Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-02

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p5wer the Legislature 20 Provide by
Law for the Reno al Of Cases from JUS
tcostoL->J'''0r.' 'i'ur'''-A Reply 10
---4dIrer."
Carr,.I,r ieu,c OF tHe Register
m have real very carefully the letter
ls8 of your correspondent Inquirer, ia
20 the ErolsrER, of the 9th instant. Pos
- sibIv. the following views, though hur-
% richly expressed, may suggest an an
- swrr to his well-Put questions.
Under the Virginia Constitution OF
a.s ISL. jurisdiction oi the courts aud OF
,ss,- ,',,. Justices ut the peace was lett to the
-.... r.a,~Iytry, There was, therefore,
- mo- limitation upon It's power
i'm establishing the jurisdiction ct these
tribunals. TO provide for the transfer cd
c,s,. from one court to another, 90. L"
autlorIyr the removal ui "A particular
- rIas. oi ,..tSeS from the magistrate '' th'
- County Court. EvIy Irsi'iai'Nr ."' %.
] Nhi- character wuuH ha'n''''N ~ T..
.r,,..i with rrirrcue o. th'S absolute
18TH. Legislature, auI ,Duti u"t
,-s,,I.,I upon my ground ut uncua-
49,, n; kieiuia, CA thc other hani,
-Ny-,n ot 1872 prr-riIbe~ the
- m courts and magistrates
~ <ii, Sr,s L., - and 81,
whI'c % ruUicrS some powers
~ the Legislature, they are u>'WOIy
defined dui limited Thus, the Legs
"A laturC may give other prlSln" lu'iS,,'
"A ton to the Circuit Courts; and the
iur.slirtiun of the County Courts : de-
fgr cIarr,l % bee subject o. such limitations
sear as may bc prescribed by law. II must
Oh ia ulpu the construction OF ttere
- ,owrrs that the question depends a to
om ba authority of the Legislature to bro
a ,i1e hy Iaw iur the removal oi cts's
rm RON tie County tu thr tU'ut I"tTiS'
hep :, lar IA know this question aN~ never
ah hon rl.srl. it certainly has never I'rn
., ~ pt-,,sI rpun by the Court "i Nri'a.S'
- t,lt some, very aide LAWYERS doubt tur
b 80 0c1usiItutj1uai,ty ut such legislation.
~HIt D., not no al, clear tn them that
a power tD ali O. t.s urguI.
70 iuriSIIrtI1n uf one court anil IuNrr o.
NEmrt the iurjSirtioU ut another imply
L, - IA. authority 20 take a case trnW one ul
s4Aya tribunals possessing coordinate
b. t~Ilytiru. AMI transfer 10 to tht other,
. 18Th No a. "prpcry,ir,l M. helul and deter
rfrr - by the court tn which % i Tc-
In ..,e,. 4, ~, ~ Il il hal been brought and
-..,t vryIpus proceedings had IN S-Ald
'. .,,r r'., ~ Acts OF lNs1, 2 l-N.. The >u-
-rFrI.t| N'' 'lNFl hl lllt utitfl 'N.tIf~ IaNF
rru r.1l =, -, csl very familiar prlnClpie. IN
rt t'",>,' ~. =. .lglase. Where two tribunals
o., ei,sF,,e COM nrrrnt jurisdiction, The one
wsS,Thich first obtains possession OF the
l.t "A Inject must atjuhcate; AMI neither
tA ,rtV can be inrcvi into another luris--
Antr ,;.,n . Wisu,JH So, ~ ifnrrr'
Nv. DDS it not seem that this
;osiplr isNIu ated by the act ot lS'5
v ~ / have uted2 The Constitution
.Svsn to the Circuit Courts super
nj AT proceedings beiure the
sn,v Carts in upaadsai,-, po,hibi'hos
49,. and also appellate Juris,iic-
"DH -, al eases ui judgments, DEGREES
ne 20 80 odf-s rendered. bv the County
20 vi Il NAV b. well argued tAat
rest =, overs both indicate and *
have - -ttenti0n pi the Constitution
l1ng. - the relations which these
"Bre~.'a rcgN o>rupy o. taCh nLis~rs Or, b
NJ courts - proposi..sE dst5eOntsg. the
~ presen B. orya1is lzs h<vAss CON
iranef J. a. Cirsa,t Ceurss d. SUI
ierrsl :, Z PFeI - lasx1ss" -, "
\ ierre "a hothoriEe - kSxt1495e 70
a iurth u 5ojss. ~ Cx 70
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