The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-02-23

t.t;or whatever may be the amount there
~ and in such cases the appeal on tue law
ana The facts shall be directly from the
CONT in which the case originated to the
Suureme Court; and to criminal cases on
questions of law alone whenever the pun
ishment Of death or Imprisonment at hard
labor may be inflicted. or fine exceeding
Three Hundred Dollars $4,000 is actually
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 95
Of the Constitution of the State Relative
to the Jurisdiction OF Courts Of Appeal.
Amendment No 4.
Apr Q5. "The Courts of Appeal. ex-
cent in cases hereinafter provided, shall
have appeallate jurisdiction only, which
iurisd,ction shall extend in all cases. evil
or probate, when the matter IN dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars, exclusive oil interest,"
and shall not exceed two thousand dollars.
exclusive of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 10l
of the Constitution of the State, Relative
to Trial of Cases in Courts OF Appear
when Judges disagree"
Amendment No. 5.
ART. 1Ol. "whenever the Judges COM
posing the Courts of Appeal shall concur,
their Judgment shall be fnul Whenever
there shall be disagreement the two
Judges shall appoint Q lawyer having tue
qualifications for Judge Of the Court Of
Anpeals of their Circuit, who shall aid in
| the determination of the case, Judgment
concurred in by any two of them shall Do
| fpaL"
| of the Constitution of the State, 'Rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts OF
Appeal tor the Parish of Orleans"
Amendment No 8.
! ART. 1913. There shall be in the Parish
of Orleans Court of Appeals for said
Parish. with exclusive appellate jurisdlc-
tion In ali matters, civil and probate. aris-
ing in said parish when the amount IN MS
mite. or fund to be distributed exceeds one
| hundred dollars, exclusive of interest, anu
does not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive of interest; said court
shall be presided over by two judges,
/ who shall be elected by the General As
sembly,, in Joint session; they shall be res
idents and voters of the city OF New Or
leans, possessing all the qualifications nec-
essary for judges Of Circuit Courts OF
Appeal throughout the State; they snaii
each receive an annual salary Of four .nou-
sand dollars, payable monthly upon tneir
respective warrants. Said appeals shall
be mon questions of law alone, In all
eases involving less than five hundred dol
lars. exclusive of interest, and upon the
law and the facts ia other cases. 1t shall
s;t in Abe city Of New Orleans from the
first Monday Of November TO the last Mon
! dav in June in each Year; 1T shall have
authority TO issue writs OF Mdnddmns'
prohibition, Certiorari aud Habeas Corpus
in aid Of its appellate jurisdiction"
| AMENDMENT 10 ARTICLE 1876
OF the Constitution of the State, ''rela-
tiva to the jurisdiction OF the city courts
Of the Parish Of Orleans"
Il Amendment No Z.
ART. l35. "There shall be in tho city Of
New Orleans four city courts, one of which
shall be located in that portion Of the city
J on the right bank OF the Mississippi river.
presided over by judges having all the
manifestations required OF district judge,
and shall be elected by the qualified voters
| for the term of four years; they shall nave
exclusive jurisdiction over ali sums not OK.
, ceeding ore hundred dollars. exclusive Of
. interest, subject to an appeal to the civi,
: dist let court when tho amount claimed
exceeds twenty five dollars, exclusive OF
! interest The General Assembly shall reg
ulate the salaries, territorial division OF
Jurisdiction, the manner Of executing their
: PROCESS, the Tee bill, and proceedings
: | which shall govern them; they shall have
: authority to execute commissions, to take
{ testimony, and shall receive therefore such
: fees as may be allowed by law. The Gen.
eral Assembly may increase the number
< OF city courts for the said parish. not to
: exceed eight in all, until otlisrwisc pro.
Q videa by law Each Of said courts shall
|, have one clerk, to be elected for the term
! Of four years By the qualified voters OF
: the parish, who shall receive q salary OF
: no more, and whose qualifications, bond
/. aud duties shall be regulated by law
|. AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 100
+ OF the Constitution of the State, s'reia-
a tive to the jurisdiction Of the civil dis
!, tiict court Of the parish Of Orleans"
% Amendment No. 8.
Art, 100 "For the parish of Orleans
= there shall be two district courts and no
: more. One of said courts shall be known
= rs the civil district court for the parish o!
= 0sIeans;' and the other as the criminal
!, district court for the parish Of Orleans
The former shall consist OF not less thar
- five Judges, and the latter not less than
= - two judges. having the qualification
- prescribed Tor district judges throughout
the S.ate The said judges shall be ap
pointed by the Governor, by and with tn
d. advice and consent OF the Senate. for tn
IN term Of eight years. The first appoint
r ment shall be made as follows; Thre'
b judges Of the civil district court, tor fou
years and two judges. for eight wears
One Judge of the criminal district court
"a for four years and one for eight years, tn
he terms to be designated in their commis
Of sions. The said judges shall receive each
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