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


IN case any one or more of the judges
are unable, unwilling, or disqualified
to sit, shall be constituted by tempo
rarlly filling the vacancy or vacan-
cies In "a Wanuer to be prescribed by
law.
Sec. 3. Special courts of appeals
to consist of not less than three nor
more than five judges NAV be formed
OF the Judges of the Supreme Court
of Appeals, of the circuit courts, and
of the city courts of record, in cities
OF the first class, or any of them, TO
try any cases on the docket of said
court IN respect TO which majorit,
of the judges thereof may be so SIT
uated as 10 make it improper for
them to SIT on the hearing OF the
same; also. to try any cases on the
said docket which cannot he other
wise disposed of with convenient
dispatch.
Sec. 4. When judgment or decree
Is reversed or affirmed by the Supreme
Court of Appeals the reasons therefor
shall he stated in writing and pre-
served with the records of the case.
Sec. >. The judges of the Supreme
Court of Appeals shall be chosen bv
the Joint vote Of the two houses of
the General Assembly, and shall.
after the GrSt election herrundcr.
ho.d their Office for term Of twelve
years, unless sooner removed in the
manner prescribed in this Constitu
tiOu. They shall, when chosen. have
held a judicial station in the United
States. or shall have practiced law in
this or some other State for five wears.
At the first election of said iudges
under this Constitution, the General
Assembly shall elect one of said
Judges for term of four years, two
for term of eight years. and two
for term of twelve years.
Sec. 9 The officers of the Supreme
Court of Appeals shall be appointed
10y the said court or by the Judges
thereof in vacation. Their duties.
compensation, aud tenure of office
shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. Z. The Supreme Court of
Appeals shall hold it's sessions at tw o
or more places IN the State. to be
fixed by law.
Sec. s. The State shall be divided
into twenty-four judicial circuits as
follows:
The counties of Norfolk, Princess
Ann, ami the city of Portsmouth,
shall constitute the first circuit.
The counties of Nansemond.
Southampton, and Isle of Wight, aud
the city of Norfolk. shall constitute
the second circuit.
The counties of Prince George.
Surry, Sussex, Greensville. and
Brunswick, shall constitute the third
circuit.
The counties of Chesterfield, Pow
hafan, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, and
Amelia, and the city of Petersburg.
shall constitute the fourth circuit.
The counties of Prince Edward.
Cumberland, buckingham, Apo
mattox, and Charlotte, shall consti
tute the fifth circuit.
The counties of Lunenburg. Meek
lenburg, Halifax, Campbell, aud the
city of Lynchbnrg, shall constitute
the sixth circuit.
The counties of Pittsylvania.
Franklin, Henry, and Patrick, and
the city of DanVille, shall constitute
the seventh circuit.
The counties of Amherst, Nelson.
Albemarle, Fluvanna. and Gooch
land, shall constitute the eighth
circuit.
The counties of Rappahannock,
Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Orange.
and Louisa, shall constitute the
ninth circuit.
The county of Henrico and the
city of Richmond, shall constitute
the tenth circuit.
The counties of Accomac, North
ampton, Elizabeth City, and the city
of Newport News, shall constitute
the eleventh circuit.
The counties of Richmond. North
cumberland, WestmOreland. Lancas
ter, and Essex, shall constitute the
twelfth circuit.