The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-01-05
N No. 6

tho Jurisdiction Of Courts Of Appeal for
the Parish Of Orleans.'.
Amendment No. 6.
AFT. l2s. "There rhall he in the Parish IF
Orleans q Court Of Appeals for said parish,
with exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all
matters. civil and probate. arising in said p.r
ish when the aiuuunt in dispute, or fund to DO
distributed exceeds one hundred dollars, cx-
elusive OF interest, and does not exceed two
thousand dollars, exclusive Of interest said
court shall I've presided over by two
judges, who shall bc elected by the General
Assembly, in joint session ; they shall be resi-
dents and voters Of the city of New Orleans.
possessing all the qualifications necessary for
judges Of Circuit Courts of Appeal through
out the State ; they shall each receive an an
nual salary of four Thousand dollars, payable
monthly rpon their respective warrants
Said appeal shall be upon questions of law
alone. in all cases involving less than five
hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest, and
upon the law and the facts in other cases.
It shallkit in the citylof New Orleansf from the
First Monday of November to the last Mon
day Of june in each year ; it shall have an-
thority to Issue writs Of Mandamus,. PrOhibi-
ton, CertiOrarari and Habeas Corpus in aid
Of it's appellate Jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1885,.
Of the Constitution of the State, Relative to
the jurisdiction of the City Courts Of the
Parish ut Orleans"
Amendment No. =.
ART. 1875. ''ihere shall he in the CITY Of
New Orleans four City Courts, one of which
shall he located in that portion of the city on
the right bank Of the Mississippi river, presi-
ded over by judges having all the quaiitca-
tions required for a District Judge, and shall
beelected by the qualified voters for the term
OF four years ; they shall have exclusive iuris-
ulctlON over all SnmS nOf orcoo1iur ann hmm
drcd dollars, exclusive of interest, subject to
an appeal to the Civil District Court when
the Amount claimed exceeds twenty. five dol
lars, exclusive Of interest. The General AS
sembly shall regulate the salaries, territorial
division OF jurisdiction the manner Of execu
ting their process. the fee bill, aud proceel
inss which shall govern them /; they shall
have authority to execute commissions to
take testimony, and shall receive therefor
such fees as may be allowed by law. The Gen
eral Assembly may increase the City Courts
for the said parish, not exceeding eight in
all, until otherwise provided by law. Each
of said courts shall have one clerk, to be cleo
ted for the term Of four years by the quail
he'd voters OF the parish who shall receive q
salary Of twelve hundred dollars per annunl,
and no more, and whose qualifications, bond
and duties shall be regulated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 100.
Of the Constitution OF the State, ..Rclative to
the Jurisdiction OF the Civil District
Courts of the Parish of Orleans"
Amendment No. q.
ART. 100. "For the Parish of Orleans there
shall be two District Courts and no more. |
One of said courts shall be known as TIL !
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans: |
and the other as THE Criminal District Court |
tor the Parish OF Orleans The former shall
consist of not less than five Judges, and the |
latter not less than two Judges, having the
qualifications prescribed for District Judges
throughout the State. The said judges shall
be appointed by the Governor, by aud with
the advice and consent OF the Senate, for q term
of eight years. The first appointment shall be
made as follows
Three judges Of the Civil District Court.
Tor four years and two judges tor eight years.
One Judge ut the Criminal District Court, for
four years and ono for eight years, the term
to be designated in their commissions. The
said judges shall receive each, four thousand
dollars per annum. Said Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general probate, and
civil jurisdiction in all cases. when
The amount in dispute or to be distributed, ex
one hun'red dollars. exclusive of inter-
and exclusive appellate Jurisdiction from
The City Courts of the Parish Of Orleans,
when the amount in dispute exceeds twenty
nve dollars exclusive of interest. All causes
filed in said courts shall be equally allotted
aud assigned aluong said judges, in accord
ance with rules Of court to be adopted for the +
purpose. In case of recusatiOn of any Judge
II ary cause. such cause shall be reassigned,
n in case of absence from the parish, sickness
n the disability of the Judge to whom said
'ause may have been assigned, any judge Of
court may issue or grant conservatory
wits or orders. In other respects each Judge
hall have exclusive control over every cause
!ssigncd to him from its inception to its final
in said court. The Criminal
district COurt shall have criminal jurisdiction
My. All prosecutions instituted in said
curt shall be equally apporrioned between
aid Judges by lot. Each judge or his success
or shall have exclusive control over every
anse falling to its final determination in said
curt. In case OF vacancy OF recusation eau.
es assigned shall be reassigned under order
t court"
~ Given under my signature and the
LIS I Seal Ofthe State Of Louisiana, at the
~ } City Of Baton Rouge, this 1st day Of
A. ID F.. 1889.
WILL A. STRONG, :