The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-05
EsToN OF LAW.
Il, important Opinions BY
Jaage Liehtenberg.
.<,sO,cFsoN or JUSTICES.
- Rfpsssaa Owners Decided :
f...<sl May Revoke Tent Per-
mgt.-ofher Cases.

- 49, 81 ~ "3tt@ kaffHNtN
- NIIax d more tsaan ordinary intsf-
gbslfs2is Of these cases are. Nelson
9.itlffs. vs.. Joseph FELTON, aud ].
~a5sssA defendants. certiorari r. Jus
- psaes John Miller. George +.
.sssra a a.. psaintlsEs John =. Gale,
Paw ana II Hiaekley. inter
= Terence o grien es nj. defend
= 60 hearing On tide Dat Injunction.
ri riainsia, vs. Charles NJ Bywates,
800 sait II elsctments r. kenward
W s. Garry. plaintiffs ~. City OF e.
=. 80 Washington Territory Invest
- f.o,,p4ny, defendants. final hearing
rsspess.sr against the city: Bealinfham
RaslwAy 4 Navigation Company,
80 =. the Seattle and West Coast
.sxsv Company. The findings on fact,
.s<tsssaas 81 iaw and judgment Of the
q fnssg cases are given s0bsofned
z,tn,rYtox ~ HsrieKs 90 TIE rEAcF
=, salt Of Nelson Brothers ". Joseph
I - and D. r. IIbbetts presents two
! z;slets .-ole relating 70 the plsadings
= tadRment thereon. and the other 20
ssBsetlon. AID 70 decide the latter II
ssslyes The construction OF the censtisg
= The fseas material. as determined hy
: eoaft. and the conclusions drawn there
e, are ~ fellows:
~ On DE "a Of November fSs9. plaIntiHs 10
.s.ssf As aetlon against tie defendants beioFn
8 Issses q tha peaes ioF the recovery q 800.
s,ssa 81 q psoanissogg note. Ine hearing vas
4 szsssed from the fIth untu the 1osh Of Nc
/ sassf. lsza, shen judgments for The susosnt
4 .ssnsl sas rendered against tbs defendants
= Esssnbef II, Itsg this president 81 the 81
= I,sses Issued bis proclamation sainIiuBg
s ss.lsssnn territory ~ = Ffate Into the Union.
4 r. sst issuance 81 tAls proclamation the eon-
4 = s1n hesMEze operative and went into effect
4 k8Sz =. section -, constitution.
Mssxh che Gauss WIS pending prior ard GA
4 4 al a she pfoalaaeation. Was che Judgment
4 nsessss Ehsfeaftes vaiidf Had the justice jur-
ssaaoaf preliminary questiea presents e
4 4 ne lkAt 4. whether on aud after tbs pfesi
4 Aega pforsamatloa have justices If the peace
sz.slrtsn whsre tie amount Involved Is ti00
4 noses That 30 Inconvenience might afsss
4 - sAa change OF government the eonasilss
~ tsas;aes that The terri 0stai laws remain IA
/ ksr uafsg slssy expire by their own Limitation
: &C altered q repealed by the legislature.
~ Az territorial law repagnant 10 The eensii.
hana does rot confirms OF remain in foFee.
krnels 3, ssction
hAs territorial law granting Justices 81 the
ssx lassisdicgian 70 500 fepagnaDt d tss cor
\ NaSienf Tha tnrtsehon of the superior court
kNs i1ffh 90 article :, section 8 And Ia article
& ssseiaa 10 the constitution provides that the
izalsf2Ss KkAil determine the nwmAer Of jus
$50 tAa peace 70 - eleeged, "and shall pre-
KzIse ~ law the poSeFs. duties and jHfisdse-
- q issllcez OF the peace provided, thas said
ksfslsan sren aess ~ the legislature shall mol
tnssf sgon the jarlTilcsioa Of superior courts
\ eth1 courts 81 fecofd The superior court
|p2n IL exissenoa 10 tha constitution, and is "a
|ne w dependent upon the act of the ieeisia.
'tar hef justices oi tsse peace courts arc 50 de
5sa9<nk lnoMea ess Jurisdiction OF Courts,
be
TIE jurisdiction Of ne superior coart il fixed
b. The constitution, wlaile that Of justices a the
pesee Mlnst be Ffexffihea by tlle legislature
Isn the Legislature grant jurisdiction where the
fmoant involved 4 So ansi oyerg The raie ap
Hlicable 70 sssfatcs applies here. where
fssnie u2en particular subject has provided a
ssshansl for the arseFlnsaalioh Of question the
sHfisaiefinu = exclusive unless otherwise ~
tsssssed OF clearly mhniieslcd. lIhid. see a.
TIE constitution his made the superior court
sss tribunal sax the determination OF CASES CIV
ssg oglkinai aud appellate Jurisdiction. Under
e original jurisdiction two efassiHeatlons are
ssae Ia the cue case civil cases are specially
sssmssated Ia the other class generally III
= isnetsl clsss pruYtsioa Is made for concur.
~ Jurisdiction who're the legislature eoes not
~ tkciasivv jurisdiction ia some other court
II 2 the hFst class AL ether eases tn which
y tssnana or the tlae Of the property tn cor
ssssrsy amouats - 500 il placed Il Is side
u ssas VITA real actions. eoaiiahle acfi0ns and
sAsg ssspSstaut flehta, never in any State
assta wtthia the jaFlsdlesieu of iaxaee ~ The
lsse, aosvtshssaaaing the very liberal larisdie-
e siFsn speh iafeFips courts Is sonae al the
saalsluees.
~ aas the placing 81 the one hundred dollar
ssssa wfh fhesa ianaffaat actions ia the nrsi
tatsoasiT Cant g D. successfully sen
sea.sd shsi sha trainers ~ the constitution ia
ssi - permit the les stafare 70 iisTsst issligss
&c fasce wilh Jlsrisdicli6a .ia casc< in
49, gasss invaivitaK utle ar ts1s@'ssaaf 81
= 9ss~ffy 'eidigoefe and iof iae apaulraent
Aasstsss II tte legislature can cxseaa the
e'sen 81 iasslses ue ths pease ls sAses IN
80 tas ifusand amounts "a enc
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