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ARTICLE VIII.
IrnlcI|L pErAKrllENr.

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,sert,l in lace thereof:
ARTICLE VIII.
JUDcIIL DEPARTMENT..
1. The judicial power OF the State shall
bv vested i'm a supreme court Of appeals, IN
circuit courts, and the Judges thereof, IN
such inferior tribunals "A are herein au-
,hor.zed. and in justices Of the peace.
sUPREgE COURT OF APPEsLs.
y The supreme court Of appeals shah
consist Il four judge, any three CT whom
slfill be a quorum for the transaction OF
business. They shall be Elected by the
voters of the State, ant.hold their office for
the term Of twelve years, unless sooner re-
moved in the manner prescribed by this
constitution, except that the Judges IN Office
when this ariicle.tak,s effect shall remain
therein until theexpiraiion Of their pres nj
term 0s Office.
j. IL shall have original jurisdiction in
c.,-,s At habeas corpus, masdamus and
prohibition. IL shall have appellate juris-
jiclion in civil cases where the matter in
controversy, exclusive Of coets, is Of greater
value OF amount than one hundred dollars;
IN controversies coeccrning the title or
boundaries oi land, the probate Of wills,
the appointment or qualification Of per
s,ual representative, guardian, committee
"r cUrstcr; or concerning q mill, road,
way, ferry or landing; or the right OF a
corporation or county 10 levy tolls or taxes,
aud also In eases of quo warranto, habca'
.,orpus, mandamus, csItiorari and prohib.-
;.on, and IN cases involving freedom OF the
cousiitutionalily Of a Law. IL shall have
appellate jurisdiction in criminal cascS
Wl,rc there has been conviction for lei
uuy 80 mis,leme amer IN a circuit court, and
Nh,sc-e coSyictiOn has been had IN any iu-
acriur count and been affirmed in 4 circuit
court, and In eases relating 10 the public
revenue, the right OF appeal shall belong To
the State rs we'll as the defendant, and such
o,h T. appellate jurisdiction, in both ci,il
and criminal cases, as may be prescribed
hv law
L. No i, Cisiou rendered 10y the supreme
count Of appeals shah be considered ~
bluiing authority upon any Of the inferior
courts ui this State, except in the particu-
lar c1sc decided, unless such decision is
coucurrcl in 10y 1t least three judges u
said ccu5t.
. When q judgment or decree is reversed
or Jiirmcd by the supreme court Otappeal',
every point fairly arising upon the record
Il lhe case shall be considered and decided
uud the reasons therefor shall he concisely
stated in writing, and preserved with the
record Ol the case; and IL shall he the duty
ufthe court TO prepare a syllabus OF the
points adudicated in each case ceUcurred
in hy three II the Judges thereof, which
shall le prClixed 10 the published report Of
she case.
g. 4 writ q. error, supcrscdeas or appeal
shall he allowed by the supreme court 81
appeals or Judge thereof upon a Petiti, n
as-isning error in the judgment or pro-
MEETINGS Of the inferior court, and then
only after said coIrt or Judge shall have
examined and considered the record AMI
as,:gumcst OF errors, and is satisfied that
there is error i'm the same, or that It pre-
scn,s point proper for the consideration
Of the supreme court Of appeals.
e. ii from any cause vacancy shall
occur in the supreme court Of appeals, the
governor shall issue writ Of election %
iill such vacancy st the next general cleo
gion Tor the residue Of the term; and in the
meantime he shall an such vacancy by
9ppoinlmcnt until a Judge is elected and
NANitatu. hut III tic uHtN lAtN ttiuA az
less than two years the governor shall I'LL
such vacancy by appOinImentior the unex-
pired term.
s. The officers Of the supreme court OF
aIq~ais, except the reporter, shall be aP-
pointed by the court, or, in vacation Of the
iudgts thereof with power Of removal
their duties and compensation shall be pre-
scribCd by law
o. There shall De at least two terms Of
the supreme court oioppeals held annually,
~ such times and places as may be PIE
scilt4d by law.