Chap. 144.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 3, 4, 6, and 12 of
Chapter 164 of the Code of 1878, in Relation to the Jurisdiction of
County Courts.

Approved April 2, 1874.

Chapter 1540f 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That sections
tative toje- three, four, six and twelve of chapter one hundred and fifty-
risdiction of four of the Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in
coretled “Cote Felation to the jurisdiction of the county courts, be amended
1878, p. 1028 = and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
Termsofcounty ‘“§ 3. There shall be held in each county of the common-
comehs wealth monthly a term of the county court, to be held at the
times prescribed by law, and with the jurisdiction hereinafter
Powertochange provided. The court may, from time to time change the
time for com. day for the commencement of the terms thereof, and the
clerk of such court, within thirty days after any change has
Paty of clerk been made in the day for the commencement of the terms
order to cerk thereof, shall send a copy of the order making it to the clerk
egates of the house of delegates.
Their juriedioe ‘“§ 4. The county courts may grant letters of administra-
on tion, admit wills to probate, appoint guardians, curators and
committees, and shall have jurisdiction of motions to ap-
point trustees in deeds of trust, as provided in section eight
of chapter one hundred and seventy-four of the Code of eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-three, and shall continue to have
Concurrent ja- jurisdiction with the circuit courts, to hear and determine
rouit courts, «actions of unlawful entry or detainer; attachments under the
third and fourth sections of chapter one hundred and forty-
eight of the same Code, and of proceedings and motions for
rent had or made, in pursuance of section fifteen of chapter
one hundred and thirty-four of said Code, and of motions for
judgments on forthcoming bonds taken under a warrant of
Exelusive juris- distress; and said county courts shall have exclusive jurisdic-
trade. tion to hear and determine all appeals now allowed by law
cisions of jue- from the orders or judgments of a justice, unless it be in a
meee slots case involving the constitutionality or validity of an ordi-
nied in cases in- Dance, or by-law of a corporation, of which appeals the said
county courts shall have no jurisdiction; and exclusive juris- volving eonsti-
diction of causes removed from a justice, in pursuance of MHgney or.
section one of chapter one hundred and forty-seven of said nance or by-la
Code; and of contested election cases for county and town- oy a et Darees
ship officers in the manner and form as provided in section from justices
nine of chapter nine of the said Code, but with the right of elections
appeal in all such cases to the circuit court, whose decision Fight of apres
shall be final. The said county courts, or the judges thereof in contested
in vacation, shall have jurisdiction to grant writs of habeas Power to grant
corpus, ad subjiciendum. And said county courts shall have Writs of habes
jurisdiction to hear and determine all motions and other Motions by
matters made specially cognizable therein by any statute.”

“86. The county court shall execute, correct, revive and Court to have
enforce by execution, suggestion or other process, in the powertoenton
manner prescribed by law, every jue ent, decree or order oF process, jud
made or entered in any cause that has been, or may hereafter determined
be ended or determined therein, and shall have jurisdiction by itso
to hear and determine all motions for judgments on bonds motions taken
given or taken under or in pursuance of process issued upon prides
or by virtue of said jndgments, decrees or orders, and shall
supervise, correct and enforce, in like manner, any rule taken, Power to corre
or order, entry, or endorsement made by the clerk of said Oa ee aad
court; and said courts shall have authority to empanel juries by clerk of
for the trial of cases in said court where juries may be re- Power to em-
quired. The jurors may be summoned from the by-standers, panel juries
or from the body of the county, and from lists furnished by summoned
the judge of the court, unless he shall deem it proper to dis-
pense with said list. Process of scire facias in the county Return of scir
court to revive a judgment under this section, shall be re- fades end tas
turnable to the first day of any term thereof, and final judg- on, unless de-
ment thereon shall be entered, unless the defendant at the or pleads
next succeeding term appears, demurs or pleads; in which
case the issues shall be made up and all pleadings in the same Issues made t
filed in open court, and the court shall, in its discretion, pro-
ceed to hear the cause at said time, or continue the same.”

Ҥ 12. All matters or things authorized by law to be done au
by or in the county court, may be done at any term thereof.” ™*Y st any

2. This act shall be in force from its passage. court

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