2680 INDEX TO THE

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JUDGES.

The independence and uprightness of judges essential to the impartial

administration of justice, and a great security to the rights and

liberties of the people, wherefore they ought to hold commissions

during good behaviour, and be removed for misbehaviour oa con-

viction in a court of law — Decl. of Rights, art. 30.

Salaries liberal, but not profuse, ought to be secured to them during the

continuance of their commission — Decl. of Rights, art. 30.

No judge ought to hold any other office, civil or military, or receive

fees or perquisites of any kind — Decl. of Rights, art. 30.

All judges shall hold their commissions during good behaviour, re-

movable only for misbehaviour on conviction in a court of law

— Const, art. 40.

See Constitution.

The court of appeals to be composed of persons of integrity and sound

judgment in the law — Const, art. 56.

Each of the judges out of court to have the same power as those jus-

tices, &c.— 1805, ch. 65, sec. 13, ......

503

There shall be appointed for each judicial district three persons of in-

tegrity and sound legal knowledge, residents of the state, one as

chief judge, and the other two as associate judges — 1804, ch. 55,

490

See Constitution.

The court of appeals to be composed of the chief judges of the several

judicial districts — 1904, ch. 55, .......

490

The judges of the court of appeals, and the judges of the district court,

before they act as such, to take the oath therein prescribed, to be

administered by any judge, &c. — 1805, ch 65, sec. 2, p. 500 ; sec. 3,

501

Form of the commission to the judges — 1805, ch. 65, sec. 4,

501

To be varied so as to designate the chief judge of the court of appeals

—1805, ch. 65, sec. 6, ........

501

The county courts in each district to be composed of all the judges for

such dislrict — 1805, ch. 65, sec. 5, ......

501

Any one or more empowered to hold the court, &c. — 1805, ch. 65,

sec. 5, ...........

501

No judge, after having qualified as such, shall act as an attorney or so-

licitor in any court during the time that he shall act as judge —

1805, ch. 65, sec. 12, .........

503

Each of the judges out of court to have all the power, &c, had by any

judge of the late general court, or the former court of appeals, or

by any chief justice of a district court — 1805, ch. 65, sec. 13, .

503

The chief judge of the district, where the chancery court shall sit, to

hear and determine on cases where the chancellor may be interested

—1805, ch. 65, sec. 19, ........

504

Provisions as to deeds acknowledged before them — 1805, ch. 65, sec. 37,

506

See Acknowledgment.

A judge of a district, &c. empowered to take the bond or recognizance

of any coroner — 1805, ch. 65, sec. 48, .....

507