The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-17
Amendment No. 8.

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in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which Jurisdiction
shall extend to all cases when the matter in
dispute, or the fund to be distributed, what
ever may be the amount therein claimed, shall
exceed two thousand dollars, exclusive of
interest; to suits for divorce and separation
from bed and board; to suits for nullity of
marriage; to suits involving the rights to
h0mesteads to snits for interdiction and to
all cases in which the eonstitutionality or
Legality OF any tax, toll or impost whatever or
OF any fine, forfeiture or penalty imposed by
municipal corporation shall be In condensation,
whatever may be the amount thereof and in
such eases 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 punishment of death or impris-
onment at hard labor may be inflicted, or fine
exceeding Three Hundred Dollars $4,000 is
actually imposed. fa So
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLr 95
Of the Constitution of the State Relative to
the jurisdiction of Courts of Appeal.
Amendment No. 4.
ARTICLE IS. eThe Courts of Appeal except
In cases hereinafter provided, shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which Jurisdiction
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 IOf
OF the Constitution Of the State. Relative 20
Trial of Cases in Courts of Appeal when
Judges disagree
Amendment No. B.
ARTICLE IOI. "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 APP
point lawyer having the qualifications for o
Judge of the Court of Appeals of their Circuit,
who shall aid in the determination of the case
shall be final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1888
Of the Constitution of the State, ''Relative to
the Jurisdiction of Courts Of Appeal for the
Parish Of Orleans"
Amendment No. g.
ARTICLE 1913. ssT'here shall be in the Parish
of Orleans Court of Appeals for said Parish,
With exclusive appellate Jurisdiction in ali
matters, civil and probate, arising in said
parish when the amount in dispute, or fund to
be distributed exceeds one hundred dollars.
exclusive of interest, and does not exceed two
thousand dollars, exclusive of interest; said
court shall be presided oyer by two judges,
who shall be elected by the General Assembly,
IN joint session; they shall be residents and
voters of the city of New Orleans, possessing
al the qualifications necessary for judges OF
Circuit Courtg 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 interest, and upon the law and
the facts in other cases It shall sit in the city
| of New Orleans from the First Monday 81