a demurrer, or affecting a substantial right in an action or proceeding. 1. This jurisdiction is in view of the constitution. Zander v. Coe, 5 Cal., 230. 2. An appeal will not lie to the supreme court unless the amount involved is more than $200. Gordon v. Ross, 2 Cal., 156. Ford v. Smith, 7 ib., January T. 7. This court, and each of the justices thereof, shall have power to issue all writs necessary or proper to the complete exercise of the powers conferred by the constitution, and by this and other statutes. 8. [1854.] This court may reverse, affirm or modify the judgment or order appealed from, as to any or all the parties, and may, if necessary, or proper, order a new trial, or the place of trial to be changed; when the judgment or order is reversed or modified, this court may make complete restitution of all property and rights lost by the erroneous judgment or order. 9. There shall be four terms of this court in each year, to commence on the first Monday of January, April, July and October, and to continue until the fourth Saturday thereafter, inclusive, unless all the cases ready for hearing be sooner disposed of. If all the cases ready for hearing be not disposed of, the terms may be continued as much longer as in the opinion of the court the public interest shall require. 10. [1854.] The presence of two justices shall be necessary for the transaction of business, excepting such business as may be done at chambers; and the concurrence of two justices who have been present at, and heard the arguments, shall be necessary to pronounce a judgIf two who have been present at, and heard the argument, do not concur, the case shall be reheard. 11. The terms of this court shall be held at the capital of the state. If a room in which to hold the court be not provided by the state, together with attendants, fuel, lights and stationery, suitable and sufficient for the transaction of business, the court may direct the sheriff of the county in which it is held to provide such room, attendants, fuel, lights and stationery, and the expense thereof shall be paid out of the state treasury. CHAPTER III. THE DISTRICT COURTS. 12. [1854, 1855, 1857.] The state shall be divided into fifteen judicial districts, which districts shall be numbered, and composed of the several counties and parts of counties, as follows: 1st. The first judicial district shall be composed of the counties of San Diego, Los Angeles and San Bernardino. 2d. The second judicial district shall be composed of the counties of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. 3d. The third judicial district shall be composed of the counties of Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey and Alameda. 4th. The fourth judicial district shall be composed of that part of the northern portion of the city and county of San Francisco lying north of a line described as follows: commencing at the western boundary of said county, at a point in a line with the center of Bush street, in said city, thence running easterly in a line with and through the center of Bush street, to the center of Larkin street; thence northerly along the center of Larkin street to the center of Pine street; thence easterly along the center of Pine street to the center of Kearny street; thence northerly along the center of Kearny street to a point in a line with the northern side of the city hall or court-house; thence easterly to and along the northerly line of the city hall or court-house to a point sixty-five feet from the easterly line of Kearny street, thence at right angles southerly, to the southern line of said hall or court-house; thence westerly along the southern line of said building to the easterly line of Kearny street; thence southerly along said eastern line of Kearny street to the center of Clay street; thence easterly along the center of Clay street to a point in the eastern boundary line of said county. 5th. The fifth judicial district shall be composed of the counties of Calaveras, Amador, Tuolumne and San Joaquin. 6th. The sixth judicial district shall be composed of the county of Sacramento. 7th. The seventh judicial district shall be composed of the counties of Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa, Solano and Contra Costa. Diatuel Corts have no power to restame the excenhos Where sent was brought purtathing in the Dist Cont on an un The all damages may a on appeal to the Supreme Count, geewin of three hundred dollars, Conditioned to pay nd Costs not exceeding three hundred dollars which awarded by the Supreme Ct, and the damages & Coals awarded were only thirty dollars and fifty At is no dra's Cout had nojurisdiction. Ial 248 On cant cannot restrain by expinction, the proceedings of awita fount of Coor dunate fures rection 9. Cal. 607. Exception there the Cant in which the Actin is pending is cable by reason fits pusdiction to afford the relief saught. The Са grant offens diction to the Federal Chimes not of chesive admurally cases terms. Shacer to have concurent pundration. 9. Cal 69%. |