The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-15

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tat;on whatever may be the amount there
~ and in such cases the appeal on the law
and lie facts shall be directly from the
Con,t in which the case originated to the
Sn,,reme Court: and to criminal cases on
Questions of law alone whenever the pun
;sbment Of death or imprisonment at had
1al,or NAV lie inflicted. or fine exceeding
rhree Hundred Do lars (S300) is actually
imposed. .pr,c,ros
M the Constitution IF the State Relative
In The Jurisdiction Of Courts Of Appeal.
Amendment No 4.
Art. 95. .sTbe Courts of Appeal ex-
cent ia cases hereinafter provided, shall
have ap,eallat1 Jurisdiction only, whih
Jurisdiction shall extend III all cases, evil
ar nrobate. when the matter IN dispute or
The funds to be distributed shalt exceed
one hundred dollars. exclusive OF interest,"
aud ,halI not exceed two Thousand dollars.
exclusive of interest
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 10l
of the Constitution of the State, Relative
to Trial If Cases in Courts Of Appeal
when Judges disagree"
Amendment No. 5.
/ ART. l0l. "whenev~r the Judges COM
posipp the Courts of Appeal shall concur,
their Judgment shall be finul Whenever
there shall be a disagreement. the two
Judges shall appoint lawyer having the
qualifications for a Judge Of the Conr. Oh
Appeals of their Circuit, who shall Az ia
the determination Of the case, Judgment
concuned in by any two Of them shall Do
firal."
OF the Constitution Of the State. "Rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts OF
Appeal tor the Parish Of Orleans"
Amendment No g.
Art. 1913. There shall be in the Parish
of Orleans a Court of Appeals for saiu
paiish, with exclusive appellate Jnrisdic-
zion in ali matters, civil aud probate. aris-
ing il, said parish when the amount IN ais
mite. or fund to be distributed exc 'eds ono
hund: ed dollars, exclusive ut interest, a"d
does not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive Of interest; SAID evais
shall he presided over by two Juagrs'
who shall be elected by tue General AS
sembly, in joint scssion; they shall W Iss'
jdeuts and voters IF the city OF NAN of-
leaus, possessing all the qualifications noc-
essary for Judges OF Circais Courts Q!
Ami eal throughout the Stat; they snail
each receive an annual saiary of four thou-
sand dollars, payable monthly upon TIER
Ill
respective warrants. Said appeals snnii
be upon ques ions OF law ALONE, III a,a
cases involving less than I'VE hnnuiei ool-
lars. exclusive OF interest, and upon tae
law and the f,cts ia other cases. II shalt
sit in the city Of New Orleans from inc
| first Monday oi November 10 tue iasa MIL
day ia june in each wear; 1t silaii nave
authority to issue wfits ot MdndaMas.
Prohibition, Certi0rari ai'si ffutcas Corpas
/ lat. Yfr.f SfI.fs IND
AMENDMENrT 10 ARTICLE 1876
1.' -. - - ~. s.,t. ..,.la-
vi ..ne ;.'s;1.,;,.,, "a sb.. ,.,,x conrts
I've s, 70 ~. - a,,,s .,,s
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Amenament NO
AET, i'o. neae sAa .r ~ :, "ns ~ With
rew ilH 49,, ss =, .i.,t ,.,.rt,,n ~ he c,lv
snai, ~ T. - 49,, Mss;ss;nni river.
presided over b. judges having al the
Qualifications required Ut = district jnd-e,
| ant; shall he elected by the qua IN a vo'efs
for the term Ut four Yeas; they shall nave
exclusive jurisdiction over all sums not ex-
cecding one hundred deiinrs- exclusive Of
interest, subject TO an appeal to the evil
! dist let court when the amount Claimed
exceeds twenty-five dollars, exclusive of
interest The General Assembly shall reg
ulate the salaries, ter. itorlai division OF
| jurisdiction, the u,anner OF executing their
process, the feo BILL aud proceeaings
| which shall govern them; they shall have
authority to execute commissions, to tako
testimony, aud shall receive aherefre such
fees as may be allowed by law. Tue Gen-
eral Assembly may incieasss the number
OF city courts for tie SAID parish. not 20
! exceed eight IN all, until 9th rwiso pro,
| vl'ea by Jaw. Eacn Of laid courts shall
have one clerk, to be elected for the term
OF four Years by shs qusistlel voters o.
the Parish, who shall receive sasnsy VI
twelve hundred dollars per aiinuul, apa
no more, aud whose qualifications, vpa
and duties shall DO regulated by law: -
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE l30,f
or ,ha cous,;tn,;on If the state. q
t;v.. 81 ths ;,r;.',i;..t;n., ~ thu civil r.