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3) E Circuit Court ` (Next entry_l57,p,152)
lt, regular temn of court. (71) With the county court's being given, in 1893,
. concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court in cases of persons of un.
sound mind., the circuit court has had, since that time, appellate jurisdic-
bh 1 tion of county court cases in which persons adjudged of unsound mind seek to
of { be legally declared of sound mind; and also jurisdiction of appeals from
3 orders of the county court appointing or removing, or refusing to appoint or
ind, ‘ remove, guardians or com ittees. (72)
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1 Other Jurisdiction l
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¤Y _ 7 _An act of 1805 gave the court concurrent jurisdiction with the justices
ub- f of the peace over the arrest and imprisonment of fugitives from the justice
hé of another state. (75) An act effective January 27, 1815 gave the circuit
.f0 J court exclusive jurisdiction in such cases, and also power to return the
Ht fugitive to the state where he was-wanted, upon the order of the governor of
the] 7 that state. (74) This power was reaffirmed in 1895. (75) "
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tiom» ` , Since its establishment in 1802, the court has had the power, inherited
f from the district and quarter sessions courts, to issue injunctions and writs
teem 1 of certiorari, ne exoat, and habeas corpus. (76) ‘These powers are continued
(67) ‘ today under the chancery jurisdiction of the court, as provided by the Code
of Practice. (77) ·
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>r mw ( Appellate Jurisdiction
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ms Prior to 1820, persons aggrieved by the action of the county court in
ire. establishing a ferry could appeal to the court of appeals. (78) An act
18) approved February 14, 1820, allowed such an appeal to go to the circuit court,
1 as is the case today. (79)
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{such) Prior te 1850, the court of appeals could also try matters of law and
a fact concerning road cases appealed from the county court, but an act ap-
zhe proved January 29, 1850, repealed such procedure, and provided that the ap-
r ( peal in such cases be made to the circuit court, as in cases concerning the
iquiw probating of wills. (80)
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:1 In 1852 the circuit court was given jurisdiction over cases, appealed
ged from the county court, concerning passways, mills, water works, and dams;
she 1 appellate jurisdiction of quarterly and justices* courts in cases where the
1e1d 1 amount of the suit was more than $16; and appellate jurisdiction of trespass
i , actions in justices' courts. (81)
Q 71. Aglg, 1928, PP. 110, 123; CARROLL, secs. 216AA-68, 2149.
· 72. Agile: 1891-93, P, 483; 1928, P. 123,
` 73. L1TTELt, VOL, 3, 1805, PP, 300, 301.
74. L1TTaLL, VOL. 5, 1814, PP, 185, 186.
75. gpg, 1891-93, P. 197. ‘
1   LITTELL, vm., 3, ncoz, pp, 27, as. . ·
YU 77. gg, 1932, P. 334. .
P   Lm¤LL, vm., 1, noo, P. 36I. ‘ -
1 79- Qglg, 1819-21, P. 952; gpg. EIAI., PP, 479, 480; CARROLL, scc. 1801, · ‘
` P0. _1gls_,‘ 1829-30, P. 217.
81. @,1851-52, P. 90, ·