Chap. 278.—An ACT to Enlarge the Jurisdiction of the Hustings Court of
the City of Richmond, and for Other Purposes.

Approved July 11, 1870.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the hustings
court of the city of Richmond shall have jurisdiction of all
such motions, actions, and other proceedings as were hereto-
fore cognizable by the hustings court of the city of Richmond,
held by the judge, and said court held by the aldermen, as
have not been transferred to other tribunals by law; and shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court of said city
of actions of unlawful entry and detainer.

2. There shall be a term of the hustings court of the city of
Richmond for each month in the year, except the month of
August, commencing on the first Monday in the month, and
continuing so long as the business before the court may require.

3. During the absence of the judge of the said hustings
court, or of the judge of the chancery court of the city of
Richmond, or the inability of either of said judges from any
cause to hold a term of his court, or to sit in any particular
case, or to discharge any duty required by law, the said term
may be held, or said cause may be tried, or the said duty may
be performed, by any circuit judge, or by either of the judges
of said hustings, or of said chancery court: provided, how-
ever, that no extra compensation shall be allowed therefor.

4, The said hustings court of the city of Richmond, and the
said chancery court of the city of Richmond, and the jadges
of said courts, respectively, shall have the same power as a
circuit court or circuit judge, to admit to bail, award injunc-
tions, writs of habeas corpus, quo warranto, mandamus, and
prohibition.

5. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage.