Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-08-31
LEGAL Offices

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appeal 10 tue circuit cou[t, subject TO such lin
ltahions as may be prescribed by law; and all
courts of limited jurisdiction heretofore estni,- .
ltshed in any county. in corporared citv fnrS,'r
village; sha remain as at present Constituted
until ! otherwise provided by law. Tho munic-
ipal court of Wheeling shall continne i'm exist
ence until otherwise provided by Itw. and sad
court ana the Judge thereof, shall exercise the
powers and Jurisdiction heretofore cunferrc,I
,,Ppon them;zand appeals in civil cases from aid
court sha lille directly to the supreme court of
20. No citizen of this state who aided or mar.
tlclpated In the late war between the govern
ment of the United States aud n part of Ire neo-
pie thereof on either side, shall be liable in onv
proceeding, civil or criminals: nor shall his nron-
erty be seized or sold under final nr@cass ; -
npon judgments or degrees hsretoforc renTe,.J
OF otherwise, because of any act done in accord.
wth the nsa9es of civilized warfare in the
provide by general laws, for giving full force
and effect to this section. Oeo
Fl. Such parts of the common law AMI or tho
laws of this State arc in force wher +pis w, nc
Iicie goes into operation. and arc not ropunnant
stare until altered or repealed ny the Ic1;si,
lure. All civil and criminal suits aud nrocccJ
Incs penhng IN he former circuit courts or this
state shall remain and be proceeded in heforo
the circuit courts of the counties in which theV
COUNTY COURTS
90 There shall be in en- CHI county of +,o St.
county court. composed Of three commission
ers, aad two of said commissioners shall he n
quorum Tor the transaction of husiueSS II sj,nii
hold four regular SESSIONS in each year 1T sci
rc mes as may ny be fixed ,pon and entered Of
PROVISIONS ~ lao
made by law for holding special sessions Of sa -;
court 'oNS OF 7a'd
voters Of the county, and hold their ofIice fr
tnc term OF SIX years. except that at the first
nate, by lot or otherwise, in snrh ninnnnr ~
they may determine. enc Of their number. WHO
snalt IN nod ms Siilce for the term of two years
one lor Tonr Years. and one for six wears s" that
one snail be elected every two years Rut ~
Two OF SAID commissioners shall be elected from
more persons residing in the same district shall
receive the greater number Of votes cast at on,.
clcctlon. thon only the ono of sucE persons re-
celvng the highest number shall be dccioraJ
elected e. and the person living in snother dis
Der of votes. shail he declared eIccte5 n Sii
commissioners shall annually elect one of their
number as president, and each shall receive e.
per daV for his services in court 70 he mil 80
OF the county treasury. P'''' W"
n Tho county conrts through, their clerks.
snail have the custody of all deeds and ot%or
papers presented Tor record in their connfias
and the same shall he preserved thcrnio res 81
otherwise disposed of. $ now is or NAV M vi
s9rioed BY law: They shall have jnrisdiction in
al maGters OF probate the appointments aud
dams committees. curat tors, and the scttlement
Oh lnelr accounts. ard in al matters relating TO
lations ns NAV bn prescribed by law, have Tho
superinterdcnce and administr alton of tho H.,
including the establishment ald rcruiatlnn ~
roads, ways, bridges. public landings, fp,ri"s
the county evrs. Prer.d, Tat no iico .nSnT ro
the sale of intoxicating liqEors III any inccrnr
snail hp u
MnhVnt TIC consent Of tho municipal author
:tlcs thereof. first mad and obtained Thrv sim II
~ az cases OF contest judge OF the election
Iut"ncStl"h ana returns of their own members
ard of all county ard district officers sui nrt :"
Eucm re sHiatI"ns' bv appeal or otherwise us may
pe prescribed ny Law. Such courts may px,r-
Glse such other powers and ncrf"rln such othcr
dntieS, not of judicial nature, us may bn nrc
scrIbcd by law. And prnviSioaS nav he n,nIn
under such rc2ula tiOns may be nrrscribcI H.
Ia ". FOR tho probate Of wills and for In, M.
D"intmcnt and qualification of pcrsnnal rnnrc-
ri
during the recess o: the regular sessions of tio
county court. Snch tribunals es lave honS
heretofore established by the lccislet%rc rn nCt
anu by virtue Of the thirty fourth scott ION Of Tho
e1e rtn atticie o. TIC Constitution of thou
s"no eight hundred and seventy two, fer nolico
ana fiscal purposes. shall until othcrwi.e nro
vldrd by law, remain and continue as ut present
been respectively established. nad sinai i,n mi
act as to police and fiscal matters in lieu Of thr
wise provided by law. And until rthc1w;sn
provided by law. such clerk rs is mentioned in
G G. ny powers and discharge any duties
hHFeiGt"T" conferred on or req rirrd or any conrt
or tribunal established fer judicial T,I-nosrs
under the said article nd s"cf;Cn Of ti,c c,,.t
tuition of one Thousand eight hundred and snv
enty,t Two, or the clerk Of said court or tribunal
respectively, respecting the recording aud pres
ervatIon of deeds and other nan.rS rrcScr+ n,1
lot RECORD, matters OF probate. tho arpoin tmrnt
anu qHaIiHcatlnn of personal representation
guardians, committees. curatnrs a, d Tie srttjc
mcnt OF their accounts, and in all matters re-
latinc to apprentces.
p. Al actions. suits ard proceedings not en-
br"csd in the next Drccc1ia Z seciion rendipr in
county conrt when thia article f. kos effect
together with the records and paurrs nnrtainin%
thereto rs we'll rs all records nd nancrs nertain
ing to ench actions suits and nrorccI;mcs nc
have already been disposed of hy snii canrts 20
shall he transmitted to ard filed with thc clnrt,
of the circnIt court of tho cnuntv 20 v.;,;ch rC;
all process outstanding ut the timo this article
goes into operation shall be returned ana s,iJ
clerk shall have the same mo,vnr1m III: III Si!ia'
form the same duties in relation to- srcT Iero.r3s
papHrs and procecdn2s as werc vested in onj
required OF inc clerk of the county conrt, on
before ri 10 -l,01I
such actions suits and proceedings so 1nnIin~
as aIoresaid. shalt he dockctcd, nrocccIcd in
tried, heard and determined in all rosnccts H.:
the circuit court, rs if said suits and Orocno,l
ines had had, originated in said court.
26 Tho voters of each comfy sIlo1I c1cct .
clerk Of tho county court, whose fern oF me
shall be six years. His dntics ana coirpcnsa.
prescribed by law. Eut tic clerks of soid co't e
now in oil:o. shall remain therein for the term
LOT when they have been elected, unless sooncr
removed thercIro"1, in the manner prescribed
81; Each county shall be laid CT into districts
hot TESS than thTe" nor moro than ten in nun
her, aud as nearly equal as may he in tcrri,orv
ana popnIatin?. There shn he ,lcctc in snch
district containing population not cxcccdinr
twelve hundred, one just leo of the peace, andif
tho popu!atio9 exceeds that number, two snc,,
justices shall he elected therein Every iusticn
shall reside in the district for which, he %yos
elected, and hold his tiice for term Of f G"S
scr,hed by law The districts as tbev nowe!;t
shall remain till changed b the county conrt.
Is. Tho civil jnrisCict It ion of justice of tho
peace shall extend to actions of afsumpsit ilcht
detlmne and trovcr. If the amount claimed eI
elusive Of interest. docs not exceed three INN
dred dollars Tao Jurisdiction OF justices of the
peace SnHl extend throughout their county:
have such Jurisdiction and power in criminal
cases as may Dc prescribed Ivy law. Any justices
OF tho peace shall have authority to fake III"
aeknow !edGmcnt of deeds and other writings,
administer ohtis. and take and certify .icnnsi
uoHs. an! the legislature may give 70 iusticrs
such additional civil jurisdiction and nowers
within their respective countirs as NAV he deem
Ell cxpedlcnt, under snch repnlations and re-
strlctlons as may be prescribed by general law,
except 6nat In suite to recover money or dam
case exceed three. hundred dollars Nnm W. lie
s sh DC allowed from Judgments of instices of
by law. " ''''9 'c P'escFtOc"
~. Tho legislature shall upon tho application
oI any county. reform, alter modify the county