The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-12

.tion whatever may be tie amount there
Of and in such cases the appeal on the law
and the facts shall be directly from the
Cont in which the case originated to the
Court; and to criminal Gases on
ouestions of law alone whenever the pm
isbmept of death or imprisonment at harc
labor may be inflicted. or fine exceeding
Three Hundred Dollars (s3O0) is actually
'mp0 xMENpMENT TO ARTICLE s5
of the Constitution of the State Relative
TO the Jurisdiction of Courts of Appeal.
Amendment No. 4.
Anr. 95. Tho Courts of Appeal. ex-
cent in cases hereinafter provided, sh2ii
have appeallate Jurisdiction only, which
;ur;sd,eiion shall extend in all cases, civil
or nrobate. 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 q 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. 1O1. whenever the Judges COM
posing the Courts of Appeal shall concur,
their Judgment shall be final Whenever
there shall be disagreement, the two
Judges shall appoint a 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
fipaL"
Of the Constitution of the State. ''Rela--
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts OF
Appeal for the Parish Of Orleans"
Amendment No. 6.
ART, 1913. There shall be in the Parish
of Orleans q Court of Appeals for SAID
Parish. with exclusive appellate jurisdic-
tiop in all matters, civil and probate. aris-
ING in said parish when the amount Ia AIS
mite. or fund to be distributed exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive OF interest, and
does not exceed two Thousand dollars
exclusive of interests; 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-t
leans, possessing all the qualifications nee.
essary for judges OF Circuit Courts Oh
Appeal throughout the State; they snail
each receive all annual salary OF tour tnou-
sand dollars, payable monthly upon tne,
respective warrants. Said appeals shall
be upou questions of law alone, in all
cases involving less than five hundred dol
lars. exclusive of interest, and upon the
law and the facts in other cases. 1t shalr
sit in the city Of New Orleans from the
first Monday of November to the last Mon
day in june in each year; 1T shall have
authority to Issue writs of MdRdamas,
Prohibition, Certiorari and Habeas Corpus
in aid OF its appellate jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1876
or the Constitution of the State. ''rela-
tive to the jurisdiction OF the city Courts
of the Parish OF Orle.ns.n
Amendment No. Z.
ART. 135. There shall be in the city OF
New Orleans four city courts, one OF which
shall be located in that portion of the city
on the right bank Of the Mississippi liver,
presided over by judges having all the
qualifications required OF district judge,
and shall be elected by the qualified voters
for the term of four years; they shall have
exclusive jurisdiction over all sums not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars exclusive of
interest. subject to an appeal to the civil
district court when the 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 fee, bill, and proceedings
which shall govern them; they shall lave
authority to execute commissions, to take
testimony aud shall receive therefore such
fees as may be allowed by law. The Cen
eral Assembly may increase the number
of city courts for the said parish not to
exceed eight in all, until otherwise pro-
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have one clerk, to be elected for the term
the parish, who shall receive salary of
twelve hundred dollars per annum, aud
no more, and whose qualifications, bond
and duties shall be regulated by law"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 100 :
Of the Constitution of the State, ''rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of the civil dis
trict court of the parish of Orleans"
Amendment No. s.
ART, 100 "For the parish of Orleans
there shall be two district courts and no
more. One Of said courts shall be known
as the civil district court for the parish Of
Orleans;' and the other as the criminal
district court for the parish of Orleans
The former shall consist of not less than
five judges, and the latter not less thap
two judges. having the qualifications
prescribed tor district judges throughout
the State. The said judges shall DO APP
pointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, for the
term of eight years. The first appoint
ment shall be made as follows: Three
judges OF the civil district court, tor four
years and two judges, for eight years.
One judge of the criminal district court,
for four years and one for eight years. the
terms to be designated in their commits
sions. The said judges shall receive each,
four thousand dollars per annum. Said
civil district court shall have exclusive
and general probate, and exclusive civil
jurisdiction in all cases, when the amount
in dispute or to be distributed, exceeds
one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest,
and exclusive appellants jurisdiction from
the city courts Of the parish of Orleans,
when the amount in dispute exceeds TWEEN
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