, or
such other times as he may specially set apart
section 2 Be 4 further enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF the Governor of this state, im-
once appoint suitably qualified persons as
Judge. and also some person qualified and
learned in the law as District Attorney for
said judicial Circuit; and the persons so quail
fled and appointed by the Governor as Cir
cult Judge and District Attorney In and for
said Circuit shall continue to hold and exer-
else the duties and functions OF their respect
i've offices until the first general election for
county officers after their appointment, when
their successors shall be elected, as now pre-
Seribed by law, in the case OF vacancies.
section 3. Be 10 further enacted, That the
Courts in and for the several counties in said
Circuit stall be held at the following times
and places; Clinton, Anderson county, the
second Mondays of March, July and NOYem-
Der; Jacksboro. Campbell county, the third
Mondays OF March, July and November;
Huntsville, Scott county, the fourth Mondays
of March, July and November; jamestown,
FentreSs county, the 1rst Mondays cfter the
fourth Mondays OF March, July and Noyem-
Der; Livingston, Overton county, the second
Mondays after the fourth Mondays of March,
July aud November; Crossville, Cumberland
ha f1TrGf f4ou of 90
aud December; Wartburg, Morgan county,
the second Mondays OF April, August aud
December.
Section l. BE il ntrthe- enacted, That all
recognizances or bonds for the appearance OF
defendants or witnesses at the court OF any
county heretofore In another Circuit or Judi
cIal District, and by this act included In the
Circuit hereby established, shall, II
the time fixed In said recognizances or bonds
for holding the courts of such county, be re-
quired by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
such county TO renew their said recOgnizances
or bonds TO the time of holding the courts of
such county under the provisions OF this act;
Provided. that all process Issued from and
made returnable TO the Circuit Courts OF the
several counties; and all the legal business
sad the proceedings OF the said several courts
shall run and be transmitted in the name Of
the sixteenth Judicial Circuit OF Tennessee,
section ). Be 70 further enacted. That the
county Of Trousdale be detached from the |
Seventh and attached TO the Fifth Judicial |
Circuit; and the Circuit Courts Of the same
uary, May and September. . ~
Section s. Be Il further estSseted That the
Circuit Courts Of Clay county shall be held on
August; and the Circuit Courts of Macon |
county shall be held on the third Mondays in |
December, April and August; provided, tina |
this act shall not take effect as to Clay county
until after the next regular term OF the court /
for said county.
Section 7. I2e q further enacted That the |
Judge and Attorney General of the Firth Cir 1
cult shall hold the courts OF Tr0uSdRle county, |
Section 3. Be further enacted, That this act |
take effect from and after Its passage, the pub
lie welfare requiring 1t.
Passed March 49, 1873,
W,S. MCGAUGHEY,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
A. T. LACEY,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March L. Io73.
JOHN q. BROWN, Governor.
certify that the foregoing iB a true COPY OF |
OF TeDnessee, the original Of which Is now on !
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