The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-26
DISTRICT COUR rs IN THE THIRD d
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.9

Al AoAuAbs, Tue sohc.
SECTION Be it enaeted Jy tie Leois.
latice assembly oj tic Territory Of Wash
ihgton. That there shall hereafter bt
held in the Third Judicial District reg
ular terms OF District Courts ia each
year at the times and places hereinaf.e,
designated.
SEC. 2. Such courts shall be held,
lst. At Seattle on the fourth Mon
day in January aud third Monday in
August, aud hold four weeks unles:
sooner adjourned.
Cd. At Port Townsend on the fourth
Monday in February and second Mon
day in September, and hold three week,
unless sooner adjourned.
3rd. At Laconner on tho second
"Wednesday in January and the first
Wednesday in August. aud hold two
weeks unless sooner adjourned.
4th At the county seat Of Pierce
county on the first Monday Of June an
the first Monday of December. and hold
two weeks unless sooner adjourned.
9Th. At Snohomish City in Snoho-
mish county on the third Tuesday of
J March and the second tuesday of No
vember. and hold two weeks unless
sooner adjourned.
SEC 3. The Court held at Seattle
shall be for the counties of King AMI
Kit.ap; the Court held ut Port Toyr-
send shall be for the counties of .effer-
sou. Island. San Juan AMI Ciallam; tho
Court held at Laconner shall be for
the district embraced within tho pres
cut boundaries of Whatcom county; the
Court held at the county seat of Fierce
county shall be for the county OF Pierce;
the court held at Snohomish City shall
be for the county Of Snohomish.
SEC 4 The Courts herein mention
ed are hereby established a. District
Courts, and they shall have by nh
damus. prohibition and certiorsri the
supervision and control Of all proceed
ipgs before Probate; Courts. Justices Of
the Peace and other inferior tribunals
wise provided by law. have origira!
and general jurisdiction of al matters
of law, and ell cases i'll admiralty, AID
| Of all cases III equity, and OF oil cases
for divorces, aud al-o Of all crime, and
msdemeanors. They shall have appel
late jurisdiction in all cases, civil and
criminal. where IN appeal or writ Of
certiorari shall be taken from the
Judgment or proceedings of Probate
Court, Justices of the Peace or other
inferior tribunals. They shall also
have jurisdiction Of all matters made
cognizable therein by any statute
Proriaed, ho,eecy, That the Courts held
at the county seat Of Pierce county ana
at Snohomish City, shall not have juris-
diction Of causes in which the United
States is q party; and proejied. .f,Tther,
! that the Courts held ut Seattle, Port
Townsend aud Laconner shall have
| jurisdiction in causes In which the
United States is party. arising in the
Third Judicial District.
SEC 3. The Judge authorized 10
hold the Courts herein provided for
shall appoint a Clerk for each of said
! Courts. end such Clerk shall hold his
Office during the pleasure of said Judge
and with the consent Of said Judge he
may appoint one or moro deputies.
Proridei, ho,cerer, That Clerks and
Deputy Clerks heretofore appointed
and acting in District Courts held at
any Of the places designated In this
Act. shall remain in offlco until remov>
ed by said Judge. aud the bonds given
by them as such Clerks or Deputies
shall remain in force during their term
of office
SEC i. The Clerk or Deputy
| Clerk of Courts herein mentioned,
hereafter appointed shall. before enter
ing upon the duties of bis office. take an
oath to faithfully perform such duties
and in addition thereto he shall give n
| bond with surcties to the Territory. in
such SUN as ;hc Judge appointing him
shall require, conditioned to faithfully
account for snd pay over to the person
entitled thereto all sums of money that
may come into his hands by virtue Of
his office. Such bond must be approx
ed by the Judge appointing him. Any
person aggrieved by the omission OF
such Clerk or Deputy to fulfill the
condition of his bond. has right Of
action in his own name against such
Clerk and his Deputies on their official
bond for any damages he may have
sustained by reason of such omission.
SEC. Z. The offices Of the Clerks OF
the Courts established by this Act.
shall be at the places where said Courts
are held aud they shall be kept open at
| all reasonable hou,s.
SEC. 8. Each OF said Courts shall
be provided with aseal. il one is not
already provided.
SEC. .. Writs Of errors. bills OF ex-
ceptions and appeals shall be allowed in
| oil cases from the final decisions OF any
Of the Courts established by this Act.
to the Supreme Cour: Of the Territory
under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. 10. Crimes aud misdemeanors
under the law OF the Territory shall DO
prosecuted and punished in the Court
having Jurisdiction in the county where
the offence was committed, unless a
change of venue is ordered.
SEC. II. II any term Of any of the
Courts herein provided for is about to
end without dispatching all the business
of such Court. the Judge thereof may
by an order entered Of record. adjourn
the holding Of such Court to any future
dav on which he is not required by law
to hold . Court at some other place ard
all causes on the docket o: said Court,
not otherwise disposed OF shall stand
continued to such adjourned day. and
II the terms of any Of such Courts have
ended withou, dispa.ehing ell the bus.
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