The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-02

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
null and void" ~ 4
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 proyi-
dcd, 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 di.
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 ell cases 10 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 and 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-
onment at hard labor may be in.
ficted, or q fine exceeding Three
Hundred Dollars $4,000 is actual
ly imposed.
AMENDMENT To ARTICLE
95
| Of tho Constitution of the State
Relative to the Jurisdiction OF
Courts of Appeal.
| Amendment No. 4.
ART. 95. "1'he Courts of Ap-
peal, except IN cases hereinafter
provided, shall have appellate
jurisdiction only, which jurisdic:
tion shall extend in all cases, civil
or probate, when the matter in
dispute or the funds to be dis
tributed shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive Of interest, and
shall not exceed two thousand
dollars, exclusive Of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
! 1Ol
OF the Constitution of the State
Relative to Trial of Cases il
Courts Of Appeals when Judge
disagree
Amendment %. 3,
ART. 1Ol. Whenever th
Judges composing the Courts Q
, Appeals shall concur, their jude
) ment shall be final. Wheneve
r there shall be disagreement, tn
2 two Judges shall appoint a Law
7 yer having the qualificatipn pns for
+ Judge of the Court of Appeals c
] their Circuit, who shall aid iI til
e determination of the case, a JUDI
p ment concurred in by any two (
}. them shall be final."
J. AMENDMENT TO ARTICL
ii 1923 a.
r Of the Constitution Of the Stat
!" Relative to the Jurisdiction
II Courts Of Appeal for the Pari'
IS of Orleans.
n. Amendment No. 6
'r ART. 1913. "There shall be
le the Parish of Orleans a Court
Appeals for said Parish, with G
elusive appellate Jurisdiction in {
- matters civil and probate, arisi'
Of in said parish when the amount
lie dispute, or fund to be distribute
= exceeds one hundred dollars, {
he elusive of interest, and does n
exceed two thousand dolIa
exclusive Of interest !; sa
court shall be presided over
ea two judges, who shall he elect
I'll by the General Assembly, in joi
,s. session they shalt be resides
y, and voters OF the city Of New {
es leans, possessing all the qaali6,