The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-06
Cuonty Courts.
An act proridiy for Comfy CJmG
and defining their Jurisdiction

an aCt WuVIutHJ ,JF IVHWJ CJHts
and defining Mcir Jurisdiction
|. Fur every cOuuIy there shall be
a cOuItcailod The County UOu tuf sucli
county. 1t sbsll b. held by the Pres.
ideut Of the County Court, aud two
Justices Of the Peace, except where ii
is otherwise expressly provided And
in the absence Of tile President, any
Justice may DO added to make the
court, who with the other two lusy
designate Que Of their own numbOr IL
preside, provided that no justice shall
sit in review Ola decision nude by b inl
g There slull he held in each coulI
" six sessions Of the County Court
every year, two Of which shall be for
the examination Of matters connected
with tho police aud fiscal afFairsof tie
county Inc other four shall DO held
Tor the trial Of causes, and for the
transaciicn OF all other business within
the general Jurisdiction of the court,
except an assessment or levy upon tue
property Of tho county, In all cases
whGro a levy is laid, majority of oil
The justices elected in the county shall
be necessary to constitute aquOrum loi
the transaction Of that business.
.. The County Court shall hav,
original jurisdiction 10 all actions N
law. where the smouut in coutroyers,
exceeds twenty dollars, aud also in al
cases OF h,Lsas eorpnS, quo tcrrahio
maHddnIus. prohibition, eeriOrari, aty
in all suits in equity, in all muttOrs d
probate, the appointment aud qnaliti
cation Of personal representatives,,
guardians. committees aud caraiOrs
and the settlement of their accounts
and III all matters relating to appreu'
tees, and Of oil criminals under til,
grade Of felony. The said court shal
also have Jurisdiction 10 hear aud de-
termiuo oil matters aud other notion
cOgnizable therein by statue.
4. They shall have the supcrintend
Cncc and administration Of the intCrna
police and fiscal affairs Of the county
including the establishment and regu
lation Of roads, ways, bridges, publ,
landings. ferries, mills, with auli,Orit,
to lay aud disburso The county leyiss
and it shall perform such otllur duties
and exercise such other Jurisdiction III
may DO prescribed by law.
8. Az mut,Grs that Shall be pending
and undetermined before Boards o
Supervisors, on the frs. day of Janu
ary. 1873, shall be projected in ant
determined in the County Court, n,
II they had originated therein. Ant
all orders entered BY the Board o
Supervisors and unsxccuted, shall b.
executed by means Of process ISSUED
from the clerks otiico Of the said court
G. They shall have Jurisdiction ofal
appeals from the judgment Of the jus
tees, aud their decision upon such up
peal shall BE- fnal 10 all cases, exccp
such as involve the title, right Of pos
session or boundary Of lands, the free
dom Of person, the validity Of law
or an ordinance Of any corporation, OIL
the right Of any corporation to levy
tolls or taxes. 6
Z, Tho proceedings Of the County
Court shall conform, as nearly as may
be. 10 the practio Of the Circuit Court,
in like cases. except where ii is other.
wise provided by law. ls
s. Al the first session Of the County
Court now elected, aud at the frat SEES.
sion ofevcry such court, after a gencr.
al election, or soon as may be, all the
justices being summoned and ma.
jority being present, the court shall
classify tue justices for the pcrforlnance
Of their duties in court, aud when i
vacancy shall occur in any district, the
justice elected or appointed to gil the
vacancy, shall occupy the place, III
said classification, of'the justices who
preceded him, and when any one, OF
both the justices classified 10 have II
session of tho court shall fail 10 attend.
the president of tho court shall call to
his assistance any other justice or JUS
ticrs who may BE- present. 'n