The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-06
From Saturdays Infs'llgencer.l
The Nuptc'pai C"or'.

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To the Editors OF the Intelli enc T:
Ia the editorial IN your issue o' yes
terdsy on Mondays Election, you
refer to an expectation that the NUM-
c,pal Court of Wheeling will soon be
abolished, as a consequence of the es-
tablishment OF the Crunry Court. 1t
is apprehended that your Informant as
TO the tact in the m.tter has erred, and
8, the request and on behalf Of the
verv msrv interested, would beg
leave TO give what We maintain Ia the
tnation at this time. The Circuit
Court O"io cauntv has more bu-ines'
than one Ju lge can possibly dispatch,
and as an inevitable consequence ths
docket has been or wears too great IN
.pte of energetic efforts to reduce It.
As has been vel. sail by one who
ought to know, there il enough busi-
ness in vacation to orcupv the
whole time of the JUICE OF this
circuit, without score or two OF
chancerv and law cases IN his
hands for consideration and decision
between terms The icipal Court
hss no, heretofore relieved this press OF
business into the Circuit Cour', because
an appesl has been taken 10 the Circuit
Court from the Municipal Court Srlt
ors when q contest was expected would
not sue in the Municipal Coart, bee use
the case could be carried up TO the
Circuit Court, Their To the Codrl OF
Appeals, and they might es well begin
in the Circuit Court in the first place
The County Court viii not relieve such
pressure in 'uture 'or the same reason
a. to appeals. TIE Municrna' Court
will give the desired relief as ny leg sla'
ton at the present session OF the
Legislature the appeal from said Court
10 now direct to The Court OF Appeas
No adequate remedy is afforded by the
County Court taking jurisdiction OF the
lesser criminal cases. Some rellef re.
suite, but the result OF eSp,rjence and
observation is that the Circu tConrt will
still he vastly overhu,lenel. This has
been j, mon4trated nv inspec'ios o. de-
tails as to time and number OF cases.
hnt 10 enter into the same wouli unduiy
lengthen the present conmunlcat on
Appea's rom Justices, now tired IN the
Circuit Court will, IN future, he tired In
the County Court But parties who
heretofore sued before Justices Will, IN
future, sue 10 the C,unty Court, that
court having jurisdiction where the
amount in controversy ia over $2n or, II
they beg before justice aud contest
arises. the case will be moved by the
psr,ies a. provided by the Constitution.
b-f)re a trial iuto the County Court
Tnen, when q party heretofore would
nave been dis-snsiei with one trial he.
tore a Justice. he will nov be dissatisfied
with one before the County Cou-t, and
will appeal to the Circuit Court. which,
by the new Constitution, has appellate
Jurisdiction when case involves over
$40.
Numerous continuances occcnr IN tn.
Circuit Court because cases are cr1wfed
over till next term tor want o. time 10
try same on the day they are set, other
cases taking up the whole time. lhe
.s,ary OF the Judge OF the Municipal
Court would te saved many times IN the
1iminution o. costs 10 su'tors A case
bsing brought in the Muu'c pal Court
has never been contipusd for want OF
time 70 try it. ard probably will not, and
the costs OF an indefinite number OF con-
tIpuances for want OF time to try, (in'
volving witness fees time spent IN court,
&c would be saved Besides this. any
considerable delay is ger rerslly equlVa-
lent to a denial OF justice, and delay Ia
olc rvs dangerous. expensive and vexa-
arious. II is q matter OF experience
that tigatei case 8 never practically
tried until il is called for trial at two
or three terms al least, no matter
how much pressed By the claimant,
or how ready he 10 The Circuit
Court sits twice per day under the
new Consultation. Two or three con-
tinusnces would involve year or two,
while in the Municipal Court sitting
four or more times year, the delay
would be far less evil. The salary OF
the Judge seems to be the consideration
for sbolishing the court, or the man
one. 1t is more than counterbslanced
by the saving of costs and OF time
spen, in attending court, and by the
speedy settlement OF suits. A mavoF
to sit every day the year sroand IN the
Police Court will scarcely be found
who will do so for $500 per yesr. 1t ls
not q pleasant Court to run. Ii De