The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-16

ing associate justice, to call to the
assistance of the supreme court all
the Judges of the circuit court except
the circuit Judge who may have tried
the cause /; the decision of which
court or a majority Of the justices
aud Judges sitting in the same shall
be final and conclusive; and the
chief justice, or i'll mis- absence the
presiding associate justice, shall like
wise at the wish Of any two Of the
Justices Of the supreme court call to
the assistance of the supreme court
said circuit judges for tie determine
ton of any other cause or question to
be submitted to them, and the decis-
ion of said court. or u majority Of the
justices and judges sitting in the
same, shall be final and conclusive.
And in such cases the chef justice,
OF in his absence the presiding asso-
ciate Justice. shall preside.
Sec Is. The State shall be divided
Into as snany judicial circuits as the
general assembly may prescribe, and
for each circuit a:udge shall be elect
ed by the joint viva voca vote OF the
general assembly who shall hold his
Office for term of eight years aud
at the time Of his election he shall be
an elector of county of, and during
his continuance in office he shall re-
side in, the circuit of which he is
Judge The present Judges OF the
circuit courts lalI continue i'll Office
until the expiration of the terms for
which they were elected.
Sec. IA Judges of the circuit
courts shall interchange circuits with
each other, and the general assembly
shall provide therefor
Sec Is. The courts of common
pleas shall have original jurisdiction,
subject to appeal to the supreme
court, to issue writs or orders Of III
junction, mandamus prohibition,
certiorari, QUO warrante, habeas cor
pus, and such other writs as may be
necessary to carry their powers into
full effect They shall have jurisdic-
ton in all civil cases. They shall
have appellate jurisdiction in all cases
within the jurisdiction of inferior
courts.
Sec l6. The court Of common
pleas shall sit in each county IN this
State at least twice in every year,
at such stated times and places as
may be appointed by law
Sec Il 1t shall be the duty of
the justices of the supreme court ard
Judges of the circui. courts to file
their decisions within so days from
the last day Of the court at which the
causes were heard
Sec lS The court of genera! ses
sions shall have jurisdictions in all Grim
nal cases 1t shall have appellate
Jurisdiction in all criminal cases with
in the Jurisdiction Of inferior courts
1t shall sit in each county in the State
at least three times in each year, at
such stated times aud places as the
general assembly may direct
Sec The court of probate shall
remain as now established in the coun
~ of Charlestt In all other coun-
ties of the State the jurisdiction in al
matters testamentary and Of admins
tration, in business appertaining tc
minors and the allotment of dover
in cases, of ilioe7 aud lunacy and
persons non compos mentis, shal
be vested as the general assembly
may provide, and until such provision
such jurisdiction shall remain in the
court of probate IS now established
Sec. 20. A suficien numbert o
magistrates shall be appointed aud
commissioned by the governor, by
and with the advice and consent O
the senate, for each county. who shal
hold their Offices for the term of two
years and until their successors are
appointed and qualified. Each magis
trate shall have the power, under
such regulations as may now or here
after be provided by law, o appoint
one or more constables to execute
writs aud processes by him. The
present trial justices are declared
magistrates as herein created, and
shall exercise the powers and duties
of said Office Of magistrate until theil
successors shall be appointed and
qualified.
Sec 2l. Magistrates shall have
jurisdiction in such civil cases as the
general assembly may prescribe
Provided, Such jurisdiction shal! not
extend TO cases where the value o
property in controversy, or the
amount claimed, exceeds S100, OF
to cases where the title to real estate
is in question. or to cases in chancery