Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-21
ARTICLE VII.
JUDICIAL pErARrMxaT.


/. Tho judicial power eff ths state shall be
wasted IN supreme sourt of anPss!s, in clrsuis
s2erts, and tho judges tbsreoi. IN SEuh inferior
trisGnsls as are herein authOrI-.a, a2d IN jug
tissI OF the peaea.
EUPxEME coCsT OF 4rsr2Lx
The supreMe eonrt of apSe4ls snail .onsist
QusrHn tor the transaction of basInsss TSev
sha II bo elected BIZ the voters OF tho Stste. and
ualess seoaer removed IN tao manner prossrIpsi
by this Consultation. eeps that ne judges in
ONCE when this nrtIcis lakes effect SHALL renlui1
therein until the expiration of their nrsaent
;; II 'hsll have original Jurisdiction ia eu.,,
o. hae'Hs corpus. HaGndaHg4s sud prosib,tiop T.
shall nave appellate iuTisiletion In civil .,,.,
where tho NATTER in cuniroVoTsY exclu.iTs Of
tS9ssS. Us OF greater Vaius or aDlesnt than one
huadrSd do lars; IN controversial CoucSruiS-
sI use pr enundarleE Of land. tue probate af
us IpS appointment OF G11iiAc cation Of y
FsrsSAal representative, CG;I;r!an esITtrit;c.
IsFty OF ianalnG: or the rizSt Of a corporation
or county - lew tolls taxes snd .iso IN
$500 81 fa2 Io7r Gnto hnLeoF corpus, maudImns
es'ttSHTt aud prohibition, &sd in cases Involving
1feo3od or TIE ahnstitnticnailty sf law Is
asH EsIs appellate j1risiictIsa in Grizzinei
SSssS Mhsfe tasFo has bess = conviction for
ieIsny or m,sdemsa. IN a eircsi+ csnrt ana
~saro eoaviOtisr "a koen had in any inferior
sosrt and been . armea IL y ri:czit soart,ant
In eases rei"tInE TO the public revenue tn
Iisat OF HPsesl shall belong TIE Ststo 81 wall
risdietinn, In be:l civil Gad erir.iS.i ,."aS a.
may be prescribed hv law. "
=. No decision rendered hy tho surrers. ..,r+
OF appeals Shall be considered VIZ hiudinC an
5eerlty naon any eff tbs inferior eSnrta Of ti;.
IsSts eIsegt n iae Particular case decided AL
less saeH dessIsn Is seacgrISa Ia BY a. less.
three Judges of said court
W 9es laasment or dserea is ravsrsed err
- nso ny Ihe supreme coTrt "f apprals, every
Ps1s fairly arising RasS tho record of TIE case
soas therefor shall be concselv ststes in VIM
aad preserved With tho REGARD of the csss:s aid
sEliasRs Of the prints Gdixiio7tcj in each cs>s
esReEFfed in by three of the Iadges fhercof
OF the ESQ. P'
s. writ Of errsr. srpsrsstlsGs OF appeal shall
be "ilsToa only hv the supreme court Of spngSi.
or \ laaE &c thereof, Hpoa a petItisu rssIrninsc
Tor In seJHGGme"t or proceedings of ths in
fsriOr sorrtg, and thea ONLY aflsr saId pourt or
1sdss shall la ve examined and c5Usi.srra tba
ISso'o Shu assignment of cTrorS ana il satisief
that there is error i'll tbs same nr hist If srs-
scots = point 5roFer FOR this cuSderst1o1 of Two
supreme court of appeals
I. If from a"y Sause Vacancy shall neeuriu
tae supreme esnrt of appsais. tho Governor
ssali lSsue writ of Sieeiinn to Gil srsi, Va
iane IF the term ARA in tie 1 bn
M Huoh v"sanev BY appointment untl! iuara
term he loss than tV'e years the Governor shsIi
III ancn v'oaHcy by appointments far tie unez-
Tao osicers Of tho sEprsa.e CORR. Of o,-
peas, except tIe ren2rtSr shall! ho appoint e.! bv
.ne SQUIRT. or IN vacation hT the mikes thcrs"f.
Fsns1tlon shall bs prescribed nv la~.
nhsrs ssstl be NJ least two term. Of trs ~
sines 2ad slaees IDsy be rreso:ibaS b. l.v
CIRCUIT CnUSTs.
10. The State saali ba divided into tAirto..
e:enits. For tire circzit k-re;psItor fF
hrst. TIVE jadCss s4a!I De clrete'I, aud for "ssiI
Of the "tas' cltNuits aue iGdyr ehali e. . s-,eI
elected snail bold &c, log tho taroI "f ci-ft
years. un !csS sooner removed H. thu i-,1 Frr
prescribed iii tnis constitution z, iudE-s Of
me circuit courts cSics wion hi, ar!ir,c
taxes eject anal! rC!rain therein until &c ezp;-
ration of tho torn for " Icil Lh"v hs-s I.ra
elected in tho ciTcuitS in yriIieh tI.-v 1.~ re-
EPsetIvciy TssIds ,unl moved ~ fore
SAD. y vacancy in the nfi :. %! ai;I-e a. 80
- u IT,. .
"a Is HroYidsf for III any C-ea If q ~, cx IN
n.stS ~ !"@s" 81 - carrier ""E e.
1H9Se Of oiTeE!t CONT saaIi is-i = IN The pr
emf Of witch "a is jad"e. Tho hu,i rss Of fbe
hr6s circuit 5!aT Re =puo!tir-nra lstre.n no
lEaEes the'eef.a'd sueh !r}ve, ,.47 fo,h e,uris
IN t9S sa a'r cont or /" different enarij-a
WHAT'S tho eTcTir At he t:if,s cr a; Il ssr-
snt tl'seS "a nav be rrsscIi',rd r.. l,z
u circuit e"nrt shall Sc h.ld in av,ry
eouNtV IN tha S&3F" a. Least trv- ines in sa-f,
year. aad pruviFjurs MAJ l,7 - nds h. ~ ~
no"!nS special ~ Tas 81 said court 4 i.i,irr ~
ealt. 81
u. The circuit ooE:t s ali have - {. r.rsi-
tlass and Eih"r infc~inG tribunals !, .asai.,.ns
prohibition AID c'i'o."'i I {, s}all ,,.ceI'r ~
to snn1s "th-r trba :. r:-o orfxirai an, "a
eraI jurisdiction Of -! "Ia;!orr ~ ,1'-,e Ire
e~see4s fi:E Do lar. q. Al e.,es e. 5s..C
7u': m t''dimu': qu' rDhrra.fo. aaL p.nril.i.:.n;
Iaisasn'snsTs They s ~ a %i ja n"H
eIotIon IN ~ cases. civil aad e-r,Giaai, ~.
lowed 10 the jan grIe,;f OF d. eCi,.as -, A..
1Rt:rlsT tribunal They saa also n.v-' me,
nal appellate. or soucurrent, as is or 49, H.
prescribed By law. '"-' "s
state sail bo divided i to tl,, Ir.iiawim,, ci.E
eRlta: he counties of S.pu:s. 94,c 81, q :,
the eanati"s of M9ns7 is Atr1or, s MI
son ,hH >eeenG tao coGTiios al Preston, Tir-
The eountes Of WSize!, Fc!er. .'. I7iG
sPiSts: ths fourth: TIE connie. of Voorr Nirt.
aen ftsAanGt, the firth; tao COMMITTEES Of CAV
t the coantles 81 Putnam. Kunawlla ana %a~ol,,
Linseln and I"2an. lii" ci.If 10 ro,,It'
HeD""eII' Mercer. Raieich. Wvomirr mud
hianrae. Summers, F.:v"troan an! p ctb.rt" ." w
ElSnth thf counties "f UpsFpr. Lewis B~!xton.
'sAo!Ss afid Webster The ei.vsI ia: the co.,,.'
ties 81 Grant, Hardy, H2mnshire Mn"';,I nd
son 80 .DH t%,Ii -" Counties "t ;:lsI-
IA The l-GIsl.LEIe may rs,fIaTrr tia. circ,,i..
hereih provided for 1t SeS.fuu thpr.of ~
said circuits, ana after tile VAR m, 80, SO "S
sEht hundred and aightv- crs;t .ray ~ -
tssh ses'isn' increase OF araintta tbs .:umGs.
Is; Tbs l"2ialsiEra shall rrovii. nv l.- for
sent. S 3 -, a." aneeIAl terms Of The circait
ran to attsAi, or. il ia %tt.nssHes, s.oD
GENERAL rxovIs1oH..
Is. All jud gos rhN!l BE- Commissioned 1,- 49,,
oxerh9r. no salary Of judge OF The EuRrsms
Sonrt OF appeals shall be ito taunh.rd TyyS
- ~ co Nnii"Is FSi $HEEEa, >Ed that TT juGs.
Of the circuit court shall To .us tkotSa ! -,
s no[ "a noiIsrs PER SnrG': Gnd esc!. slIElI re-
serve tue same UNI a. &c as :Tpuibsrs Of lIp 7 80
isIatuIe. PToridcd. TEat GIro ConI,1t. -, a.
an an aaGIt,9nxi SUM Per amman u HE ia,.geE nr
tLs IGGlIcuit SQUIRT thereof: but "Iicr allowance
snNu not 10 increased o. ,iruiUis ell dur. ttn
Term OF nrlce 81 The u6g oc wso.I. II uray Iar
tna's Re judge iUrir- Hls trim 81 ,.srics
shII praGEte tic Hr"iaoE'ua ct Law or l-.s .,.,.
S.ueI Stnef' app"'n'n'"Et ar nuLiu !:;lsr ,I,Iisr
ms o: enF "fher govern mont. nu,: IT,. gcr MT
ascS tnoie"f sha SScstH iil, juIirfsI ii a :; -
snS1I rs dining mis- c"ntinI;sEce ,MS..,r 10 81,
EtsIs re- any pc itica!t III &C. " 'e Ill
IL. JUDGES NAV h. Fsmuyed' from, f.. -
SencnTr"nt yet" Of both hcus-s Of NJ. !. -