Superior and Inferior Courts. ARTICLE II, SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR COURTS. 66 II. JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR AND JUSTICES OF THE INFERIOR Terms of Sup'r Cts in (No. 60.) An Act to arrange and fix the times of holding the Superior Courts in the several counties of the Blue Ridge Circuit, and the county of Twiggs, in the Macon Circuit. 2. Sec. I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of this Bue Ridge Act, the times of holding the Superior Courts of the several counties of the Blue Ridge Circuit in this state, shall be held as follows: circuit. Lampkin, Dawson. In the county of Lumpkin, on the 1st Monday in February and August in each and every year; in the county of Dawson,* on the second Monday in February and August in each and every year; in the county of Forsyth, on the third Monday in February and Paulding August, in each and every year; in the county of Paulding, on the fourth Monday in February and August, in each and every year; Forsyth. *For Act establishing the new county of Dawson, see No. 19, by the 7th section of which the Superior Courts of that county were to be held on the 2d Mondays in March and September, and the Inferior Courts on the 1st Mondays in June and December. That Act was approved December 3d, 1857, and consequently is modified by this Courts in Cherokee Circuit. Two weeks may hold. in the county of Cherokee, on the first Monday in March and Sep- Cherokee. tember, in each and every year; in the county of Pickens, on the Pickens. second Monday in March and September, in each and every year; in the county of Cobb, on the third Monday in March and Septem- Cobb. ber, in each and every year, and to be held for two weeks if the business require it, in the manner, and under the rules and regulations now prescribed by law; in the county of Gilmer, on the first Mon- Gilmer. day in May and October, in each and every year; in the county of Fannin, on the second Monday in May and October, in each and Fannin. every year; in the county of Union, on the third Monday in May Union. and October, in each and every year; in the county of Towns, on Towns. the fourth Monday in May and October, in each and every year. Milton, 3. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That the Superior Courts shall be held in the county of Milton,* on the first Monday in June and Courts in November, in each and every year; and the Inferior Courts shall when held. be held on the first Monday in September and February, in each and every year. nesses. etc., 4. Sec. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Parties, witThat all persons subpoenaed, summoned or bound as witnesses, to attend Cis suitors, Jurors, or in any other capacity whatever, to attend said as altered. Courts at the time prescribed by the law now in force for said county to be holden, shall, and they are hereby required and bound by virtue of said summons, subpoena, bond or other process, to attend said Courts at the times specified by this Act. considered 5. Sec. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That all bills, writs, precepts and processes, and other pro- Writs, etc., ceedings whatsoever heretofore or hereafter issued and returnable returned to to the times of said Courts as now fixed by law, shall be considered Coura and held as returnable to the times of said Superior Courts, as fixed and regulated by this Act. changed. 6. Sec. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the time of holding the Superior Court in the county of Courts in Twiggs, Macon Circuit, be so changed as to be held on the fourth Twiggs co Mondays in March and September, in each and every year. 7. Sec. VI. (Repeals conflicting laws,) Assented to December 22d, 1857. By 7th section of the Act creating Milton county, the Superior Courts were to be held on the 4th Mondays of April and October, the Inferior Courts on the 4th Mondays in January and July. See for that Act, Title IX, Counties." That Act was assented to December 18th, 1857, so ..is governs as to the time of holding Courts therein. †See similar provisions as to Superior Courts of Clarke, Walton and Muscogee Counties, section 24 of this Title. (No. 61.) An Act to regulate and define the time of holding the Superior Courts of several counties of the Cherokee Circuit; to authorize the Judge of the said Superior Cuts to hold two weeks courts in certain counties, and to authorize the drawing and summoning of two panels of grand and petit jurors for certain counties. 8. Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do Sitting of Courts in Pataula Circuit enact, That the Superior Courts of the counties of the Cherokee Superior Cts in Cherokee Circuit hereinafter named, shall be held as follows, to-wit: In the Circuit. 2 weeks cts. and Catoosa. county of Gordon, on the first and second Mondays of April and 9. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That the Judge of the Supein Gordon rior Court of said Circuit be, and he is hereby authorized and required to hold two weeks Courts in the counties of Gordon and Cotoosa, at such times as are hereinbefore specified, and to draw two panels of grand and petit Jurors to serve at each Term of the Superior Courts of the counties of Gordon and Catoosa. The first pangr. and petit els drawn shall be summoned to, and serve during the first weeks each of said of said Courts respectively, and the second panels for the second counties. wecks of said Courts respectively. 2 panels of Jurors for Justices of to draw 2d 10. Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That a majority of the Jusinfer. court tices of the Inferior Courts of the counties of Catoosa and Gordon panel for 24 be, and they are hereby authorized and required to draw a panel of week of next grand and petit Jurors, and have the same summoned, for the counties of Gordon and Catoosa respectively, to serve the second week of the next Term of the Superior Court for said counties. court. clause. 11. Sec. IV. All Laws to the contrary are hereby repealed. (No. 62.) Sitting of euit. An Act to change the times of holding the Superior Courts of the 12. Section I. Be it enacted, That from and after the first day Pataula Cir. of January next, the times of holding the Superior Courts in the Pataula Circuit be as follows: In the county of Chattahoochee, on the fourth Monday in February and August. In the county of Webster, on the first and second Mondays in March and September. In the county of Terrell, on the third Monday in March and September. In the county of Clay, on the fourth Monday in March and September. In the county of Early, on the first Monday in April and October. In the county of Miller, on the second Monday in April and October. In the county of Stewart, on the third and fourth Monday in April and October. In the county of Randolph, on the first and second Monday in May and November. All laws, and parts of laws, militating against this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Repealing clause. Assented to December 21st, 1857. Courts in Brunswick Circuit. (No. 63.) An Act to change the times of holding the Superior Courts of the Brunswick 13. Section I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage Times of of this Act, the Superior Courts of the county of Appling shall be holding Sup. held on the first Mondays of March and September, of each and Courts in every year. Of Coffee, on the second Mondays of March and Sep- Circuit. tember. Of Ware, on the third Mondays of March and September. Of Clinch, on the fourth Moudays of March and September. The county of Charlton, on the second Mondays of April and October. Of Camden, on the third Mondays of April and October. Of Wayne, on the Fridays before the second Monday in February and July. Of the county of Glynn, on the second and third Mondays of Feb- Juries for ruary and July, in each and every year, and that the Jurors drawn Deer Term and summoned to the December Term of said Glynn Court, for to Feb'y 1857, stand over to the February Term, 1858. stand over Term. able to, and stand over to the times es 14. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That all suit and other All Suits etc. processes brought, or to be brought, to the existing Terms of the to be return Court, shall be returnable, and have day in the terms as established all Courts to by this Act, and that all the Courts which would tervene between the passage of this Act and the time specified for the next term in this Act do stand over to the time prescribed herein. Approved November 24th, 1857. (No. 64.) An Act to change the time of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts of the counties herein named. tablished by this Act. Times of in several Washington county. 15. Sec. I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of holding Ots this Act, the Superior Courts of the following counties shall be held counties. on the days hereafter mentioned, instead of the time now specified Columbia by law: That the county of Columbia, be held on the first Monday County in March and September; the county of Washington, on the second county. Monday in March and September; the county of Emmanuel, on Emmanue! the fourth Monday in March and September; the county of Scriven, Scriven co. on the second Monday in April and October; the county of Burke, Burke co. on the third Monday in April and October; the county of Rich-county. mond, on the first Monday in May and November; the county of Jefferson eo. Jefferson, on the first Monday in June and December, that all mat- Business to ters, proceedings and business, pending or returnable to any of accordingly. said Courts, be cognizable at the times as specified. Richmond stand over Times of changed. 16. Sec. II, And be it further enacted, That the Inferior Courts Infr Ce of Thomas county shall be hereafter held on the fourth Monday in Thomas. February and August; that the Inferior Court of Dade county Dade, shall be held on the second Monday in June and December; that the Inferior Court of the county of Terrell, be held on the fourth Terrell. Monday in May and November. messes &c. Sessions of Courts,-Lee Superior Court,-Sessions and adjournments. 17. Sec. III. And be it further enacted, That all persons subParties, wit- poenaed or bound as suitors, witnesses or in any other capacity, to must appear attend said Inferior Courts at the time which by law now in force altered. they are holden, and shall be bound by said bond, summons, subpœna or other process heretofore issued, to attend said Court at the time prescribed in this Act. at Inf'r Cts 18. Sec. IV. (Repeals conflicting laws.) (No. 65.) Sup'r Cts of be held on in March An Act to change the times of holding the Superior and Inferior 19. Sec. I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of this 3d Mondays Act, the Superior Courts of Butts county shall be held, commencing on the second Mondays in March and September; and Infr Cts of the Inferior Courts of said county, on the second Mondays in Janu2d Mondays ary and July. and Sep.. said co. on July. in Jan. and 20. Sec. II. And all writs, precepts, processes, summonses, subWrits, etc, pœnas and recognizances returnable to each of said Courts as heretofore prescribed by law, shall be returnable to the terms of said Courts as altered and changed by this Act. zeturnable accordingly. Adjourn'mt Ct, to 2d Monday in Jan'y 1858 legalized. 21. Sec. III. (Repeals conflicting laws.) (No. 66.) An Act to legalize the adjournment of Lee Superior Court. 22. Sec. I. Be it enacted, That the adjournment of Lee Superior of Lee Sup' Court to the second Monday in January, 1858, be and the same is hereby declared legal and valid, and that all business which may be introduced at the said adjourned term, shall have the same force and And a bus-validity as if done at the regular term of said Court. duced made 23. Sec, II. (Repeals conflicting laws.) ness valid. Assented to December 15th, 1857. (No. 67.) Sup'r Cts in certain cos. after Jan'y ist, 1859. Clarke co. An Act to change the times of holding the Superior Courts of the counties of Clarke, Walton, Twiggs and Muscogee. 24. Sec. I. The General Assembly do enact, That the times of holding the Superior Courts of the county of Clarke shall, from and after the first day of January 1859, be the first Monday in February, and the second Monday in August; and the times of holding SupeWalton co. rior Courts of the county of Walton, shall, from and after the first day of January 1859, be the second and third Mondays in February, and the third Monday in August of each and every year; and the |