Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-08-17

elsn6 OF said Constitution as 1t now is he REricE
thereof: - ~
ARTICLE VIII.
JGnIc!A;. DEPARTMENT
i. The Judicial power IF tl.e State shall he
vested IN = sLPieipe eour: of arpeais, in circuit
oouris, and tho jauges thereof. in such inferior
tribunals as ar. hoIcia azti,or1zed, AK in ms
tees OF the peace.
SUPREME ooUsr OF ApPEA1s.
9. The supreme court of appeals stall consist
Quorum TOR the tr.tLsaetion OF business TuCy
saa,l be elected BY the waters of the State. and
unleSs sooner removed In ne manner prescribed
BY this Constitution, eycept HAT the judges in
ONCE whea tttls artc. takes effect shall remain
term of "fjee.
S. II shall nave original Jurisdiction in coscs
of Aabsss co:7us nsaHdamus and prohibition If
SHALL have appellate jurisdiction in civil cases
where the matter iii controversy exclusive of
costs. Is OF greater value OF amennt than one
hundred dollars; in controEeG sizes Concerning
IAe ute Or boundaries of land. the probate Of
Suis' tne appointment "T Qualification al q.
personal representative, 9uardi.n c0Inmitfre
Or curator; or CONCERNING mill, road. way,
Terry or LANDING: or the right OF Il corporation
or county to lew tolls or taxas and also IN
cases OF quo to1rTGnfo haJeeS corpus. maudamus
SSIto'Hft a"a rr"hlSltl"n and in cases involving
freedom or the eOnstitntionaIltv of a i3w. 1t
saail hsye appel lte Jurisdiction in criminal
S1Ses where there haS been n conviction for
feiany or mlsdemeanOr In a circuit court and
where conviction has been bad in amy inferior
c"Hrt and 1een siti rme,l In Il circnit court and
In cases rotating to the public revenue, til.
TIght of appeal shall belong TO the State os we'll
az the defendant. and such other appellate in
risdiction, in both civil aud criminal eases. rs
may hs prescribed hv law 80
q. No decision rendered by tie snrrer,,e court
of appeals shall As considered us binding an
InerIty upon any of tho inferior courts of this
Sbate. except IN The particular case decided mn
less decision is CONQUERED IN nv M least
Ihres iudgeS of said court
s. " hea jadCmenf or decree is rcve- seh or
sfarmed by the supreme cnurt Of a9pna!s, avery
PoLTiis tairr arising upon the record of II case
shaii q" considered aud deci,!efi ard the rea-
so1S therefor shall be eonciSely
aud preserved with tho record of tite case: and
1t SHALL be tine luty OF tie cGurt to mron,rn -"
syllabus IF the points a,iird;cHtc,, in each co.a
c2Hcusred IN by three of the judges thereof.
wren snali be prei1ed to tho pa OiisEcd report
6. 4 writ of error s,:psrssdrOs or appeal shall
rs a!i"NeG only by the sup cue court of apncals
or q la@Se 'Aefents HD0n petition assigning cr-
rOr Ia the iIslSment or prncr-diugs Of TIC i'm
ferioT courts, N"d then ONLY after =: d court or
1ahGe SAsit have examined and cp'1Sidc+rd the
record and assignment of errors. and is satisfied
that there is errHr in the same. ~ tina; II pre-
sents point proper fnt the Consideration Of the
supreme cnHrt of appeals.
7. II from Any caiIse vacancy shall ocnur il
shnn Issue writ OF election 10 FL SEch W.
eauey rs I've next genera election for the res
Gil such vacarcv bv anpnr,fment mill = ind 80
IS elected aud qua! Gci. Bat if the un@x"ired
fern ha less than two wears the Governor snalI
pred term
s Tao officers Of tha snoron, court of ap-
pals, except inc reporter. shall appointed iv
the e"nrt. or IN vacNrl"n by the iui%cS thereof.
l.
prasation Shall Ia prescribed Nv law
rhers sa be At Last T" ts"'n, of tie
tinaes aud places as may be prescribed b7 Law.
cIEcUIT COURTS.
10. The Ssate snail he divided info thirteen
circuits For thv cIrcGit hereinafter caIlrd the
Hrst two 1ad"eS s::aIl b. cI"ctCh, and for each
of the other circuits unr iud 81 shall h. rlectaI
by the voters thereof. Esch nf. the judges 81,
eleetoa snail cold his office for the term of ei
years. unless sooner removed IN the manner
prescribe. in this constitution IT, Judges of
takes effect ssai! relGGio therein m al tie cxri-
ration of tho term for wNicil IEc: have l.ern
s7ectlVciy reside unless sooner removed farC
saIh vacancy in no EFF OF ilI.: 81. ct tire
c'teHlt c"Tr! al I've III 'c III tie Slle manner
- 's - s'"Ft"ci TOR III ANY case of . vacancy in
tue etics of Il jadge "f th" s3nre"c eau, of a,1-
peas Daring THIS cont 'roHrc in office :I~
jadse Of c'rcuit Court she'll resi!'H 10 lie err
eau OF winch ne Ia judge. Tho }usi ess of the
Ersb circnlt NAV nc apnoTii'urd h"t'vc"n Tire
!1dges thereof and such jnGGe~ hold courts
in the same c"untV or 10 djff rent coTr.iss
wilma nv. tEH circuit ~ the Hsme slime al differ
ent times. "a NAY be TrcNc:iird law law
~. e'rcnlt court shall be held in every
coanty IN the State =: least three lines i'll each
year: add prov 'sions Hsy hr nAHr bv la " Tor
holding special t"Tu,a # said conrt & ir,,,r Of
say cIrcAt may Eud ne coG!ls in another cir
IL. The cjrc:ft court s,sa:! have FIX <,,prrvi-
sl1a a;d c''f'o' of al pr ;accd.12e before IVA
prnhIb;!isu AID c',tscnri Ti.cv shall ,,>-.r-T in
cases c"n1ihed exclusively Ev this cons.itut;ol
70 Eelle 't:irt tr!hITI. have original and g~..-
eral jurisdiction cf all matters ~ law whrrcthe
am"uGt :" controversy cxrIr-ivo Of infercKt,
e~eeSds Gftv dollars, Of al cases 81 hrJea. cor
T"'; m s"ds SINUS: To ,oteFac!" and p-n,Ii.iI:
and all ca-ea l.. cguitv. aud uf ali cri:nes and
TalSdnIns"oo!s. Ihey shal. have appellate. iur.a-
dletIon IN al Gases. civil Rsd criminal, y%her,
AN appeal writ OF "Tror s"pzrs,d-ss nav lie al
lowed to ;h2 lur: gmcnt or pIocucGiuca CT am
1Rferinr lrIAi.Eal. They snail also hav. smch
other l5risdicti"n, whether suprrvIsnry O. 81
haI aPnaiaLe or Concurrent. &c is OF may tee
lS, Un,ii Otherwise provided hv law. tho
State Snail be divided i. 10 he T,.lrrNinC ri.
O Ike. ~
aad Aarshail All enn-tIIuf" t!!e fra ci,cnlt,
eae Counties ,, Of M3n OMAHA Mar,.n aud Hrri-
!1r' bar6Gur Trckcr 2nd Rad? p,:, Tie ih':d !;
dridee the fourth: the counties Of WOOL WIZ
e ein e*Sn 4. the tifth; the cnnnt1cs Of Cay
Giiiner. :cSsr'': R'af'G q d Calhoun rI,e .ixt'
Ihe coz Ilcs OF I'u:Naiu, kanaw!ta md SI,sor
1ne SEVENTH; t." counties OF Iah~!l. N4vnc.
nrD"~c Ihd k;"gan tA S'%,tn: I..n comnt1cs Of
Boone tue ninth u" counties 81 Grnc:,f,,.i.r'
Monroe. Summers. Fate ana p c,ii rnf,isrtr
S'sholas and weis.er T.. rd, ,i go
ties Of Grant, norsiv. !!snn.rn. u,rs'.,I "a
sea- Beris eiev and II gan, iii. lii .rtcrnti
100; ~ ,, NJ inaE reA'ta"sc tic circuits
Pee ding cerera, oInc,Ina Of thn 'Ir's NJ
SAID cir"uts. snd nf:sr the wear onr tr.cn<amd
sHSh S,"'iCn' l"c'SaEc % diminish Ike ni!!aoer
bod n" regular aud srrcial t.rIss If tic cirerit
c"Srts ~''"re from ary cansc the iHd"c si.au
er!y preside.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Is All judges shall be c"nlmissnrc Cd bv tIe
oSvern"i. ne salaiy cf judge o! I h. supreme
court ct 32Echis shall b" Two t';oIl$ar ii Two
hundred dollars per nruun1, md inst ~. juden
OF The cIrcIt court sta Ie tioa -aI,,! lgitt
hundr"d Il" iaFs l,"T aunulA: aud each shall re-
ceIvr the am" mileage rs members of ~" ! a.
1siainTe. P'oria'd. Thai O:,ro county r,sy nay
An ad'!iEn"t! s"m per a"nrnl I" i!c irdvrI al
the CIRCUIT court thereof: bat such \ in,yancc
snail not he increased Or GiiiEis cd durin., tbc
term "f fice ~ the Judges Tvloni II rrav have
been made. M al e during bis fcrll of ,fTIro
shall practice III" professors of law or Eois. any
ether office. aFD"1nt men: pablo trII<r under
this Of any Other government, snd tn. ACCENT
therenf III. -