The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-09
WORLD is GOVERNED TOO MUCH.
VOL ALEX ANDRIA LA FEBRUARY
AMENDMENTS.
alive to the Jurisdiction of Courts
of Appeal.
AMENDA1 EMIT NO. /.

VI APPSoA'
AMENDM ENT NO. I.
Article 50. "The Courts of Appeal
except in cases hereinafter provided,
shall have appellate jurisdiction on
ly, which jurisdiction shall extend in
ali eases, 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 dol
lars, exclusive of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE lOl
Of the Constitution of the State, Rel
alive to Tria. of CAGES in Courts of
Appeal when Judges "1isagree."
AMENDMENT NO. ..
Article l0l. "Whenever the
Judges composing the Courts of APP
peal shall concur, their judgment
shall be final. Whenever there shall
be a disagreement, the two Judges
shall appoint a. lawyer having the
qualification for a Judge of the
Court of Appeals of thei1 Circuit,
who shall aid in the determination
of the case, judgment concurred
in by any two of them shall be f.
nal"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1913.
OF the Constitution of the State,
"Relative to the Jurisdiction of
Courts of Appeal for the Parish Of
Orleans"
AMENDMENT NO.6.
Article 1923. "There shall be in
the Parish of Orleans Court of APP
peals for said Parish, with exclusive
appellate jurisdiction in all matters,
civil and probate, arising in said
Parish when the amount in dispute,
or fund to be distributed exceeds
one hundred dollars exclusive of in
terest, and does not exceed two
thousand dollars, exclusive of inter-
est; said court shall be presided
over by two Judges, who shall be
elected by the General Assembly,
in joint session; they shall be resi-
dents and voters of the City of New
Orleans, possessing all the qualifi
cations necessary for judges Of Cir
cult Courts of Appeal throughout
the State; they shall each receive
an annual salary of four thousand
dollars, payable monthly upon their
respective warrants. Said appeals
shall be upon questions of law alone,
in all cases involving less than FIVE
hundred dollars, exclusive of in ter
est, and upon the law and the facts
in other cases. 1t shall sit in the
city of New Orleant from the First
Monday of November to the last
Monday of June in each year; it
shall have authority to issue writs
of Mandamus, Prohibition, Certior'
arr and Habeas Corpus in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1876.
Of the Constitution of the State,
"Relative to the jurisdiction OF
: the City Courts Of the Parish Of
: Orleans"
AMENDMENT NO..
Article 1876. "There shall be il
the City of New Orleans four City
Courts, one of which shall be loca'
ted in that portion of the City or
the right bank of the Mississippi
river, presided over by Jud ges hav
ing all the qualifications required
!, for District Judge, and shall b.
= elected by the qualified voters fo'
the term of four years; they shal
have exclusive jurisdiction over al
sums not exceeding one hundred
! dollars, exclusive of interest, sub
8 ject to an appeal to the Civil Dis
e trict Court when the amount claim
ed exceeds twenty-five dollars, ex
l elusive of interest. The Genera
: Assembly shall regulate the sala
Z ries, territorial division of jurisdic
!, ton, the manner of executing thei
= process, the fee bill, and proceed
ings which shall govern chem; the,
: shall have authority to execute com
f missions, to take testimony, an
i shall receive therefor each fees a
!, may be allowed by law. The Gen
# eral Assembly may increase tn
e number of City Courts for the sal
y Parish not to exceed eight in al
e until otherwise provided by Law
]; Each of said Courts shall have on
y Clerk, to be elected for the term {
y four years by the qualified voters {
the Parish. who shall receive a sa]