The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-12-05
County Judge.

Among the various offices created by the
New Constitution, an examination will show
that the position OF County Judge is of more
real importance TO the local interests Of each
county in practical and financial view than
any other Office in the State. A glance at the
section creating the office will show that his
position requires all the ability and learning
of District Judge, besides practical
knowledge OF finance and the management
OF estates and administrative ability, not
actually essential In the case Of District
Judge. We will here givea synopsis Of the
duties Of the office, compiled from the Con
stitution itself and urge the people to ex-
anime II carefully and put the test figidly to
every aspirant who offers himself for the
position, and see that the interests OF the
County are not irreparably damaged by the
election Of some clever gentleman, who
may be painfully deficient in some of the
most important qualifications,
Section IS of Article V of the Constitu-
zion defines his duties aud Jurisdiction.
LIST. To the extent Of his jurisdiction, his
duties and powers are commensurate aud |
co-equal with those OF the District Judge.
ID. The Co. Court bears the same relation |
TO the APP ellate Court Us the District Court |
TO the Supreme Court.
Sd. It has original jurisdiction Of all |
matters from two TO five hundred dollars, |
and concurrent Jurisdiction with the District |
Court from five hundred to one Thousand |
dollars but no Jurisdiction IN matters In
volving the titles Of lands or foreclosure Of
liens.
4th. The Comfy Court shall have original
Jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which
exclusive jurisdiction Is not given To Jus
tees Court.
9th. II shall have Jurisdiction Of appeals
from Justices Courts.
9th. II shall have the general jurisdiction
Of a Probate Court. This includes the pro.
batting of wills, appointing guardians, grant
Ing letters of administration, settling ac.
counts of executors and administrators aud
transacting all business pertaining
10 estates Of deceased persons.
1ih County Judges shall have power To
issue writs OF mandamus INDUCTION, habeas
corpus, &c.
Sth. Shall hold o Court for civil business
TX times year and for criminal business
welve times year, and shall dispose Of
probate business in either term, time, or va
alton
9th. The County Judge shall be the pre-
NhHiS VI tHt 'bunlN commissioner |
curt and this Court shall exercise such
lowers and Jurisdiction over all county bu
mess, AS is conferred 10y this Constitution,
nd the laws Of this State.
The above includes the leading duties of
his officer, and is sufficient to show the i'm
'ort Of the words used by Section IL, in
reating the office, which says; 81 county
udgc, who shall he well Informed IN the
iw of this State" In addition TO his quail
cations as II lawyer, he must be thoroughly
onversant with the practical working and
pplication of the probate law, aud the
lergement of estates, and must he able to
reside not only as a learned judge in
ourt where the liberty and character Of the /,
ltizen is involved, but to preside over the
Court, where the financial
nd practical interests Of the county are in a
olyed, aud where a false step may produce q
ankruptcy aud ruin to the county.