The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
COURTS OF APPEAL.

except in cases hereinafter provided,
shall have appellate jurisdiction on.
~, which Jurisdiction shall extend to
all cases civil or probate when the
matter in dispute or the funds to be
distributed shall sexceed two hun
dred dollars, exclusive Of interest
and shall not exceed $1,000 exclusive
of interest,
ART. II. The Courts Of Appeal
shall be composed of two Circui,
judges, who shall he elected by the
two houses Of the General Assembly
in joint session. The first judges o
the Courts of Appeal under this
Constitution shall be elected for the
following terms: one judge for each
court for the term Of four years and
one Judge for the term of eight years
They shall be learned in the law
and shall have resided and practiced
law in This State for six years, and
shall have been actual residents oil
the circuit from which they shall
be elected for at least two years next
preceding their election.
ART. Is. The State, with the ex.
ception of the Parish of Orleans,
shall be divided into five circuits,
from each of which two judges shall
he elected.
The Parishes of Rapides, Grant,
Avoyelles, St. Landry, Vernon, Cal
casieu, Cameron, Lafayette, Vermil.
lion, st. Martin and iberia shall com.
pose the Third Circuit.
ART. 10. The judges of the Courts
of Appeal, until otherwise provided
by law, shall hold two terms annual
ly in each Parish composing thei,
respective circuits.
ART. 20. Until otherwise provided
by law, the terms of the Ctrcui,
Courts Of Appeal SHALL be as follows
RAPlDEs Second Mondays in Feb
ruary and Ju'y.
ART. 81. Whenever the first da,
of the term shalt fall on legal hoi
iday, the court shall begin it's ses
sions Oil the first judicial day there
.fter.
ART. %. The General Assembl,
shall have power to increase thu
number of district judges in any dis
trict whenever the public bushes.
may require.
ART. %. Whenever the judge.
composing the Courts Of Appea
shall concur, their judgment shall
be final. Whenever there shall b,
a disagreement, the judgment ap
pealed from shall stand affirmed
ART. "a. All causes on appeal t.
the Courts of Appeal shall be triet
on the original record, pleading
and evidence in the District Court
ART. 25. The rules of practice reg
ulating appeals to and proceeding il
the Supreme Court shall apply to ap
peals and proceedings in the Court
of Appeal, so far as they may be ap
plicable, until otherwise provided b,
law.
ART. 26. The judges of the Court
of Appeal shall have power to issu
writ of habeas corpus at the instance
of all persons in actual custody
within their respective circuits
They shall also have authority t.
issue writs of mandamus, prohibi
ton and certiorari, only however il
aid of their appellate jurisdiction
ART. 81. The judges of the Court
of Appeal shall each receive salar,
of $4,000 per annum, payable MONTH,
on their own respective warrants
ART. 2S. The General Assembl,
shall provide by law for the trial o
Reused cases in the Courts of Ap
peal.
ART. 20. The Sheriff of the Parish
in which the sessions ~efSthev cour
are held shall attend in person or b,
deputy to execute the orders of th,
court.
DISTRICT COURTS.
ART. 30. Tue State shall be divid
ed into not less than twenty no
more than thirty judicial districts
the Parish of Orleans excepted
ART. 81. Until otherwise provid
ed by law there shall be twenty-siz
districts.
The Parishes of Rapides, Gram