COURT OF CHANCERY. The powers of the Court of Chancery are vested in the CHANCEL BOR, who holds his office during good behaviour, or until he attains the age of sixty years. His salary is $2000. This court was organized under the constitution of the state in March, 1778, though from the earliest judicial history distinct from a court of law. The Chancellor appoints the Register and Assistant Register, and Clerks in Chancery, who hold their offices during his pleasure. He also appoints the Re porter in Chancery, and licenses all Solicitors and Counsellors to prac. tise in the Courts of Chancery. He may appoint Commissioners to take Affidavits to be read in the Courts of Chancery at his discretion. Masters and Examiners in Chancery are appointed by the Senate, on the nomination of the Governor, and hold their offices for three years. Masters must be of the degree of Counsellor at Law, or Solicitor, or Counsellor in Chancery. OFFICERS OF THE COURT. Appointed. 1828 Names. 1828 Reuben H. Walworth, Isaac W. R. Bromley, 1823 James Porter, 1829 John Walworth, 1828 Alonzo C. Paige, 1820 John D. Kirck, 1829 John C. Donnelly, Albany, Serg't. at Arms. The salary of the Reporter is $500; that of the Chancellor's Clerk is $600. STATED TERMS.-On the fourth Mondays of January and August, at the Capitol in the city of Albany; and on the fourth Mondays of May and October, at the City Hall, in the city of New York. The Stated Terms are appointed by the Chancellor, and may be altered by him as the public convenience may require Every stated Term shall be held eight days, at least, and longer if necessary, MOTION DAYS.-The first and third Tuesdays of every month during vacations are assigned for hearing motions and petitions before the Chancellor, at the Capitol in the city of Albany. Motions and petitions shall have a preference over Calendar causes on the first day of the Term, and on Monday of every week thereafter during the Term, but on no other day, without a special order. SUPREME COURT. The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and two Justices, any of whom may hold the court. The Justices of the Supreme Court hold their offices during good behaviour, or until they attain the age of sixty years. Their salary is $2000 each. The Justices of this court may appoint as many Commissioners to take affidavits to be read in the Supreme Court in this state, as they. may deem necessary. There are four Clerks of this Court, each of whom is required by law to appoint some proper person to be his deputy. Appointed. OFFICERS OF THE COURT. Names. 1523 John Savage, Office. Residence. Albany, Chief Justice. 1829 William L. Marcy, Albany, Attorney General. 1830 William Paxton Hallett, N. York, Clerk. 1829 John Fairlie, N. York, Deputy Clerk. Clerk. 1827 Philip Wendell, Albany, Deputy Clerk. 1825 Thos- H. Hubbard, Utica, Clerk. Deputy Clerk. Clerk. Deputy Clerk. State Reporter. Albany, Crier. N. York, Crier. 1823 William Campbell, John B. Roome, James D. Stebbins, The Reporter's salary is $500. STATED TERMS.-At Albany, on the first Monday of January, and third Monday of October; at New York on the first Monday of May; and at Utica, on the first Monday of July. They are called the Janua ry, May, July, and October Terms. The several Terms may be continued and held from the commencement thereof, until and including the fifth Saturday. after the commencement of each Term; but no argument of any cause shall be heard during the fifth week of any Term, unless by consent of parties, or their rounsel. IN SUPREME COURT-May 27th, 1830. I. It is ordered, that hereafter the following motions will be heard in term upon the regular course of days for hearing non enumerated mo tions: 1 Motions in criminal cases. 2 Motions in real actions. 3 Calling persons bound by recognizance. 4 Motions in proceeding upon attachment. 25 Motions to correct the calendar. II. That hereafter two terms of the court shall be held in each month except as hereinafter specified, for the purpose of hearing all other nonenumerated motions, such terms shall be held in the Capitol in the city of Albany, on the Thursday succeeding the first and third Tuesdays in each month; except that no such term will be held in the months of January, May and July. In the month of October, but one term will be held, which will be on Thursday succeeding the first Tuesday; and in November on Thursdays succeeding the third Tuesday. III. The rules and practice now established relative to non-enumerated business, shall continue to constitute the practice of this court. IV. Motions to bring on arguments upon demurrers and bills of exception out of their order, upon the calendar, on the ground of their frivolousness, shall be made upon the opening of the court on any day during the first week of the calendar terms respectively, and not after wards, By the Court, JAS. FAIRLIE, Clerk. CIRCUIT COURTS, The state is divided, by law, into eight Judicial Circuits, corresponding with the eight Senate Districts, which may be altered from time to time, by the Legislature, as the public good may require. The Circuit Judges hold their offices during good behaviour, or until they attain the age of sixty years. Their salary is $1250 each. Each Circuit Judge is a Vice Chancellor within his circuit, and shall, concurrently with the Chancellor, and exclusively of any other Circuit Judge, have and exercise all the original jurisdiction and powers which now are, or hereafter may be, vested in the Chancellor, in all causes and matters in equity, and in all matters of which the cognizance is, or shall be vested in the Chancellor, by virtue of any statute, in the follow ing cases: 1. Where such causes and matters shall have arisen within the cir cuit of such Judge, or, 2. Where the subject matter in controversy shall be situated within such district. 3. Where the defendants or persons proceeded against, or either of them, resides within such limits, subject to the appellate jurisdiction of the Chancellor. The Vice Chancellors of the several circuits shall hold four stated terms in each year, at such times and in such counties in their circuits as they shall respectively appoint, at the usual places of holding courts therein and when so appointed, the said terms shall remain unaltered for two years. They may also hold so many special terms at such times and places as they shall deem proper. A stated or special term may be holden by a Vice Chancellor, at the same time that any such term shall be holden by the Chancellor. MOTION DAYS.-The days for hearing motions before the Vice Chancellors of the first and third circuits, are the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, at the Capitol in the city of Albany, and at the City Hall in the city of New York; and before the other Vice Chancellors at their places of residence, or such places as they may appoint. The Clerks of the several counties, (except the city and county of New York) are, by virtue of their offices, Clerks of the Circuit Courts. The Clerk of the Supreme Court, residing in the city of New-York, is Clerk of the Sittings and Circuit Courts held in and for the city and county of New York. Each of the Circuit Judges possessess the powers of a Justice of the Supreme Court at chambers; and in the trial of issues joined in the courts of Oyer and Terminer and Jail Delivery. Times and places of holding Circuit Cour.s, Courts of Oyer and Terminer,and Vice Chancellors' Courts in the several Judicial Circuits of this State. for the years 1831 and 1832. Appointed. FIRST CIRCUIT. 1823 Ogden Edwards, New-York, Judge and Vice Chancellor, 1829 John Walworth, New York, Clerk in Chancery, 1830 William Paxton Hallett, N. York, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 1830 Thomas Wills, New York, Injunction Master, STATED TERMS OF HOLDING CIRCUIT COURTS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK.-At the City Hall of the said city, on the first Monday of March, on the second Monday of May, on the third Monday of September, and on the second Monday of No. vember. In the county of Kings. At the court house in said county on the first Monday of June, and at the Apprentices' Library in the village of Brooklyn, on the first Thursday of November. In the county of Queens. At the court house in said county, on the first Thursday of May, and on the first Monday of October. In the county of Richmond.-At the court house in said county, on the first Monday of May, and on the first Thursday of October. In the county of Suffolk.-At the court house in said county, on the fourth Wednesday of May, and on the fourth Wednesday of October. STATED TERMS OF HOLDING THE VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT.-At the City Hall in the city of New York on the fourth Monday of March, second Monday of June, second Monday of October, and third Monday of December. 1827 James Emmot, Poughkepsie, JUDGE, and Vice Chancellor,, 1830 James G. Clinton, Newburgh, Taxing Master Stuted Terms of holding Courts in the several Counties in this Circuit.-Dutchess--On the last Tuesday in March and the second Tuesday in November, at the court house. Westchester-On Wednesday after the first Tuesday in April, at the court.house in White Plains, and on the second Tuesday in September at the court-house in Bedford. Rockland-On Monday before the second Tuesday in April, and on Monday before the second Tuesday in October, at the court-house. Putnam--On Thursday after the second Tuesday in April, and on Thursday before the second Tuesday in October, at the court-house. Ulster--On the third Tuesday in April and on the first Tuesday in October at the court house. Orange-On the fourth Tuesday in April, at the Academy in Newburgh, and the third Tuesday in September, at the court-house in Goshen. Sullivan-On the third Tuesday in May and the last Tuesday in Oc ober, at the court-house. Delaware-On the fourth Tuesday in May and on the fourth Tuesday in September, at the court-house in Delhi. |