Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-28
The State Bar Association.

Seni-- anuaI Meeting at FenwicE Hall
 Important Report by the Committee
 on Jurisprudence.
 The semi annual meeting of the State Bar association was held at Fenwick Hall yester- day at II o'clock.
 The president of the association, Judge Seymour, of Ltchfield, was unable to attend on account of illness, and Johnson T. Platt, Esq, of this city, was elected chairman. He man s. Barbour, Esq, of Hartford, was elected secretary pro tenn. The Committee on Jurisprudence, con- posed of William Hamersley, George H. Watrous, Charles E. Perkins and Daniel Chadwick, Esqs., made through it's chair man. Mr. Hamersley, the following report in regard to the revision of the judicial sys- tenn of the State: To the State Bar Association of Connecticut: The Committee on Jurisprudence, to Whom was re- ferred the subject of a revision Of the Judicial sys tenn of the State relative to concurrent jurisdiction to limitation regarding cases taken to the Supreme Court of Errors to appeals from lower courts to uni for1nity in district and municipal cours, beg leave l to report. ..ou..o tion of our courts established. An examina- tion of the general statutes and of large be of nav be called the exisi systems of ndicature We offer following synopsis of various laws public and private. as giving substantially correct view of the
 Present Organ1zation of Courts. l SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS. Five judges appointed by the General AS -embly upon nomination of the Governor for eighE years
 Jursdiction is fined to the of errors in law and is final and conclusive as to all m tiers brought before it .ccording to law.
 Annual terms of court-eight, viz two at Hartford for the judicial district, including the counties field; and two each for the counties of New Haven, Fairfield and New London at their respective county seats. ComI ensatien for judges-Chief Justice. l s4,seO associate judges. A 900. SUPERIOR COURTS.
 Six judges and the judges of the Supreme Court of Errors ex-oficio. appointed by the General Assem- | bly, upon nomination of the Governor for eight | years.
 l ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Civil-In some counties and parts of some counties all actions where amount in issue exceeds $500. In other parts of the State all actions where amount in
 Criminal-An ofenoes of which justice and police courts have not exclusive jurisdiction. | APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
 Civil-In some counties and parts of some counties of all judgments of justices of the peace Of the judgments of certain city corss and of one district | court.
 Criminal-of all judgments whether of justices oi the peace or of police courts. | JURISDICTION IN ERROR.
 Of judgments of justices of the peace in crimina and in certain portions of the State in civi
 The whole judicial power of the State is, by ths constitution, vested in the Supreme Court of Err and the Superior Court, except such jurisdiction the General Assembly may vest in such inferior courts as it shall from time to time establish.
 Annual terms of court-ffty, viz. Four civil anG four criminal terms in Hartford county; four civi and six criminal terms in New Haven county; foul civil and two criminal terms in New London county four civil and four criminal terms in Fairfield ty four civil terms with criminal jurisdiction il Windham county three civil and two crimi al term in Litchheld county; three civil and crimna term in Middlesex county; four civil terms witt criminal Jurisdiction in Holland county.
 Compensation of judges, S4,000 each. COURTS COMMON PLEAS.
 Four judges, appointed by the General AssembI , for four years.
 Original jurisdiction is somewhat different in diff ferent counties In general it is exclusive in all tions at law where the amount in issue is betwee $1O0 and $500 and in all actions in equity where tn amount in issue does not exceed $500 S1 OO0 Con current jurisdiction with the Superior Court in a actions at law where the amount involved is betwee | $500 and 8, ,000.
 Appellate Jurisdiction-of judgments of justices ( the peace in civil cases. Jurisdiction in error-Of judgments of ustlces the peace in civil cases ! No criminal jurisdietion-The Jurisdiction of th
 court ex ends throughout the county where it is e
 tabIished.
 Annual terms Of court Twenty eight, held at u , county seat.
 Compensation of judges, in three counties, s. 00G , in one county. B. coo.