Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-16

Court of Appeals, circuit courts and
city courts. Tue jurisdiction of
those tribunals and the Judges
thereof, except SO far as the same
conferred by this Constitution. shall
toe regulated by law.
Sec. :. The Supreme Court of
Appeals shall consist of five Judges.
any three Of whom may hold conrt.
1t shall have original jurisdiction in
all cases of habeas corpus, manda
mus, and prohibition, but in all
other cases in which it shall have
jurisdiction it shall have appellate
jurisdiction ouly.
1t shall. by virtue of this Consti
tuition, subject to such reas sonnhle
rules prescribing the course of appeal
ana limitation as TO time, aud To snch
reasonable terms as TO security, if
any, and as to the granting or refns
ing appeals, and as to procedure
therein as may be prescribed by law.
have appellate jurisdiction in all
eases involving the coustitutionalitv
of law as being rcpuguaut either
10 the Constitution or of the United
States o. 20 the Constitution of this
State, or Involving the life or lib-rtv
of any person, aud it shall also
have appellate jurisdiction in such
other cases, within the limits herein
after ascertained, as may be pre-
scrlbed 10y law; provided, that no
appeal shall be allowed at the instance
of the Commonwealth in any case
involving the life or liberty of a per
son, except that the law NAV provide
for AN appeal to said court at the
instance of the Commonwealth in
any case involving the enforcement
of any revenue law of the State: and.
provided further, that no bond shall
be required of any accused person AS
a condition of appeal, except that
supeFsedeas bond may be required
where the only punishment imposed
in the court below has been fine.
The sand court shall not have iur
isdiction in civil cases where the
matter IN controversy, exclusive of
costs and Of interest accrued since
the judgment in the court below, is
less IN value or amount than three
hundred dollars. except in controver-
sles concerning the title to or bounda
rleS of land, the condemnation of
property, the probate of will, the
appointment or qualification of
personal representative, guardian,
committee, or curator; or concerning
a mill. roadway, ferry, or landing;
or the right of corporation or
county to levy tolls or taxes; or
involving the construction of any law
of the State, or of any ordinance of a
corporation, or of any proceeding of
IL county imposing taxes; and, except
IN cases of habeas corpus, mandamus,
and prohibition, the constitutionaIity
of law, or some other matter not
merely pecuniary, but the General
Assembly may by law change the
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of
Appeals In matters merely pecuniary
after the year 1910, The assent of
at least three of the judges shall be
required in order for said court to
determine that any law is, or is not,
repugnant to the Constitution of the
United States, or to the Constitution
of this State; and if, in any case
involving the cOnstitutiOnality of anv
such law, not more than two of the
Judges sitting agree In opinion on the
Constitutional question invol ved, and
and the case cannot be determined,
without passing on the Constitutional
question, no judgment shall be
entered thereon, but the case shall
be reheard before full court; and
in no case where the jurisdiction of
the court depends solely upon the
fact that n question of the constitu
tionalitv Of Law is involved, shall
the court decide such case upon it's
merits, unless the contention of the
appellant upon such Constitutional
question be sustained. If, in any
case, the requisite majority of the
a