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MARYLAND MANUAL. [ART. IV

Chief Judge
and two As-

sociates.

Sec. 21. For each of the said Circuits (excepting the
Eighth) there shall be a Chief Judge and two Associate
Judges, to be styled Judges of the Circuit Court, to be
elected or appointed as herein provided. And no two of
said Associate Judges shall at the time of their election,

Residence.

or appointment, or during the term for which they may
have been elected or appointed, reside in the same
County. If two or more persons shall be candidates for
Associate Judge in the same County, that one only in
said County shall be declared elected who has the high-
est number of votes in the Circuit. In case any two
candidates for Associate Judge, residing in the same
County, shall have an equal number of votes, greater
than any other candidate for Associate Judge in the Cir-
cuit, it shall be the duty of the Governor to order a new
election for one Associate Judge; but the person resid-
ing in any other County of the Circuit, and who has
the next highest number of votes, shall be declared
elected. The said Judges shall hold not less than two

Terms.

terms of the Circuit Court in each of the Counties, com-
posing their respective Circuits, at such times as are
now, or may hereafter be prescribed, to which Jurors
shall be summoned; and in those Counties where only
two such terras are held, two other and intermediate
terms, to which Jurors shall not be summoned; they
may alter or fix the times for holding any or all terms;
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt rules to
the end that all business not requiring the interposition
of a Jury shall be, as far as practicable, disposed of at
said intermediate terms. One Judge in each of the

above Circuits shall constitute a quorum for the transac-
tion of any business; and the said Judges, or any of
them, may hold Special Terms of their Courts, when-
ever in their discretion, the business of the several Coun-
ties renders such Terms necessary.

Gambrill v. Parker. 31 Md. I. Jackson v. State, 87 Md. 196.
Roby v. Prince George Co., 92 Md. 163. Beasley v, Ridout, 94
Md. 659.

Court in banc.

Sec. 22. Where any Term is held, or trial conducted
by less than the whole number of said Circuit Judges,
upon the decision or determination of any point or ques-
tion by the Court, it shall be competent to the party
against whom the ruling or decision is made, upon
motion, to have the point or question reserved for
the consideration of the three Judges of the Circuit,
who shall constitute a Court in banc for such purpose;
and the motion for such reservation shall be entered of