History of Montgomery County : embracing early discoveries, the advance of civilization, the labors and triumphs of Sir William Johnson, the inception and development of manufactures, with town and local records, also military achievements of Montgomery patriots . less expense, is actually taken to this courtfor settlement. Next in inferiority to the Supreme Court is the County Court, heldin and for each county in the state at such times and places as its judgesmay direct. This court had its origin in the English Court of Sessions,and like it had at first only criminal jurisdiction. By an act
History of Montgomery County : embracing early discoveries, the advance of civilization, the labors and triumphs of Sir William Johnson, the inception and development of manufactures, with town and local records, also military achievements of Montgomery patriots . less expense, is actually taken to this courtfor settlement. Next in inferiority to the Supreme Court is the County Court, heldin and for each county in the state at such times and places as its judgesmay direct. This court had its origin in the English Court of Sessions,and like it had at first only criminal jurisdiction. By an act passed in1683 a Court of Sessions, having power to try both civil and criminalcauses by jury, was directed to be held by three justices of the peace ineach of the counties of the province twice a year, with an additionalterm in Albany and two in New York. By the act of 1691. and thedecree of 1669, all civil jurisdiction was taken from this court and con-ferred on the Common Pleas. By the sweeping changes made by theconstitution of 1846, provision was made for a County Court in eachcounty of the state, except New York, to be held by an officer to bedesignated the County Judge, and to have such jurisdiction as thelegislature might prescribe. 0 /.*#^-: ^--^%. <^ THE COUNTY COURT— SURROGATES COURT. 149 Under the authority of this constitution county courts have, fromtime to time, been given jurisdiction in various classes of actions, andand have also been invested with certain equity powers in the foreclo-sure of mortgages and the sale of infants real estate, and also to parti-tion lands and to admeasure dower and care for the persons and estatesof lunatics and habitual drunkards. The judiciary act of 1869 contin-ued the existing jurisdiction in all actions in which the defendant livedwithin the county and the damages claimed did not exceed one thou-sand dollars. Like the Supreme Court, the County Court now has its civil andcriminal sides. In criminal matters the county judge
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