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..r-hr rrt,e-at as an amendment o. tie
&. n-t.ti.iian Il th.s State, % wit; Thai
.i.iele ,frbt Of -ail constitution as IL how
.- ts sfs,,acn oRt, and The following be IL
i,,l ia .icu thereof;
ARTICLE VII.
grn.cflI DEPARTMENT.
{. The judicial power Of The State shall
te vested in "a supreme court "a appeals m
c.lcait courts. and the Judges thereof, H.
such inferior tribunals as are Herein au-
iact.zej, ani IN Justices Of he peace.
svrar,iE COURT or APPEALS.
.. The supreme court Of appeals shah
,oas.st q ioUI judges, any three oil whom
shall be qg,r IN for The transaction oi
business Iaey shall be elected 10y tae
voters of .Le State, and hold their oihce Ter
.le ,e-l al twelve wears, unless sooner re-
.uovsd in the msaner prescribed by iAlS
constitution, except that the judges a. office
pLcu this article taxes effect shall remain
therein un,il lhcexpiratiou II the ir present
.,rm of eiicc.
g. shfl have original jurisdiction IN
cl,,s % habeas corpus, mandamus amt
prohibition. tshali nave appellate jJris-
election iu civil eases where the matter in
| r.
rair. OF amount than one hundred dollars;
200 controversies concerning the title ot
bound li,s ol iUd, the probate Of wills,
fac appointment or qualification q a per-
..asl representative, guardian, committee
or cur.i cr; or concerning q mni, road,
vay. ferry Or landing; or The right OF q
corpora Zen or county Co levy tolls or taxes,
.rl also in cases of quo WarraIto, hahea.
CORPUS, mari1mGs c,iliOrari and prohlo.-
tioa. art In cases involving freedom on the
CD-tu.i.nali,y Of q law. 10 shall have
urn,late jurisdiction I'm criminal ClsCs
vaDre there has been conviction lCy Eel
.uy or misicmeaaor in a circuit court, and
,h.rsa conviction has been had in amy iu-
f.c.cr cDllt and been affirmed in q Circuit,
@ urt. and In eases relating 90 tae public
revenue. ihe right OF appeal shall belong Do
tle State as well as the defendant and such
l.l.r appellate jurisdiction, in botA clIi
.rj criminal eases, rs msy be prescribed
Ay INV.
4 Noj c,s;ou rendered by the supreme
crur, o.. appeals shall De considered as
.ni.rs aul aority upon ary q The inferior
cog-,s c. this Stale, except m the particE-
DR. ctse decided, mles such decision is
c1.ca-v,d in by at icas. three judges O.
ssilcaurt.
D. Wa.u Judgment or decree is reversed
-gaa.r.a. q ov ise snprema court 0tcppeals,
every poilt fairly arising upon the record
81 .hc es-e shall De considered and decided
.,..l i'-c reasons therefor shalt be conciscly
s.ue} I'm writing and preserved with tAe
r,coiI %, ,le case; and it shall be tie duty
on. the court 90 prepare syllabus OF tue
.o.a.s ajuiic4tei iu each case coucUrrei
20 ov three Of the Judges thereof, which
s.al. bc prchxcd % The published report o.
tae ease.
f a wit oferror, surcrscdeas or appeal
s1.il Be allowed by the supreme court of
.rpesls or judge thereof, upon petition
'-aius error IN the Judgement OF pro-
ce-ings of the Inferior court, and then
oilr ai.er said c0Grt or Judge shall have
,1sm;n,l end considered the record and
.--- um,u, Of errors, and Is satisfied that
;.l,c /, error i'm the same, or that IL pre-
-.s,- O. point proper ior the consideration
@. t.c supreme court ca appeals.
g. lf from any cause @ vacancy shalt
occur in tie supreme court Of appeals, the
governor shall Issue writ OF election 20
l'i such vacancy at thc next general cleo
tor fur the residue of tie term; and m the
meantime hc shall ill such vacancy by
appointment until Judge is elected and
uaailcA In. If tAe unexpired term he
ie.- than two years tie governor shall all
.aeA Vacancy by appointment for ihe neN-
p.lcJ team.
$. The officers of The supreme court of
appeals, except thc reporter, shall be- APP
pointed by the court, or, in vacation Of the
ijss thereof, With power OF removal;
il,ir duties and compensation shall be pre-
sciihtd by law.
There shall be at least two terms of
The supreme court ofappeals held annually,
oi such times and places Is may be PIE
sClt,d by law.