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

siding outside of said lst, I'd, 18th, and
10Th districts shall not be liable to be
sued in said law Court at Bristol, unless
in real actions, OF which said law Court
has exclusive jurisdiction but any defen-
dant residing outside of said civil districts
may wave his rights and have his suit re-
turned to said Court, Notwithstanding
the process issued from and is returnabe
to the Circuit Court of Sullivan county
in any civil action, unless the cause of ac
tion is OF such local nature as to give
the Circuit Court of Sullivan county pc
culiar or exclusive jurisdiction in all
causes, as provided for in this section,
where the right is so waived, the said
Law Court shall have and exercise juris.
diction over them as If the same had been
brought by citizens of the 18th civil dis
trict against citizens of the same district.
Sec. 3. Re it further enacted, That
said Law Court shall be held by the
Judge of the First judicial Circuit, on the
4th Mondays of March, July and Novem-
ber OF each and every year, and said
Judge shall have and exercise all the
powers, and perform all the duties provi-
ded by law for the Circuit Court Judges
OF this State, and the practice in said
law Court shall be the same as in the
Circuit Courts Of this State; and, when
ever said Law Court has Jurisdiction over
any cause of action, counterpart of any
original writs may issue from said Court
for joint defendants residing outside of
LIST, I'd, 18th, and 18th districts.
Sec Ia BE il further enacted, That
the Sheriff Of said Sullivan county SHALL
by himself or deputy attend the sittings
of said Court and aid in holding the same,
as is now provided by law for Sheriffs of
this State, requiring them to be present
and discharge certain duties, and said
Sheriff shall himself. or have deputy
who shall. reside in said 18th Civil dis
trict and shall himself, or deputy, per-
form all the duties pertaining TO said
Law Court, aud have all the fees and
emouwents that are now allowed by law
to the various Sheriffs OF this State.
Sec. Is. BE il further enacted, That
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Sullivan
county shall be the Clerk Of the 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 said Court and shall keep
the anne open constantly, and shall have
and exercise all the powers and receive all
the fees and emouments that are COM
mon to all the Clerks of the Circuit
Courts of this State.
Sec. l6. BE it further enacted, That
the Justices Of the Peace of the said 18th
Civil distric,. shall, on the first Saturday
Of March, July aud November of each
and every year. designate twelve good
citizcus, freehodcrs or bouseholdels, re-
siding in said lst, 2l, l7th and l9th dis
ircts, to serve as Jurors to said Law
Court for the term Immediately ensuing
after their designation the said Justices
shall band list containing said Jurors to
the Clerk of said law Court, who shall
issue writ of reRire .(Icids,
the Sheriff TO summon said
Jurors, named in said writ to attend IN
Jurors II said Justices fail to designate
said Jurors the Judge shall, at the open
ing of said Court, at each term, when
such failure occurs appoint the Jurors for
said term out OF any Of the citizens who
are qualified, regardless of whether they
reside out of said l7tl civil District or
not that the Jurors to said Law Court,
shall have the same pay rs the Jurors
who attend the Circuit Courts Of this
State, and be paid AZ other Jurors OF said
Sullivan county.
Sec. II BE it further enacted, That
the citizens of the town of Bristol shall
pay all expenses incurred, or to be incur
rcd in erecting or providing suitable
buildings for Court House and necessary
public Offices for said Law Court; and
none Of the other citizens of the said l7th
Civil District, or of Sullivan county, ex-
ocpt the citizens of tho town Of Bristol,
shall ever be taxed for said purposes,
SEQ 1S. BE il further enacted, That
any suit or suits, of q civil nature now
pending in the Circuit Court of Sullivan
t'ounty, between the citizens OF the said
LIST, 2d, 18th and 10Th districts. may, by
consent ot the parties or their attorneys,
be transferred TO the Law Court at Bris-
iol, aud said Court shall have and exer
else the mmc jurisdiction over them as il
they had been originally brought in said
Inv Court that oil 6nes and forieitures
arising from or growing out of said Law
Court shall be disposed OF as the fines
and lnrlcitufes which are imposed by the
Circuit Court of Sullivan comfy.
That this act take effect from and after
il 4, passage the public welfare requiring