The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-22

Conveyapces or Recorder of Mort.
cages Of the parish of Orleans or
any of their deputies, for salary or
other expenses Of their respective
Offices, except from the special
fund provided for by this article,
and any appropriation made con-
trary to this provision shall be
nall and void"
ACT NO. 125
Of the Regular Session of 1882
Amendment to Article 81 of
the Constitution of the State,
Relative to the Jurisdiction OF
the Supreme Court.
| Amendment No. 8.
ART. 81. "The Supreme Court,
except in cases hereinafter provi-
ded, shall have appellate jurisdic-
tion only, which Jurisdiction shall
extend to all cases when the mat
ter in dispute, or the fund to be
distributed, whatever may be the
amount therein claimed, shall ex-
ceed two thousand dollars, exclu-
sive of interest to suits for a.
vorce and separation from bed and
board !; to suits for utility of mar
riage to suits involving the rights
to homesteads /; to suits for inter-
diction and to all cases in which
the constitutionality or legality of
any tax, toll or impost whatever,
or of any fine, forfeiture, or penal
ty imposed by a municipal corpor-
alton shall be in contestation,
whatever may be the amount
thereof, and in such cases the ap-
peal on the law aud the facts shall
be directly from the court in which
the case originated to the Supreme
Court and to criminal cases on
questions of law alone, whenever
the punishment of death or impris-
onmenf at hard labor may be in
ficted, or q fine exceeding Three
Hundred Dollars $4,000 is actual
ly imposed.
AMENDMENT I'd ARTICLE
OF the Constitution of the State
Relative TO the Jurisdiction of
Courts Of Appeal.
Amendment No. 4.
ART. IS. "The Courts Of Ap.
peal, except IN cases hereinafter
provided, shall have appellate
Jurisdiction only, which jurisdic-
ton shall extend in all cases, civil
or probate, when the matter in
dispute or the funds to be dis.
tributed shall exceed cne hundred
dollars, exclusive Of interest, and
shall not exceed two thousand
dollars, exclusive OF interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
OF the Constitution of the State,
Relative to Trial of Cases in
Courts of Appeals when Judges
disagree
| Amendment No. 8.
ART. 101. Whenever the
Judges composing the Courts oi
Appeals shall concur, their judg'
ment shall be final. Whenever
there shall be disagreement, the
two Judges shall appoint a law
yer having the qualifications for q
Judge Of the Court of Appeals ol
their Circuit, who shall aid iI the
determination Of the case, a judg
ment concurred in by any two o.
them shall be final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1913
OF the Constitution of the State
| "Relative to the Jurisdiction o
Courts Of Appeal for the Parisl
of Orleans"
! Amendment No. 6.
/ ART. 1913. "There shall be il
the Parish of Orleans q Court O
Appeals for said Parish, with ex
elusive appellate jurisdiction in al
matters civil and probate, arising
! in said parish when the amount il
dispute, OF. fund to be distributed
exceeds one hundred dollars, ex
elusive Of interest, and does no
exceed two thousand dollar
exclusive of interest /; sal.
court shall be presided over b,
two judges, who shall be slectet
by the General Assembly, in join
session /; they shall be resident
!. and voters Of the city Of New Or
, lo.uo nns,ase;c~ ~ tLo c,.Ec.