The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-02

provided further, That no case shall
be forced TO trial In said county court
pending the taking Of testimony de
bene esse. unless IL Is made to appear
that said testimony Is being TAX
en- merely for the purposes of delay,
or that the party taking the same has
been guilty OF laches with regard
thereto.
Sec. s. Where jury Ia required by
law IN the tfLti ~ - tscs In said court.
such jury shall nsW OF six persons.
In all CIVIL actions ana proceedings
either party may -. nl,t.cd to a Jury
Vsai IN al cases lila ~ ,,i,su a trial OF
jury 10 granted .. .sl. Under the
constitution and laws %. ito state, un.
less such right be waived III the man.
ner provided by law.
Sec. g.. That In all cases All spe-
cial proceedings within tn J,..slic-
ton Of the county court, an .,c.I...ng
therein. the Judge Of the count cart
shall have the same Jurisdiction and
powers. both in open court and at
chambers, as is possessed by the cir
cult Judges over cases pending I'm the
circuit courts over which they arc pre-
lsidihg. or In the circuits in which they
are residents: Provided, That said
county judge shall have the same
power as circuit judges now have 10
issue writs Of habeas corpus, in all
cases. civil and criminal and to grant
bail where now provided by law up
on return thereto. The said Judge Of
the said county court may make rules
for the conduct OF business in his
court, not inconsistent with the pro-
visions OF this act, or with the law of
the state, said rules to be approved
by the Sumter County Bar association.
or a majority thereof, before becom-
ing effective, and should such rules
not be promulgated. then the rules of
the circuit courts Of this state, wher-
ever relevant. shall be held to ap-
ply.
] Sec. 10. The right Of appeal from
all decisions and orders Of said court,
or the Judge thereof. shall be to the
supreme court Of the state, and shall
be prosecuted in the same manner,
and subject to the same rules, statutes,
practice and procedure as now govern
appeals from circuit courts in said
supreme court
Sec. IL. The county court shall be
held at the discretion OF the county
Judge at such times as he may deem
necessary to dispatch promptly the
business Of the court. and continue
tor such time as Is necessary to dis
pose Of the business before the court
Provided, That there shall be q term
Of said court held each year within
the months Of February. May, August
and October: Provided, further, That
each week that may be Designated for
jury trials shall be considered
term. and that such term may be
continued beyond the week, IL neces-
sary TO dispose OF any cause COM
mencsd within said week: Provided,
further. That the Bar Association OF
the county OF Sumter or q majority
thereof. shall have the right to d.
rect the Judge Of said court to call
term thereof. whenever a term Is
not otherwise provided for. and in the
judgment of said association, or a
majority thereof. such a term is deem
ed necessary to dispatch the business
of said court: Provided, further,
That said court shall always be open
for the transaction OF such business
as can be disposed of without a jury.
Sec. IL. That the board OF jury
commissioners as constituted by law
In said county for the drawing Of the
Jurors for the circuit court. shall con-
stitute the board Of jury mmission-
ers for the drawing Of Jurors to at
tend upon the sessions Of the county
court. and such commissioners shall.
upon tho order of said court, at such
tir,es as shall be fixed by the Judge
nj az
Of such drawing, given In the man
ner now provided by law. draw from
the jury box (whether the same has
been previously drawn or not)
panel Of petit Jurors. and the celrk
OF said court shall Immediately issue
to the sheriff a writ of venire con-
tanning the names Of the persons thus
drawn as petit Jurors. which venire
shall be returnable at such times as
may be named by said court. and the
persons 30 drawn shall be the Jurors
for said court. and all the law relat-
ins to the qualifications. drawing and
summoning OF Jurors OF the circuit
court shall apply thereto. except as
herein otherwise provided: Provided.
That not more than eighteen persons
shall be drawn and summoned to at
tend at the same time at any session
OF the county court. unless the court
| shall otherwise order. Jurors drawn
and summoned shall appear and at
tend upon the sessions Of the county
court for which summoned until ex-
cused or discharged by the fudge
thereof: Provided. That service as
Jurors in the county court shall not
be held to exempt a juror from such
service in the circuit court, nor shall
service as jurors in the circuit court
exempt such Juror from service in
the county court: Provided further.
That In striking jurors from the panel
for the trial Of cases in said county
court, the clerk shall prepare in tho
manner provided by law a list of ~