Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-04-01
SPECIAL COURT BILL.

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SPECIAL COURT BILL.
\ An ACT to establish Chancery and Law
Court at Bristol, in the county Of
Sullivan.
SEQ. l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Tennessee,
That the l7th Civil District of Sullivan
County shall constitute a Chancery dis
trict, and the Court shall be held at the
town of Bristol by the Chancellor of the
First Chancery Division OF this State, on
the I'd Mondays of Juno and December
of each aud every year.
SEQ. 2. BE it further enacted, That
the Chancellor of said Division shall, inn
mediately after the passage of this act,
appoint Clerk and Master for said
Court who shall perform all the duties,
have all the rights and powers, aud be
subject to all the duties and liabilities
now by law imposed upon such officers,
and shall have all the fees and eiuolu.
mcnts AZ are now allowed TO such officers,
and before entering upon the duties Of
said office, he shall execute the several
bonds now required by law for Clerk and
hlasters, 10 execute, aud shall keep his
oihee In the town of Bristol,
. SEQ. s. BE it further enacted, That
the Sheriff Of said Sullivan iauN and
bis deputies shall serve as the officers of
said Court, and shall obey ali orders and
execute all processes as now required by
low, TO do oil the orders OF the Chancery
Courts of said Sullivan county; he shall
execute separate bonds for the faithful
performance OF his duties, as such officer
of said Court, aud shall have all the
rights and be subject to the same penal.
tice aud receive the same compensation,
As nov provided by law, for the various
Sheriffs Of this State.
Sec. 4. 80 il further enacted, That
the Russ aud forfeituros arising or grow
Ing out Of any business in said Court
shall be disposed Of ~ 6ne. and forfeit.
ures which are now collected in the Chan
eery Courts Of this State.
Seo. 8. BE il further enacted, That
any suits now pending or hereafter brought
in tho Cbsncery Court at Bloun'vlIle.
may, by consent of the parties, be trans
ferred TO tho Chsncery Court AT Bristol
That, upon application of the parties for
q removal a. aforesaid, the Clerk and
Master at Blountyillc shall transmit all
the papers in. the case together with Il
COPY of all orders and DEGREES TO the
Clerk of the Chanoery Court at Bristol
also bill Of the costs accrued III sald
Court at Blountvillo. -,
SEQ. Q. Be il further enacted That
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teenth civil districts Of said Sullivan
county may bring their suits in equl'y ~
said court at Bristol against any ciIlzcr
residing within said Civil Districts; bnl
no citizen residing out Of said LIST 81 and
10th civil districts shall be sued in soid
(Iourt. unless the subject Of said suit y
situate in said civil districts
Sec. I. Be il further enacted, ThnI
no citizen of said 18th civil district Ut saic
county shall be sued in the Chanccri
Court at Blountville for said county un
less II be in a local action, to which Sac
Court has exclusive jurisdiction 10y rcaSo'
Of the location Of the property Gaon
which the action may be brought
Sec. 8. BE il further enacted, Thn
oouuterpnrts OF writs may issue nom salr
Court against Joint defendants rosldlnp o
Eyipg beyond the limits OF said l7th CIV
distrlct In all cases where the Couw ha
the legal or rightful jurisdiction oi The
subject matter Of tho litigation, -,
SEQ. o. 30 il further euao'od'. TIA
tho expense OF erecting or providing
Court House, aud all necessary oilices tot
eaid Court shall be paid by the citacua .
The town of Bristol, and mono Of the ciii
Vona of Sullivan county residing out q
tho limits Of tho town Of Bristol, sim
ever I've taxed 10 pay any portion OF th'
oxpouacs Of erecting or providing any o.
said public buildings nj Bristol.
Sec. 10 IIe II further enacted. INA
thore shall bo held In Bristol, 20 tl'
County OF Sullivan, a Law Court lor tt'
nth Civil District Of said conniv to ~
called tho Law Court Of Bristol nnd u
constitute one Of the Courts Of The FiIs
Judicial Circuit, and to be held 10y 90
Judge thereof With Common law jnrlsdic
ton, original aud appelable over ~
nauees Of civil nature arising wllhll
said 18th Civil District m
SEQ. If. 30 Il further enacted, Tha
the oitzcne Of the list, 81, aud 9tl ~.
tric,a OF said county may brlna theii civi
notions In said law court against ciiZen
of the said Grst, sccond, sevenicenlh nn'
nineteenth districts Of said count, Y ihe'
so deairc, and paid law Court shall hev'
and exercise jurisdiction over the same a
fall The parties resided IN the said lTil
civil district, and all civil causes hear
and determined before any Justice .
Justices ofthe Peace Of said Ut, 81 l1ul
aud 10th districts may be appeal'd =
Trough, up by wriis certiornii. 10 sal'
law Court Provided. the L ainliil .
lafondsul repde IN said hi-i, sceuud, scv
snleenth or nineteenth disiicts, an
either of tlcm demands such appea, o
writa Of cortionr. Said law Court shpl
have aud exercise jurisdiction over aI
suoh cases "a II tho same had been hear
l,ya Justice or justices OF the Peace o
nM 18th civil district. -,