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As courts of chancery.

To tax the Qounty.

Courts.

Punishment fhall extend to Confinement in New-Gate, excepting only in the Crime of Horfe-ftealing.

43. The faid County Courts or Courts of Common Pleas fhall alfo have Jurifdiction of all Suits for Relief in Equity, wherein the Matter or Thing in Demand does not exceed the Sum of Three Hundred and Thirty-five Dollars (excepting Suits for Relief against any Judgment given or Caufe depending at Law in the Superior Court:) and proceed therein to a final Sentence and Decree, and enforce the fame according to the Rules of Equity.

44. And the faid County Courts or Courts of Common Pleas in each County, and the Grand Jurors there prefent, fhall also have Power and Authority, and they are hereby empowered to grant and levy a Tax annually as the neceffity of the Cafe may require, upon each Town in the faid County, according to the Lifts of Eftate for fuch Year, for paying thofe Debts of the County or neceffary Charges thereof, which cannot be paid out of the Fines and Perquifites allotted for that end.

45. That the Times and Places for holding the faid County When & where Courts within the feveral and respective Counties fhall be as fol

held.

At Hartford

lows: that is to fay,

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46. For the County of Hartford, at Hartford, on the third Tuef587 63 day in March, and first Tuesday in November, annually.

New-Haven.

47. For the County of New-Haven, at New-Haven, on the third Tuesday in March, and fourth Tuesday in November, annually.

48. For the County of New-London, at New-London, on the feNew-London. cond Tuesday in June, and at Norwich, on the fourth Tuesday in November, annually.

Fairfield.

Windham.

Litchfield.

Middlefex.

460.

Tolland.

Judge may call

a fpecial court

49. For the County of Fairfield, at Fairfield, on the third Tuefday in April, and at Danbury, on the third Tuesday in November, annually.

50. For the County of Windham, at Windham, on the third Tuesday in Auguft, and on the second Tuesday in December, annually.

51. For the County of Litchfield, at Litchfield, on the fourth Tuesday in March, and on the third Tuesday in September, annually.

52. For the County of Middlefex, at Middletown, on the fecond Tuesday in November, and at Haddam, on the firft Tuefday in April, annually.

53. For the County of Tolland, at Tolland, on the fecond Tuefday in February and September, annually.

54. That the Judge of each respective County Court fhall be, and he is hereby empowered to call a fpecial County Court, upon any extraordinary Occafion.

55. That the Judge and Juftices of each refpe&tive County Power to ad- Court fhall be, and they are hereby empowered to adjourn the faid journ. Court upon any neceffary Occafion, as they fhall fee Caufe, to fome diftant Time.

New-London county.

56. And the Judges of the County Court in New-London County fhall have Liberty to adjourn to, and hold their adjourned Courts, either in the Town of New-London or Norwich, as they

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fhall judge convenient. And in the County of Fairfield, any adjourned or fpecial Court may be holden at fuch Time and Place Fairfield. within the Towns of Fairfield or Danbury; and in the County of Middlefex, any adjourned or fpecial County Court, may be holden Middlefex. at fuch Time and Place within the Towns of Middletown or Haddam, as the refpective Courts fhall order and determine.

57. And when and fo often as it fhall happen that by reafon of Juftices may the neceffary Abfence of, or just Exception against the Judge or be called on to any of the Juftices of the Quorum in any County, there fhall not make a quebe a fufficient Number of them to hold fuch Court, or try any Cause, the Quorum shall be supplied by any of the Juftices of the Peace of that County to which the Court belongs.

rum.

58. And the faid County Courts are hereby empowered to no- To appoint minate, appoint, and fwear their own Clerks, and a Treasurer, for clerk and their respective Counties,

treasurer.

Clerks to be

59. Which Clerks, fo appointed and fworn, fhall be, and they refpectively are hereby empowered to grant Attachments, Summonfes, and Replevins, according to Law: Alfo to grant Execu- fworn, their tions on Judgments rendered in faid Courts on which Executions power. are to be iffued; and to act and do all other Matters and Things according to the orders and directions of faid Courts, proper for them in the Execution of faid Office, and according to Law.

&c. every

court to have a cafting voice.

69. And be it further enacted, That the Chief Judge or Prefident for the Time being of the Superior Court, and the Judge or Pref- Chief judge, ident for the Time being of the County Courts, whenever an Equi-vote fhall fall out in either of faid Courts, fhall respectively have a cafting Voice. The like Power and Authority every Prefident or Moderator, in any civil Court, Meeting, or Affembly in this State, fhall exercife in fuch cales, except when the Law provides otherwise.

Courts of probate conftitu

ted.

61. And be it further enacted, That there fhall be a Court of Probate held and kept in each of the several Districts hereafter mentioned, to be held by one Judge to be appointed and commiffioned for that Purpose: each of which Judges fhall have a Clerk, by him to be appointed and fworn to the Office: which Courts of Probate fhall have the Power and Cognizance of the Probate of Wills Their power. and Teftaments, granting Adminiftration, appointing and allow- and jurisdieing of Guardians, and of acting in all teftamentary and Probate Matters, and in every other Thing proper for a Court of Probate to Act in according to Law.

"within and for the District of

tion..

62. That the Judges of Probate in this State, before they enter on the Duties of their respective Offices, fhall take the follow- Judges oath, ing Oath, viz.—“You being appointed a Judge of Probate, for the Year enfuing;. "do fwear that you will faithfully and truly execute the Office "of Judge of Probate, and impartially adminifter Juftice there"in, according to your best Skill and Judgment. So help you "God."

Which Oath may be administered by any Affiftant or Juftice of the Peace in this State.

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Several dif. tricts.

Hartford.

464

New-Haven.

Courts.

63. That the Districts of the feveral Courts of Probate fhall be as follows: that is to fay;

64. The Towns of Hartford, Windfor, Wethersfield, Suffield, and that part of Berlin which was formerly in the Town of Wethersfield, fhall be one District, and be called by the Name of the Diftrict of Hartford.

65. The Towns of New-Haven, Milford, Derby, Woodbridge, Eaft-Haven, North-Haven, and Hamden, fhall be one District, and be called by the Name of the District of New-Haven.

66. The Towns of New-London, Lyme, and Montville, fhall be New-London. one District, and be called by the Name of the District of New

Fairfield

Windham.

Plainfield.

Guilford.

Woodbury.

Eaft-Haddam

Litchfield.

Stamford.

Danbury.

Norwich.

London.

67. The Towns of Farfield, Norwalk, and Wefton, fhall be one Diftrict, and be called by the Name of the District of Fairfield. 68. The Towns of Windham, Lebanon, Man's field and Hampton, (except that part of the Town of Lebanon which is in the Parish of Andover) fhall be one Diftrict, and be called by the Name

of the District of Windham.

69. The Towns of Plainfield, Canterbury, Killingly, (except the North Society) Voluntown, Sterling, and that part of Brooklyn which was taken from Canterbury, fhall be one District, and be called by the Name of the District of Plainfield.

70. The Towns of Guilford and Branford, (except the Society of Northford,) fhall be one District, and be called by the Name of the District of Guilford.

71. The Towns of Woodbury, Southbury, Bethlem, and the Society of Judea in the Town of Washington, fhall be one Diftri&t, and be called by the Name of the District of Woodbury.

72. The Towns of Eaf-Haddam, Colchester, and that part of Chatham South of Salmon River, fhall be one District, by the Name of the District of Eaft-Iladdam.

73. The Towns of Litchfield, Gofhen, Torrington, Cornwall, Har winton, Warren, and Washington, (except the Society of Judea,) fhall be one District, by the Name of the District of Litchfield.

74. The Towns of Stamford, and Greenwich, fhall be one Diftrict, by the Name of the District of Stamford.

75. The Towns of Danbury, Redding, Newtown, Ridgefield, New-Fairfield, and Brookfield, (except the North Society in NewFairfield,) fhall be one Diftrict, by the Name of the District of Danbury.

76. The Towns of Norwich, Preflon, Lisbon Franklin, and Bozrah, fhall be one Diftri&t, by the Name of the District of Norwich.

77. The Towns of Middletown, Haddam, Durham, Chatham, Middletown. (except that part South of Salmon River,) and that part of Berlin, which was formerly in the Town of Middletown, fhall be one Diftrict, by the Name of the District of Middletown.

Pomfret.

78. The Towns of Pomfret, Afhford, Woodstock, the North Society in Killingly, Thompfon, and that part of Brooklyn, not included in the District of Plainfield, fhall be one District, by the Name of the District of Pomfret.

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79. The Towns of Sbaron, Salfbury, and Canaan, fhall be one Sharon. Diftrict by the Name of the District of Sharon.

80. The Towns of Stafford, Tolland, Willington, Somers, Union, Stafford. and the Eaft part of Ellington, extending as far Weft as the West Line of Tolland, fhall be one Diftri&t, by the Name of the District of Stafford.

81. The Towns of Simsbury, Barkhempfted, Hartland, and Gran- Simsbury. by, fhall be one District, by the Name of the Diftri&t of Simsbury.

82. The Towns of Stonington, and Groton, fhall be one District, Stonington. by the Name of the District of Stonington.

83. The Towns of Farmington, Southington, New-Hartford,

Bristol, and that part of Berlin, which was formerly in the Town Farmington.
of Farmington, fhall be one District, by the Name of the District
of Farmington.

84. The Towns of Wallingford, Chefhire, and the Society of Northford, in the Town of Branford, fhall be one District by the Name of the District of Wallingford.

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Wallingford.

85. The Towns of Saybrook, and Killingworth, fhall be one Dif- Saybrook. trict, by the Name of the District of Saybrook.

86. The Towns of Stratford, and Huntington, fhall be one Dif

trict, by the Name of the District of Stratford.

Stratford.

87. The Towns of Eaft-Windfor, Glaftenbury, Enfield, EaftHartford, and Ellington, (except that part lying Eaft of a Meridi- Eaft-Windfor an Line drawn from the North-weft corner of Tolland,) fhall be 44. one District, by the Name of the District of Eaft-Windfor.

88. The Towns of Waterbury, Watertown, and Plymouth, fhall be one District, by the Name of the District of Waterbury.

89. The Towns of Norfolk, Colebrook, and Winchester, fhall be one District by the Name of the District of Norfolk.

Waterbury.

Norfolk.

442.

90. The Towns of New-Milford, Kent, and the North Society in New-Fairfield, fhall be one District, by the Name of the District New-Milford. of New-Milford.

91. The Towns of Hebron, Coventry, Bolton, and that part of Hebron. the Parish of Andover, which belongs to the Town of Lebanon,

fhall be one District, by the Name of the District of Hebron.

92. In each of which Diftricts fhall be kept and held a Court

of Probate as aforefaid.

93. That the Judges of the feveral Courts of Probate aforefaid, Court of prefhall have Liberty and Power, and the fame is hereby given them, bate may be to hold their faid Courts in any of the Towns within the refpective held ir. any Diftricts to which they are or fhall be appointed.

town in each
district.

94. And that fo often as any difficult, or difputable Matter fhall happen, in any Cafe depending before any of the Judges of Judge may the Court of Probate, fuch Judge fhall have Liberty and Power of quorum to call in juftices to call in to his Affiftance, any two or three of the Juftices of afft. the Quorum of that County in which fuch difputable Matter

arifeth.

95. And be it further enacted, That if any Perfon be aggrieved

with the Judgment, Sentence, Decree, Determination, Denial, or Appeal allow-
Order, of any of the Courts of Probate, he may appeal to the Su- ed.
perior Court in that County in which the Matters of Difpute and

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Provifo.

Courts. Deaths.

Controverfy fhall happen to be or arife: Every Person so Appealing, giving fufficient Security to profecute fuch Appeal to effect, and anfwer all Damages in cafe he fail to make his Plea good. 96. Provided, That fuch aggrieved Perfon, if within this State, or the States of New-Hampshire, Maffachufetts, Rhode-Ifland, NewYork, or New-Jerfey, and of full Age, at the Time of fuch Court of Probates declaring fuch Order, Sentence, or Decree, fhall within peal limited. eighteen Months after fuch Declaration, or within eighteen. Months after he or she come to the Age of twenty one Years, or come into this State, enter his or their Appeal from fuch Judg. ment, Sentence, Determination, Denial or Order.

Time of ap

When to the next fuperior

Court only.

Superior, coun

ty, and pro- .

97. And all Perfons aggrieved as aforefaid, and being of full Age, and prefent, or having legal Notice to be prefent, at the Court of Probate which fhall give fuch Judgment, Sentence, Determination, Denial, or Order, fhall have Liberty to Appeal to the next Superior Court, and to no other after.

98. Be it further enacted, That the faid Superior Court, and the faid refpective County Courts, and Courts of Probate, fhall have a proper Scal belonging to each of the refpective Courts, to ferve bate courts to and ufe for all Caules, Matters, Things, and Affairs, proper for the faid Courts refpectively. Each of which Courts are hereby empowered to procure their respective Seals; and the fame being fo procured, fhall be lodged with the Clerks of the refpective Courts, to be improved by their Direction.

have feals.

An Act providing Compenfation to the Judges of the Superior Court for Seffions thereof, holden by Adjournment.

[ENACTED IN MAY 1795.]

Eit enacted by the Governor and Council, and Houfe of Reprefentatives, in General Court affembled, That for fuch Seffions.

of the faid Court, as fhall neceffarily be holden by Adjournment Compenfation in the feveral Counties, the chief Judge thereof fhall receive to the judges Three Dollars and Fifty Cents, and the reft of the Judges Three of the fuperior Dollars a Day, each, as a Compenfation therefor. And this A&t fhall continue in force until the firft Day of January One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Ninety-Seven.

equrt.

When any per.

fon is found dead, &c.

An Act concerning fudden or untimely Deaths.

PAR. 1. B Representatives, in General Court affembled, That E it enacted by the Governor and Council, and Houfe of when, and so often as any Perfon fhall come to any fudden, untimely, or unnatural Death, or be found dead in this State, the Manner of whofe Death is not known, the next Affiftant or Juftice of the Peace, or in their Abfence the Constable of the

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