The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
FOR LAW AND EQUITY.
cory OF THE BILL Just PASSED.
Authorizing THE NEW COURT.
It's Officers, Jurisdiction. and Powers ana
the Rules which are to Govern is-How
the Judge Is to be Paid

session Just closed which establishes the
new Court OF Law and Equity in the city
OF Richmond, that will be organized by
Judge J.. G. Minor next Monday
AN act TO establish the Law and Equi-
~ Court Of the city Of Richmond, and
to define It's jurisdiction and relation TO
the other courts of said city.
Whereas 1t is necessary for the admin
istration of Justice 10 establish an addi-
uonal court for the city Of Richmond
T. Re it, enacted by the General As
scmbly OF Virginia, that there shall be
established for the city of Richmond
court to be called the law and equity
court OF the city Of Richmond 10 be held
by Judge with Ike qualifications of
Judges Of circuit courts. who shall be
chosen by the joint vote Of the two hous-
as Of the General Assembly. and who
shall hold his office for a term Of six
years.
p The said law ana equity court shall.
within the corporate limits Of the city Of
Richmond. have original Jurisdiction, con-
current with she Chancery Court Of
the city Of Richmond. 10 hear and deter
mine all suits and proceedings which are
cogniz0hle by law i'm the Chancery Court
of the city Of Richmond. except the pro-
bate and rccordation of Wills the appoint
ment and qualifications OF fduciaries,
save when IT, may become necessary 10
appoint q hduciary in the progress OF
a suit pending in said court. tho cX-parte
settlement Of their accounts. the dock
citing Of judgments, The reccrdation ~
the mode prescribed by law. Of deeds and
other papers authorized or required by
law 10 be recorded, and shall. within
the same limits. have original jurisdiction.
concurrent with the Circuit Court OF the
city OF Richmond. Of an such cases. mo-
tons matters. and things as arc cosniza D.
bile by law I'm the Circuit Court Of the
citv Of Richmond. except all such suite
motions. prosecutions. matters, and things
as are specially cognizahle by the Circuit
Court ~ the city Of Richmond or the
Judge thereof under chapters thirty, thir-
ty-One. thirty-two. one hundred and fifty
seven. and two hundred and four, and
section thirty-fOur hundred and thirty
two II the Code Of eighteen hundred and
oighty-seVen; and all statutes now I'm
force. or which may be hereafter enacted,
dovolving any duty or comforting any
power Of jurisdiction upon the Circuit
Courts Of this Commonwealth. or the
, Judges thereof respectively shall be con-
strued as embracing the law and equity
Court Of the city Of Richmond, and the
Judge thereof respectively, except as 10
matters Of criminal Jurisdiction.
The said Law and Equity Court or the
city of Richmond and the Judge thereof
icspectivcly. shall have the same powers
MS "a Circuit Court. or a circuit judge, 10
admit ~ bail and award injunctiCns and
the same jurisdiction OF proceedings by
writ of habcas corpus, writ Of quo war
rantO or information i'm the nature OF a
writ Of quo warrantO. writ of manda-
mus, and writ Of prohibition; and appeals
and writs of error ana Of superaedeaS
from and 10 orders, DEGREES, and JUdg-
ments Of the said Law and Equity Court
shall be taken and allowed as if they
were from and to those of a Circuit Court
or q circuit judge.
3. The said Law and Equity Court snail
hold four terms year, beginning on the
second Monday in February. May sep
tember and December. and continuing as
the business before the court may require;
provided that the first term of the said
Law and Equity Court shall begin on the
second Monday I'm the month succeeding
the month i'm which this act takes effect.
f. The Sheriff of the city Of Richmond
shall be the officer of said Law and Equi-
tn Court, shall attend the same, do ana
perform the duties. have and exercise the
/
be liable to the penalties OF a sheriff IN
relation to a Circuit Court There shall
be a clerk of said Law and Equity Court
who shall be appointed or elected in the
mode at the time and FOR the same term,
prescribed by the law for the appoint
meut or election of the clerk Of the Cir
cult Court of the city Of Richmond, ana
he shall perform similar duties, be liable
TO the same penalties and be governed
by the same general laws as cerk OF a
! Circuit Court, and receive like fees ana
emoluments and the same compensation
as the clerk Of the Circuit Court OF the ci-
ty Of Richmond, and the judge of said
| Law and Equity Court shall appoint a
clerk. who shall hold Office until such
election next succeeding the passage oil
| this act.
The Judge of said court shall appoint as
! many commissioners I'm chancery for said
court as he may deem necessary, not ex-
coedine five in number, and a commits
sfoner i'm chancery Of the Chancery Court
of Richmond may be appointed a com
missioner Of the said Law and Equity
y Court.
The rules i'm the clerks office Of said
Law and Equity Court shall be held in the
! same manner ana governed Dy ,ne SAINT
! general laws as rules in a circuit court
are or may hereafter be held or governed
and the clerk of said court shall put upon
the docket thereof as soon as matured al
rules. and in the order In which they are
matured. all cases and motions matuIe1
during the terms OF said court.
g. The salary of the judge Of said La"
and Equity Court shall be 5000 per annun
to be paid by the State; but said salary
| may be increased by the council of the
city Of Richmond, such increase however
not to exceed the sum of 81 30 per annum
and 10 be paid out Of the treasury OF
said city. the amount of such increase
| may be reduced by said council in its dis
| cfetion. provided that such reduction shall
not take effect until after the expira
ton of the term of office of the Judg,
whose compensation has been 50 IN
creased
6. The said Chsncery Court and the
said Circuit Court. or either OF them
may, for good cause shown, or TO equaliz'
the work OF said courts with said Law
and Equity Court, remove 10 said Law
and Equity Court any case or cases pend
inc respectively in said Chancery Cour
or said Circuit Court, of which said Law
and Equity Court has jurisdiction; an'
the said Law and Equity Court may, FOL
good cause shown, or TO equaize th'
work OF said Law and Equity Court will
! said Chancery Court and said Circuit
| Court, remove any case or cases pending
in said Law and Equity Court 10 saiC
| Chancery Court and 10 said Circuit Cour
| respectively, or either of them. which Ia.
| jurisdiction of said case or cases so re-
| moved. Tie original papers in every cas-
| removed under the provisions Of this sec
ton, together with a certified copy Of th'
| order Of removal. shall be forthwith
| f. tho clarL 10 tho cr,.-t 20