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Jurisdiction, |
be held. The said Circuit Courts shall have and exercise, in
the respective counties, all the power, authority and jurisdic-
tion, original and appellate, which the present Circuit Courts
of this State now have and exercise, or which may hereafter
be prescribed by law.
Truett vs. Legg, 32 Md., 147.
SEC. 21. For each of the said Circuits (excepting the |
Chief Judge
and two
Associates. |
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 Asso-
ciate Judges shall at the time of their election, or appoint- |
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Residence. |
ment, 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, residing
in the same county, shall have an equal number of votes,
greater than any other candidate for Associate Judge in the
Circuit, it shall be the duty of the Governor to order a new
election for one Associate Judge; but the person residing in
any other county of the Circuit, and who has the next highest
number of votes, shall be declared elected. The said judges |
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Terms. |
shall hold not less than two terms of the Circuit Court in each
of the counties, composing 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 terms 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 pre-
scribed, and shall adopt rules to the end that all business not
requiring the interposition of a jury shall be, as far as prac- |
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Quorum. |
ticable, disposed of at said intermediate terms. One judge in
each of the above Circuits shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of any business; and the said judges, or any of
them, may hold special terms of their courts, whenever in
their discretion, the business of the several counties renders
such terms necessary.
Gambrill vs. Parker, 31 Md., 1. Jackson vs. State, 87 Md., 196. Roby
vs. Prince George's Co., 92 Md., 163. Beasley vs. Ridout, 94 Md., 659.
SEC. 22. Where any term is held, or trial conducted by |
Court In
banc. |
less than the whole number of said Circuit Judges, upon the
decision or determination of any point or question 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 pur-
pose ; and the motion for such reservation shall be entered of |
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