The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-02
Order Fixing Terms of Court for Grant
and Rapides Parishes.

Court of Louisiana, there now being
two Judges for said district:
First-lt is ordered that the court be
divided into two sections, Sec A and
Sec. B. Section A will be presided
over by Judge James Andrews, and
Sec. B shall be presided over by Judge
w. F. Blackman, as follows. to-wit:
Second-The Judge of Section A shall
turing the months of January, Febru-
Try and March of the year A. u. 1916,
iold and preside over Criminal Court
and Juvenile Court in and for the par
lsh of Rapides, and appeals from Re-
corder's Court, and shall hold and pre-
side over both Criminal and Civil Courts
in and for the parish of Grant. Dur
ng the months of April, May and June
le shall hold and preside over Civil
court alone in and for the parish of
sapides. During the months of Octo-
,er, November and December he shall
old and preside over Criminal and Ju-
emile Courts in and for the parish OF
tapides, and both Criminal and Civil
;ourts in and for the parish of Grant
Beginning January, A. D. 1916, his du-
les shall be for that year the same as
ire below prescribed for the Judge Of
section b during the year 1915, and
.eir respective duties shall alternate
nnually thereafter.
Third-The Judge of Section B shall
Turing the months of January, Febru-
.ry and March of the year A. d. 1915
old and preside over Civil Court and
ppeals from Justices of the Peace alone
n and for the parish of Rapides. Dur
ag the months of April. May and June
lie shall hold and preside over Criminal
court and Juvenile Court appeals from
recorders in and for the parish OF Rap
des, and shall hold and preside over
9th Criminal and Civil Courts in anu
or the parish of Grant. During the
nonths of October, November and De-
ember he shall hold and preside over
.ivil Court alone in and for the parish
ii Rapides. Beginning January, A. d.
9l6, his duties shall be as are above
Prescribed for the Judge of Section Il
turing the year 1915, and their respec-
i've duties shall alternate annually
hereafter.
Fourth Court shall be held in Gran,
parish the first Monday of each month,
commencing Jan. l, 1916, for one week
or the transaction of all business, civil |
nd criminal. that may be brought be-
ore it.
Fifth-The grand jury terms for the
arishes of Rapides and Grant shall re-
nain as they are now fixed, to-wit:
,apides, first Mondays of May and No
ember. Grant, first Mondays of April
nd October of each year.
Sixth-All persons in Grant parish
rrested and on bond, under Indictment
who are prosecuted under informa-
ion, shall report on the first days of
ach Court, SO as to have their cases
xed for trial. On failure to answer
hen called their bonds will be for
cited.
The present rules of the 18th Judicial
district Court shall stand as adopted
the Bar Association, and the follow
lg addition made thereto:
when suit is filed the clerk shall
ave right to demand bond and Sc
,rity for costs in a reasonable sum,
nd unless it is furnished the clerk
lall not be required to file or do any
ling with or in suit.
Seventh-The Judges of Sections A
I'D B may interchange in the holding
any term or part of term whenever
icy so desire or the dispatch of BUSH
ass requires, or they may both try
lses on the Civil Docket if not other
Use engaged.
Eighth The Judges shall adopt such
lies for the government of the Court
Grant parish as they see fit.
Ninth-Ther shall be kept q Civil
ocket and Criminal Docket and a
parate minute book for each section
the Court in Rapides parish, and the
ERIK of the Court of Rapides shall pro-
de for a minute clerk and stenogra-
Ter in Section B, also in Section A.
Tenth-Whenever suit is dismissed
plaintiffs or defendants cost, the
srk will make no minute of the same
til the judgment is written and sign
by the Judge.
Eleventh-The clerk of each section
Court in Rapides and clerk of court
Grant parish win record these rules
the minutes of the Court and have
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