ferson, and Cambria, at Pittsburgh, 1st month, in September, to continue four weeks. For the Southern Districts composed of the counties of Franklin, Adams, Cumberland, Huntingdon, and Bedford. at Chambersburg, on the Monday week next following the last week of the term of the Western District. Note-It is only in the city and county of Philadelphia that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, and there only when the sum in controversy exceeds $500. All issues of fact are tried by jury before a single judge, at nisi prius. The judges of the Supreme Court hold Circuit Courts in the different counties for trial of causes removed there. John B. Gibson, chief justice; Charles Huston, Molton C. Rogers, John Ross, John Kennedy, Associates. COURTS OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS 1st District, Philadelphia County, 1st Monday in March, June, and December, and 3d Monday in September. Edward King, President. 2d District, York and Lancaster.-In York, 1st Monday in January, April, August, and September, continues two weeks; in Lancaster, 3d Monday of the same months. Walter Franklin, President. 2d District Berks, Northampton, and Lehigh.-In Berks, 1st Monday in January, April, August, and November, continue weeks; in Northampton, 3d Monday of the same months, continue two weeks; and in Lehigh, on the Monday after the courts in Northampton, continue two weeks. Robert Porter, President. 4th District, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre, Clearfield, and Jefferson. -In Huntingdon, 2d Monday in January, April, August, and November; in Mifflin, 3d Monday of the same months; in Centre, 4th Monday of the same months; Clearfield, on the Monday next following the courts in Centre County; in Jefferson, 1st Monday after the courts in Clearfield County. Thomas Burnside, President. 5th District Butler, Beaver, and Alleghany.-In Butler, 1st Monday of January, April, July, and October; in Beaver, 2d Monday of January, and April, and 4th Monday of August and October; in Alleghany 3d Monday of January and April, and 1st Monday of August and November, without limitation. Charles Shaler, President. 6th District, Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, and Warren.-In Erie, 1st Monday of February, April, August, and November; in Crawford, 2d Monday of the same months; in Mercer, 3d Monday of the same months; in Venango, 4th Monday of the same months; and Warren, on the Monday next after the courts of Venango. Henry Shippen, President, 7th District, Montgomery and Bucks.-In Montgomery, 3d Monday of January, 2d Monday of April, and 3d Monday of August and November, two weeks; in Bucks, 2d Monday of February, 4th Monday of April, and 2d Monday of September and December, two weeks John Fox, President 8th District, Columbia, Northumberland, Lycoming, and Union,— In Columbia, 1st Monday of January, April, August, and November, in Northumberland, 3d Monday of the same months; in Lycoming, 2d Monday after the commencement of the courts in Northumberland; in Union, 2d Monday after the commencement of the courts in Lycoming. Seth Chapman, President. 9th District, Perry, Cumberland, and Adams.- In Perry, 1st Monday of January, April, August, and November; in Cumberland, 2d Monday of the same months, two weeks; Adams, 4th Monday of the same months, two weeks. John Read, President. 10th District, Westmoreland, Armstrong, Indiana, and Cambria.— Westmoreland, on the Monday preceding the last Monday of February, May, August, and November; in Armstrong, 3d Monday of March, June, September, and December; in Indiana, on the Monday following the courts in Armstrong; in Cambria, on the Monday following the courts in Indiana. John Young, President. 11th District, Luzerne, Pike, and Wayne.-Luzerne, 1st Monday of January, April, August, and November, one week; in Pike, on the Tuesday next following the 3d Monday of January, April, August, and November; in Wayne, 4th Monday of the same months, one week. David Scoft, President. 12th District, Schuylkill, Lebanon, and Dauphin.-Schuylkill, last Monday of March, July, October, and December; in Lebanon,. 1st Monday after the courts in Schuylkill; Dauphin, 3d Monday of Janu ary, April, August, and November, two weeks. Calvin Blythe, Pre sident. 13th District, Susquehannah, Bradford, Tioga, M'Kean, and Potter. -In Bradford, 3d Monday of January, April, August, and November, to continue two weeks, if necessary; in Tioga, on Monday next following 2d w. of Bradford; in M'Kean, for M'Kean and Potter, on Monday next following courts of Tioga; in Susquehannah, Monday following courts of Bradford. Edward Herrick, President, 14th District, Fayette, Greene, and Washington-Fayette, 1st Monday of January and March, 2d Monday of June, and 4th Monday of October; in Greene, 2d Monday of January and March, 2d Monday of September, and 3d Monday of November; in Washington, 3d Monday of March, June, and 1st Monday of October, and the 2d Monday pre ceding the 1st Monday of January. Thomas H. Baird, President. 15th District, Delaware and Chester.-In Delaware, 3d Monday of January, 2d Monday of April, 4th Monday of July, and 3d Monday of October, two weeks; Chester, 2d Monday after the commencement of the courts in Delaware. Isaac Darlington, President. 16th District, Franklin, Bedford, and Somerset.-In Franklin, 2d Monday of January, 1st Monday of April, 2d Monday of August and November, two weeks; in Bedford, 4th Monday of January, 3d Monday of April, and 4th Monday of August and November, one week; in Somerset, on the Monday following the courts of Bedford, one week. Alexander Thompson, President. DISTRICT COURTS. District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia.-Has original jurisdiction in all cases where the sum in controversy exceeds $100. It holds four terms annually; 1st Monday of March, June, September, and December, to sit nine months in each year. Joseph Barnes, President. John Hallowell, and Charles S. Coxe, Associates. District Court for the City and County of Lancaster, and County of York. At Lancaster, 1st Monday of February, 2d Monday of June, 1st Monday of September and December. At York, 1st Monday of March, 2d Monday of May, 3d Monday of August and November, Ebenezer Bradford, President. Alexander Hayes, Associate. Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery.-Are held twice in each year; for the City and County of Philadelphia, alternately, by the Judges of the Common Pleas, and the Judges of the Supreme Court. In the other Districts they are held by the Judges of the Common Pleas. The Orphan's Court, of Philadelphia County is held the 3d Friday in each month. The Mayor's Court, for the City of Philadelphia, holds four sessions a year-commencing on the 1st Monday of September, and 3d Monday of December, March, and June. William Milnor, Mayor. Joseph M'Ilvaine, Recorder. John R. Vogder, Clerk. |