The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
Law COURT.

/ An Act to establish a Law Court at
Obioa, in the county OF Obion, to de-
| fine the Jurisdiction Of said court, and
the limits over which IL shall exercise
such jurisdiction, to provide officers
for CONDUCTING the business OF the
same and TO fix times for holding the
terms thereof.
Section 1 Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State OF Ten
nessec, That there shall be held at
the town Of Obi0n IN the county Of
Obion, a Common Law Court which
court shall have and exercise jurisdic-
tion over the Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Civil Dis
tricts Of Oblon County, and also over
the following portions of the Sixth
District Of said county, to-wit: First
all that part lying between the center
of the Troy and Trenton road on the
east, and the east line of the Fifteenth
District on the west, and the Illinois
Central railroad on the north and the
ObiOn river ON the south, including
the right Of way of the said Illinois
Central railroad. Second, that part of
said district lying south of Mill creek
and the Troy and Hornbeak road to
the east line Of the Fifth district.
Section 2 That said court shall be
attached to the Fourteenth Judicial
Circuit, and shall be held by the Judge
thereof.
Section 3. That it shall have exclu-
sive common law Jurisdiction, origi-
nal and appellate in all civil cases at
law, or causes of a criminal character
arising in such civil districtsof Obion
County and counterpart wrts may is
sue from this court for joint. defend.
ants residing cut Of its Jurisdiction
Section 4. That it shall have all
powers within its local jurisdiction
that belong to the Circuit Courts of
the State.
Section 5. That the Judge thereof
shall order the emIaneling Of the
grand jury, which shall have the same
powers, within the local Jurisdiction
of this court, and be governed by the
same law as other grand iuries. The
Attorney General Of the Fourteenth
judicial Circuit shall attend this
court and transact all the business
appurtalning to his office thereat.
Section g.. sThat the County Court
of Obion County at its first session af-
ter each term of said Law Court, shall
designate and cause to be summoned
by the Sheriff or his deputy sufficient
number Of residents of said districts
to serve as jurors of this court.
Section I. That the Sheriff of Obion
County shall appoint of the citizens of
said county deputy who shall qualify
as other deputies and reside within
the jurisdiction OF said court, attend
its sessions and transact all business
thereof appurtaining to the Office of
Sheriff.
Section s. That the Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Obion County shall
be the Clerk of this court, and shall, |
by d deputy keep an office at Obon, |
which shall be constantly open for the
of business. Said deputy |
shall receive as compensation for his
as such the. sum Of $500 per
annum, to be paid as other clerks are
paid. The fees of said office to be dis |
posed of as provided for other Circuit |
Courts of the State.
Section 9. That the expenses Of |
holding this court shall be paid by the
county of Obion, as the expenses of
Ihe Circuit Court are paid.
Section 10. That the terms of this
court shall be held on the third Mon
lays Of January, May and September.
Section II. That this Act shall
Jake effect from and after the first day
If February, 1905, the public welfare
'equiring it.