The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-02
COUNTY COURT BILL
Rxsvossd Act to Create County
Csurt For Sumter County
q. Now Before Senate

NrOSuced In the house by Mr.. Noise
20 create q county court for Sumter
covnty. which has passed the houss
ana 10 now on the senate calendar;
: N,ft A Hui
~ kDtablish County Court in the
County OF sumter and to Define the
aurisdtctton and Powers Of Said
Court, and to Provide for the Con.
duet Of the Business Thereof.
H % ienacted by the general as.
aembly Of the state OF South Carolina,
4rction 4. That an election shall
% held In the county Of Sumter, or
me second Tuesday In the month OF
Aprh. 1871. and that at such election
the commissioners OF election for state
ara county elections of said count,
ere hereby directed TO submit to the
suaiined se'ectors Of said county the
oeeNlon OF the establishment Of q
county court for Sumter county, and
At such election. the question of estab.
hahiue sasd county court shall be sub.
mAsted 40 said electors In the follow
- form; SHAH a county court be
eaAbiishe0 In the county Of Sumter %
And upon this question the electors
snail votes yea" or ma" Provided.
Teat at least ten days public notice
81 said election be given In one or
more newspapers published In said
county. All electors OF said county
Quallned to vote at the last general
esertion. and all electors Of said coun-
~ peoomins quglifaed since that time,
snail Be entitled 10 vote In said eiec-
tiont upon production OF registration
eerttncates, and proof of payment Of
taxes for the preceding calendar year.
and said election shall be conducted.
ana jts result ascertained and estab-
tsnec IN tne same manner as general
slsctleps IN ssid county.
sc 2. That In the event that a
raJorirS Of ths qualified electors vot-
mg at said election shall vote "yes'
upSn such question. then such county
court shall be. and Is hereby, estab-
unnsd In and for said county or Sum-
ssr. with such Jurisdiction and powers
- hereinafter provided.
S>c. >. That the said county court
mali have concurrent Jurisdiction with
the count Of common pleas In said
eorpey' In all civil cases and specia,
psecssofngs. both at law and In
equity. where the amount demanded
- she complaint does not exceed the
0m Of three thousand $4,000. 00)
ee<nrA or whom the value OF the
psoperty involved does not exceed the
eem % three thousand (S3.00o.0O
oeSArs. The said court shall also
have Jurisdiction TO hear and de-
tormine. In the same manner m the
court cf common pleas. and with the
came power. all appeals In civil cases
frOm tudgments rendered by the mag
nrasss courts In said county, and
she procsedings on such appeal shall
% sne same ss are now provided by
nv for appeals from said magistrate
courts to the court OF common pleas:
PSovided. however. That the county
ooort shall have jurisdiction OF all
proceedfngs for the partition of real
estate. wherein no issue az to the IT,
tis of said rsal estate exceeding the
sum Of three thousand (S3,0oO. .0O)
eslisrs In value 10 raised by any party
20 hid cause. and In the event such
. Proceedings In brought in said coun-
~ court and an issue is made az to
the title Of real estate exceeding the
sum Of three thousand (S3,000.0O)
eeaiass In value. any party may have
aid cause Transferred to the court
ef common pleas upon the order of
the clerk Of said court.
DEC. Z. That the said county court
sSsan bs q court Of general jurisdiction
wtthin tho limits above prescribed.
and snall be q court OF record. and
nave seal inscribed with the words
county Court OF Sp.nter County, 8.
~ ana the same presumption In
tevor OF its Jurisdiction and the val
ooky Of 10 judgments and DEGREES
eoAn hold as In the case OF the juris-
oSction. tudgments and decrees of tho
court Of common pleas
Sec. 8. That Notwithstanding the
orotistons OF Section hereof, any
4ruee now pending In the court of
ommon pleas for said county or here
@&ef brought therein. may be trans
yred by order OF the clerk of court
g. 1hs said county court. for trial, re-
QFQiso OF the amount sued for, or
value OF the property involved
the consent OF all parties ap-
e S1ng In the cause. and default
~ may be, In similar manner,
Pferred upon motion OF the plain
~ :. That ell general laws and
rt provisions applicable gen
- the circuit courts Of this
AQd the trial OF cases thorein
&Dp,y 70 said county court, and
\9pnduct and trial Of cases there
not Inconsistent with the
- Ihls act: Provided, That
dsment rendered other than