| Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...shall, after his .appointment, reside in the district for which he is appointed. , 4. The superior court shall have original jurisdiction in all matters, civil and criminal, within this state ; hut, in civil cases, only where the matter or sum in controversy exceeds fifty dollars. 5. A superior... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...office, nor hold any other office of profit under the state, the United States, or any other power. 6. The circuit courts shall have original jurisdiction...matters, civil and criminal, within this state, not otherwise excepted in this constitution. 7. A circuit court shall be held in such counties, and at... | |
| Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1848 - 698 pages
...under this constitution, in such manner that one of said judges shall go out of office in two years, one in three years, one in four years, one in five...and thereafter the judge elected to fill the office shalt hold the same for six years. Sec. 8. The cireuit courts shall have original jurisdiction in all... | |
| Florida. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1848 - 786 pages
...abundantly manifest to every one who reads the 6th clause of the 5th article of our State Constitution: "The Circuit Courts shall have original jurisdiction...matters, civil and criminal, within this State, not otherwiw excepted in this Constitution ;" and by the 8th clause of the same article, they are invested... | |
| John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...each district shall contain not less than three nor more than twelve counties. 14. The Circuit Court shall have original jurisdiction in all matters, civil and criminal, within this State ; but in civil cases only when the principal of the sum in controversy exceeds fifty dollars. 15. A... | |
| Michigan - Constitutions - 1850 - 40 pages
...term of office shall continue as provided in this constitution for judges of the circuit court. § 8. The circuit courts shall have original jurisdiction in all matters civil and criminal, not excepted in this constitution, and not prohibited by law; and appellate jurisdiction from all inferior... | |
| Michigan. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional amendments - 1850 - 990 pages
...one for six years, to be determined by lot at the first session of the court after their election. Thereafter the judge elected to fill the office shall hold the same for the term of six years. The judge having the shortest time to serve shall be Chief Justice. Sec. "5.... | |
| Michigan. Legislature. Senate - Michigan - 1851 - 526 pages
...and one for six years; to be determined by lot at the first session of the court aftertheir election. Thereafter the judge elected to fill the office shall hold the same for the term of si* years. The judge having the shortest time to. serve shall be chief justice. Sec. 5.... | |
| A. S. Barnes - Constitutional history - 1852 - 674 pages
...under this Constitution, in such manner that one of said judges shall go out of office in two years, one in three years, one in four years, one in five...jurisdiction in all matters, civil and criminal, within tlüs state, not excepted in this constitution, and not hereafter prohibited by law, an appellate jurisdiction... | |
| Constitutional history - 1852 - 680 pages
...under this Constitution, in euen manner that one of said judges shall go out of office in two years, one in three years, one in four years, one in five...have original jurisdiction in all matters, civil and eriminal, within this state, not executed in this constitution, and not hereafter prohibited by law,... | |
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