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

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appeal 10 tue circuit court subject to such lin
ltatIons rs may be prescribed by law; aud all
courts ~ limited Jurisdiction heretofore eat ~
liShcd in any county. Incorporated CITY foyS,S mr.
Village, sha!l reiuam as ut present constituted
nntll ohteTwlS ~" provided by law. The nlnnic-
ehce until otterwise providcd by-ltw,ianG said
c"uft ana TUE Judge thereof, 81 all exercise the
poWots AID jurisdiction heretofore conferred
up"n t;eI:!; and appeals in civil cases from said
court shall lie directly to tue supreme cont of
20. No citizen of this State who aided or mar
ncipaLea IN the tate war between the govern
pie thereof elfhcr side, shall he !iaI,Jc in o
evil OF Cl1m,nal nor shall his prop
npop Judgments or decree lie fore
or otlerwise, because of any &c! done in rcc.rd'
nrssccntio. INC tsaSes OF ciyiizGd warfare il tie
provide by general laws, for giving full force
and effect to this SecCnn ~ "tee
81 Snch oarts of the common law e a. . .
laws of this State are in force when the .mc
nc'" goes INTO operation, a ns are not Tenuonent
State until altered repeated nv tIa a ~ 10
!nre. All civil and criminal suits and procnod
state. shall remain and be pr0cepdod in hof -
tue circuit courts Of tho counties in " hich thcT
were pending. ''
COUNTY COURTS.
% There shall be in eaciI county of tho s.,+o
4 county court composed cf three co;nmissio1
els, and tw" of said commissioners shall Ia :,
u2!!ulh TOT tas transaction of business tt shall
n2ld four regular SESSIONS IN eaci, year nt Sro;,
times as may be Fixed upon snd entered Of
lrUCISIanE I,
court. t'"s VI 5a'u
- u.s. Ihf f shall be elected by the
snIPFs OF inc C. univ, and hold their offi&e for
tho term of six wears, cxcent that ar ,Lc g.
n'eeilng OF sald commissioners trey shall desic-
mute bH lot or OF heTwise, in such mannCr os
they may determine. oOo of their number' WI"
snail hold his cfiiGc for the term of two wears.
one Tor tonT wears, and one for six years so +hot
one stall be elected every twn ynurs p,t w ~
Two III SAID commissioners shall be elected frou,
the snme nagisterial district Anf IF 49, - o n
z Il SE,i.
receive the grc@ ter humble Of votes cast mr. nnv
election. t;on onfv the ana of such persons az nv
celvi"g the highest number shaiI he decIn-e5
tnGcten, ARD the person living in smother dis
Irlct. WHO shall receive ri next hiyhcnt nm
bar OF Votes. shall DO declared eIccicI S";I
comTissionerS shall annHalIv elect one of tl,eir
manner 20 rieSluanr' and each shall receive SO
PEI CAV Tor haS services IN court To he M in o1t
OF the comfy treasury. F Wv
-; u Inc ccnnty courts through their clerks
S!Iai' nave ms custody of AL deeds and other
papers presented tOr record in thci- copnt;as
I'D the SANE stall br preserved ther"In' or
SC, ihe' By law: They SHALL have j,r,sdicfion in
EIt matters of probate, the a1nnintnrnt aud
Eians committr cprators and TIC 81 tlcmc1
OF 'ar1r acc"nmtH' md IN all matters rclatluy to
iati"hs as NAV be prescribed by law, have the
s""e'in'cndcncc and administration of tho ~,
!ftni pa" Gr anu Il 'cHt :tiHiIs Of tier countless
l'Ic'""ln" tho est. enlistment ald re"Hlatlnp OF
nm'!;'s, VAS ,'rIdGcs. Erbiic handbags. ferries
tt:c county loves. Proridsd, That no hcrns% toT
rae sale Of Intoxicating liquors in any Ircnrn,
rae" clty' town "r village, shall he granted
Wt!hont tie cn''scnt o! inc r0iuirIpai author
1tlcS thereof. first '1d and nhiai1cd Thrv SIAN
l" nj! eases of contest, judge of the clcr+
QEAlincet ION a"h returns of their own members
a'd OF al county L:i district officers an irt +"
tch n su!Ati"!" By appeal or lIrry:ise as NAV
be prescribed 10y law. Such courts n,ar go
cINP such otter EsnwCrS and Ocrf:rr: sI,ri, Crro,
dut;eS, NOT of = judicial nature, rs NAV ba we
scrI"ed !'y law Aud provisIo,S ma il. r,s.i
under sucH rccu!at lone as may hr nrn,rr,loS ~,
law. Tor the probate of wills ard far +IIn ~
pantheon: sni dual :ticati0n of Personal rrr,a-
1 - n I hfIa trylIf
"H''n- Ire recess ~! the rcEu! sessions of tlIe
conntr c"Hrt. Snch tribunals az lave been
hcfEi oiore e&t25l'sbed Sv lie lsgiSIetuIe unucr
and bv vlrtnc OF ti:H thrtvronIfh section Of No
eighth attic of tie Cons. itu ION Of che tbnr
i nIch! Purposes. stall unit! otIicrMisa prn-
N'"''d oN Jaw, remain ard c0ntiuuc as lt present
been re- pee lively 3!iSic J. and shall i.c 49,
act a To police and s:nl alters in IIrr or tI,n
cnrniy e"nrt CREASED; Icy This article un ii? otl,rr
VS. p:%T!0td 10y Law. And. until "t:er wise.
provided hr Ian" sE"iI clerk a. is men Toned II,
me twcn'E-SlXih section of this article shall cx-
rEffse "nE powers and disc .arcc any du:i:s
herci ,f"r" Inferred on req 1irec. OF nv court
or trI4 tg "stan!is!ed fer jndici"I pu' poses
u'c'E C SAID aE;i' c and S"cIinn Of he c5usti-
tuition OF thousand eight hundred ana sly
enfN-tW", Or Tho clarI of said court or tribunal
TeNpnciiv ~. Spec'in2 the recording nd nrrs-
crNHiion ~ deeds and 0'bc- papers presented
Tor rc"o' d matters of rrnha'c. Ia" rrIo,ntn!rut
and qualification OF personal rcurescD.,.irn,
CTar,!inuS. committees. crr:tors y. d 10 CO, ia
nnenl 81 ter accounts, and in all matters re-
lGtln- 10 nnnTrflticcs.
25. i I a";:nn+ suits aud pr7rCcdiucs i, ut ON,
h'"Sra n "a mex preceding sag ion. -cnd inr IN
county corr when tGiS article / kcS ell eft
t"get@rr with Tie records d p,naTs i.'.,
iE"r"To :s well IS al records I'd y. ocs mr.. 1r
ing /" Sncn ay'I'hs 'i!fs a"h prorcrIlin.s. ~
have already hr"n hiSD Iscil rE by S,;I ,o:,rss
shat! be transmitted 10 ID cd Wiz; tli" c1n-
Of the c:rcII court Q" iIe .u1lfv to yr,icl, nH,n
"'s! into oper"ti' n shau be- mruc,f : and sTiI
CLERK at maze. tns' ~ 20 vrr Gad all NV
form ih" same :uiie= il ,c!nicn +" s1lcf,Tcco"S.
papers and Dr"crs din. IS rs .-cTc vae-cI -
required OF lie clerk of tn rn9rfy court on
III" day ;e5o's tn. article s"li lax" effect All
as aforesaid. snail Il. clocknrrd. rcoc,cI~I IN
i,l'I' ns!fl and d"t"rr1fn.i il s,iI respects liz
the Tcpif court. rs II snil snirs aud proceed
Incs had - IE uAtcd III said court
20: &c , E"s"Is ~ eac'' county shall clrc' y
Sa'l hH TX years. HIS drti,:s and con,rcnsa
hon 40 re Hi"nncr 81 his re1:ornl. sir.i i be
Dr"scr!hri "y Jaw. Ert thccirrks o: a?;.: c1n,;s
row in "hic". s':al rcn.aiu trr;,in TO-. +, t.r:
FOR whlct they have been elect"d lnIesS e6o, ar
it'H"Fe" 'hcFcli":H' IN tae manner prescribed
e. Each county shal hr laid III into dietricts
KY j"1 a., ~ Ire nor moe 'ian ten III
aud r'Tnla!'o.. Tnor, <hafl be c!acfe. in e,'rf
as Goa .''G'i,S ~ o"r"iaI nn not cxccedinr
:rc nHpu alton cd thai npmi.1r Two srci
IS T'.s snail =" e e'ic' the Gin. Ever, juafica
snail reside Ia iHa dist 20? " hic, he va,
@.1c.fh' '.d hold iiIS f-c frr a fc.n, Cf frmr
years. Eni' S'"I.sr renewed III RI. nrauncrnra
slLmil rc"Hln I'll cha god by tic cnrIrtv court
IS ~" ciEtt 1Gris :icti'n of 81 in>,ico of thc
=. H"t' - -" I" &c lHns Of assTlnp-it, debt
.iltnc an; irH" ,r, II TIC amount clainlnh OK
cuS,N"; ~ Interest d"rs NOT exceed t srna hnm-
Weh dollars ThHjl;lSiicii"n Of Justices nf thc
49,. iii ,'"iSH"- I f|"&A"nt t.l"rr Gu .ty:
Tnef SNAIL /" cnTSarVitnrs of the peace and
h'Ve SIC" JH'ls!!!cIi"n HnG power IN crlmir,,1
c.t-t:S as may D D"Gscr Cd ~ Nv A,.v justices
"' III" lr;ce a''At have authority 10 take tla
""N!"~ i2"HH'rnt .: deeds and OF! or ,vri!inys
aH"i"!s'Gr nH iS- lnrl t'k" ard certify de7oe,-
lions And he !csiI'atHre-u.av give T." irS tics
s'iSh a1I' l" a ciril jnTisd ron u, d no.sera
WIZ III fu"'T 'CSn1c Ct W counties l,r Ier,,,
ed e%nod."nt. under sue. req l inns ar., ~.
s4'c, IONS i~ '""v d" pr"sc"iN.d ra1l
C@ccu t,@t in site - rrc,v,.r nov ,r -,
"eea heir juriSd lion and rarTara =, III ~,
case cN3r"d 'trcs rn1hreh dollars. ADre
S1i.''l D" allow" from judgments Of ilsfic.. q:
bvl ~. % ''' % P'es"!'H
-. Fna leGi-lature shall unoa the application