Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-08

Chapter I25.
AN ACT to establish Cbanc ry and Law Cuu;t at
Bristol, In the County OF sullivan.
SECTION !. b II ,4act,I ~ thr GeacrH isS,nt5ly
of the state II Tennessee. That the seventeenth civil
district OF sullivan county shall constitute chan
cery District ana the court sh III De held al TIE town
of Bristol hy the chancellor of the fist chaucery di
vision OF the State, on the second Monday Z, June
and December OF eacn and every year
Sec =. b IL -jtirih,r eroctd, That the cuaucellOr
OS said division shall Immediately a!terihe passage
OF this act, appoint clerk and master for sand
court, who shall perform all the Uuties have all the
rights and powers, and be Subsc ct to all the duties
and liabilities HOY by law imposed upon such OIL
GERS, and shall have al the fees and emOumeiltS dS
allowed to such officers. and before entering
npon the duties of said Office he shall execute tie
masters 10 execute, and shall take the t,lis pre-
scribed 10y law, and shall keen his Office i'm tie town
of Bristol.
Sec 3. BE IL f5,yfher cl4qct,d. That the sheriff of
said Sullivan county ara his de. u.les shall serve as
the officers of SAID and shall Obey all orders
and execute all process required by Ia|, do
by orders of the chancerI uTt OF sa'd sullivan
county. He shall execute separate tOnuS iur the
faithful performance Of his dulles as such officer Of
said court and SHAH have al the rights AMI be sub
ject to the same penalties and receive the same
penSation AS now provided hy Law ior the various
sheriffS of this state
forfeureS arising or growing OUT OF any business IN
said court shall be disposed Of the fines and
FIXTURES which are now collected in the cbancery
Sec ). b il frtaer o.aeted, That any suits now
pending or hereafter brought in the chancery c}uIt
at B0untyllle. may, by consent of the parties be
transferred TO the chancery court at Bristol That
upon application OF the parties fOT removal
the clerk aI,d master at BOUntyiiie viii
transmit all the papers in the together with
copy of all orders and DEGREES TO the clerk OF the
chanceTy at Bristol also, bill of the costs ac
crued in SAID court at B!ounJville.
Sec. q. BE Hfwf rocted, That tue citizens Of
the first second .teenth civil districts of said
Sullivan county ring their suits In equity in
the said court at I against any citizens TeSil-
ing within said ciNil urSrics bat no citizens raSid-
OF said suit is situated in said civii d.si,cis.
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the said seventeenth civil district of said county
shall be sIle ia the cu1.ce,y 1l.5i al Elt.r.ntSiii
which said last mentioned has exclusive Iris
dicion by reason OF the location Of tn, pf,seT.y
about whic die action may i- brought.
sec. y Re Il fitrtic" c,,t,d, That cGuuteTPsrtS OF
wits mag OF issue from said cOut against iCiut De
seventeenth civil district, in an cases where the court
has the legal or rghtiui jurisdiction Of the subject
matter of litigation.
Sec. 9. b It f,riler r.octsd. That the expense of
erecting or providing courthouse ana all necessary
the town OF Bristol aud o. the citizens Of sui
liyaG county residing OF OF the limits CT the town
9li"ll Net ,S ''es u "a! diJ to,il"u VI
me expenses o efeGtn$ o. pTollolng ahJ-C I'D
public buildings at Bristol.
sec. 10. BE Il fttf{h,y thacte1 That there Shall
BE- held at Bristol in TIE county Of sullivan law
couTt fOC the seventeenth civil district Of aid county,
tute one or the COURTS OF the TSt Judicial circuit and
10 be held by the judge thereof. with common law
lIri5d elton, original and appellate, over all causes
OF q civil nature afiSifS within said seventeenth
civil district.
Ses /. Be tJtSgtiS"r sntcttd, That the citizens Ct
the first, second and ilnsteeuth districts OF said
ty may bring their civil actions in saiI law court
against citizens OF the said first second seventeenth
ana nineteenth dlstrc,S Qi SAID county u they 50 u
sire and said law court shall have and exercise uria
dicton over the same. &c if al the paIties resided in
the said seventeenth civil district; and all civil
causes heard and determined before any Justice or
justices of the peace OF said first, second, seyec-
teenth and nineteenth districts may be appealed
brought up b. wrIts Of cegiOrur5 to said law cou!t
Provided the plaintiff defendant resides in said
fist, second, Seventeenth nineteenth district and
either of them demand such appeal wrjtS Of
tiOTi, said law court shall ma, and exercise uTiS
dictOn over all such cases as If the same had been
seventeenth civil district, and between citizens of
said seventeenth civil distTie..
Sec. -. BE 10 further ehucteI. That the citizens
of said county OF Sullivan residing outside OF said
shall rot be liable to bs sued in said law coult at
Bristol, unless In real actions o: which said law
court has exclusive Jurisdictions that any defendant
residing outside OF said civil districts may waive his
rights and have his SuIi returned to said law cOmt
the process issued from and re
turnable TO the Circuit. court OF sullivan County, IN
any civil action, unless the cause faction is such
local nature AS 10 give the circuit Of Sullivan
as provided for i'll this section where the right Is so
walvef, the said law court shalt have ard exercise
brought by citizens OF The seventeenth civil district
against citizens of the same district.
gee. ID Is, Hftpti.lr cf1rtcd, That S3id Law courts
shall be held 10y the iud-a It ths first judicial cir
cult, on the first Mondays Of March, july amt No.
Vember oil each and every year, said Judge hail
nave ana exercise al the powers and perform all the
duties provided 10y law tor the circuit court Judges of
TIE state, ana the practice ia said law shall be
the same as in the circuit courts ol tue state dEd
said law has jurisdiction over any
Gao Sc 9i aciloli' counterpart Or ofiSlnl wfltS may
Issue from said court. for Joint defendants re
siding outside of said first second, seventeenth and
districts.
See IA b Il ft,the,. ch0ctea, That the h.riff of
SAID Sullivan county shall, 10y himself or DEPUTY,
attend the sitting OF said cou,t ana ali iG holG!Hg
Inc same as Is now provided By law Tor sherlls OF
this State, requiring them to be present and dis
charge certain duties; and said sheriff shall himself,
or have Il deputy. WHO shall reside in sud seven
perform al the duties pertaining to said law count,
and have all the fees and emOlumeHtS that are now
allowed by law the various sherilfS of this State.
Sec. 10. BE u JttrtheF endctcd That the clerk of
the circuit Sullivan county shall be the clerk
or said law court at Bristol and shall by himself or
deputy. keep an Office in the town of Bristol for the
transaction OF all business pertaining to Ssid court
and shall keep the same open continually. and shall
ha and exercise all the powers, and receive all the
fees and emoluments that are common to all clerks
of the circuit courts of this State.
Sec 10. BE further s0U, t1, That thr Justices of
the peace of the said s-vett.ant;i vii district shall
on the first Saturday OF March, July ard Move mber
of each and every year, designate twelve good cti-
Z3ns, treeholderS or hOuSehyder5 residing IN Saiu
to serve as jurors to said law court for The term i'm
mediately ensuing; alter their dies gnaton said JUS
tees snail hand list containing said jurors the
clerk of said law court, who shall Immediately issue
a writ of relirU J5CcGS commanding the sheriff to
Jurors If said justices fail to designate said Jurors
the judge shall at the Opening OF said court each
term when ,uch failure occurs, appoint toe jurors
Tor said term out OF any the citizens WHO are quail
ned, Tegardt IS OF whether they reside out OF said
said law court shall have the same pay as the jurors
who attend the circuit courts this state and be
paid rs otter Jurors OF said Sullivan county.
Sec. II. BE IL fttrihtr oIacte3. That the citizens
Of the town OF Bristol shall pay al the EXPENSES in
Cured or TO be incurred IN erecting or providing
suitable buildings for courthouse and necessary
public offices for said Law cOrt and o. ta ether
citizens of the said seventeenth civil district or
Sullivan county. except the citizens Of the town of
Bristol shall ever be taxed for said purposes.
Sec. Is. BE IL FURTHER enacted, That any suit CT
suits OF civil nature pending In the circuit
court of Sullivan county between citizens OF tho said
first, second seventeenth ana ntnet-eHth districts
may, by consent of the parties or their attorneys be
transferred TO the law court al BRISTOL and said court
shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction over
court. That al fines and iCrfeiiursS arising from
growing out OF said law court, shah be disposed Of
as the fines and f0ifeltures which ere imuosed by
the circuit court OF sullivan county. Tha; this
take effect from ana after lis passage, tie public
welfare requiring it.
Passed March is, 1919. Il. +. FOWLKE5.
Speaker Of tus House If RepIeseE tatives.
J. z. NEAL.
Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved March 20, 1879.
ALBERT :. MARKS. Governor
l. Charles N Gibbs, secretary OF state of the state
OF Tennessee, certify that the above is correct copy
Tennessee, the original Of which is on file III my
Office. CHAS. n. GIBBS. Secretary o. St5tG.
Chapter i:s5.
AN ACT TO row Receivers appoint, By Courts %
ing suits in any OF the Courts Of Tennessee.
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