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Maryland Manual, 1885
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MARYLAND MANUAL. 43
CHIEF JUDGE AND TWO ASSOCIATES—RESIDENCE-—CASE OF
TIE—TWO TERMS A YEAR—INTERMEDIATE
TERMS—SPECIAL TERMS.
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, 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 candi-
dates for Associate Judge, in the same county, that one
only in said county shall be declared elected who has
the highest 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 Asssociate 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 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 coun-
ties where only two such Terms are held, two other and
intermediate 'Terms, to which Jurors shall not be sum-
moned ; 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 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 sev-
eral counties renders such Terms necessary.
POINTS RESERVED TO BE HEARD IN BANG—RIGHT OF APPEAL
NOT PRECLUDED—NOT TO APPLY TO APPEALS FROM
JUSTICE'S OF THE PEACE AND CERTAIN
CRIMINAL CASES.
SEC. 22. When 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

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