The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-26

tation. whatever may be the amount fhere-
az and in such cases the appeal 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 pm,
ishment Of death or imprisonment at nara
labor may he inflicted. or a fine exceeding
Three Hundred Dollars ($3O0) Is actually
imposed.
Of the Constitution of the State Relative
to the Jurisdiction of Courts OF Appeal
Amendment No. 4.
Arr. e5. 1.-THE Courts of Appeal, ex-
cent in cases hereinafter provided, shall
have appeallate Jurisdiction only, which
Jurisdiction shall extend in all cases, civil
or probate. when the matter in dispute or
the funds to be distributed 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 in Courts OF Appear
when Judges disagree"
Amendment No. 5.
Art. 10l. "Whenever the Judges com
posing the Courts of Appeal shall concnr,
their judgment shall be final Whenever
there shall be disagreement. the two
Judges shall appoint lawyer having the
qualifications for Judge of the Court OF
Appeals of their Circuit, who shall aid In
the determination of the case, Judgment
concurred in by any two of them shall Do
fin al"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I2s
Of the Constitution of the State, ''Rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts of
Appeal tor the Parish of Orleans"
Amendment No. 8.
ART. 1873. There shall be in the Parish
of Orleans Court Of Appeals for said
Parish, with exclusive appellate jurisdic-
ton in all matters, civil and probate, aris-
ing in said parish when the amount ia ais
pute. or fund to be distributed exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest, aud
does not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive of interest; said court
shall be presided over by two judges,
who shall he elected by the GeneriAs-
scmbly, in Joint session; they shall be res
idents and voters of the city OF New Or
leans, possessing all the qualifications nee-
essary for judges of Circuit Courts OF
Appeal throughout the State; they shall
each receive an annual salary OF four thou-
sand dollars, payable monthly upon their
~ n,.,.,, ,,,as,;ops Of law alone in all
......s f;,.,.ais,n., less than Eve hundred dol
isrs az aIns;vs If interest. and upon the
~ =. "a tha f.cta In ofher cases 1t shall
~ !: " ~ H. s;tr Of Nav Orleans from the
80 Ma,,.,,v ~ Noveu,her h, the Last Mon
A., i, In,,a ~ sach v.,.r. II shall have
.'.,shnr,,s -, ;ssnr. w,;ts If Han,lamus.
prah;,,;;;.,,, cc,.t;o,o,.; and Habe,,s Corlas
- ID 81 ~ ,,,,,,.ii,,,e iuf;saictio.,.
..,,>,Ta,r,rr Aprtr, ,a-
a" f-N D'si1N ~ a.
Of the Constitution OF the State, 'reie-
tive to the jurisdiction OF the cits coarfs
OF the Parish of Orleans
Amendment No T.
ART 1a5 ts.There shall be in. the city of
New Orleans four city courts, one al which
shall be located in that portion Of The city
on the right bank OF the Mississippi liver.
presided over py In9g1s n l,;,;s. an ;,a 'ne
s'S .,..ii ba sisc, al ~ ne o,,a;frd voters
f,r ~. tern, ~ S,mr Yeas: thew shall have
a~.,ns;ve ;nr;s,,;ct;on over ali so,ns NOT OK
o.,'.',;,.s 80. hn,.d,sd dsI,srs .,xclnsive Of
=, tar.,s} s,.l,;aet =, nm su,,ea3 to the civil
AT, it, conrt when thu amonnt claimed
.ra.''.,ss +,-a,tr, fve d,,llars .xc1ns;ve ~
;,st.,r..st The General 4 sse,nbly shall rep
Mats the salaries territorial division of
;nr;sa;cti,r' tn. manner Of execntind their
,,rocess The fee b;jl ana proceediups
which shall yov,.rn them: thew shall have
au tl,oritv to execute commissions. 70 take
tssf;monv and shsil receive therefore such
f..ss ! nav h. allowed Nv law The q en-
arsl Assemble NAV ;ncrras.. the number.
OF !. CITY courts for the sa,d narish. not to
excesd s;yI,t h III, until otherwise pro-
vided Nv law Each Of said courfs shau
have one clerk 70 I,s slact.d for the term
OF four Years nv the oualif;ed voters of
the Parish who shall receive a salary Of
twelve hundrea dollars nsr anpnm. and
NO more. and whose onaiif;cat;ons bond
and dnt;es sh.ll ha raonlated nv law
.urx,n,s,,,rr No ,,or,cs = 200
A"INDmENi ~ An LILLE lou
Of the Constitution of the State, "rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction Of the civil dis
trict court Of the parish of Orleans.