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An Act to establish separate Courts in the County of Sebastian. 1860-1861 432 (1860)

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ACTS OF

No. 227.
AN ACT to establish separate Courts in the County of Sebastian.

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1. Boundaries of the two judicial dis-  9. The
tricts.                               CO
S. The courts for Greenwood district to   Fo
be held at the county Feat a noS  10. Acti
provided by law.                      te
3. The courts of Sebastian county to be  I1. Prob
held the same number of times at      tri
Fort Smith for the Fort Smith dis-  1). Prob
irict.                                tri
4. The circuit court for Greenwood   13. Ci
district.                             Se
5. How to ascertain in which district.  14. Cler
6. The the courts of Sebattian entirely  15. In o
distinct.                             ac
7. The effect of judgments and decrees  16. Law
.  in the respective districts.          to
S. The citizens of Sebastian liable to  17. Law
serve on juries only in the district  PC
In which they reside.

probate judge for Sebastian
unty is the probate judge of the
rt Smith district.
ons now pending to be adjudica.
d at the present county seat.
bate court in the Greenwood dis-
ct.
ate court for Fort Smith dis-
ct.
rk, sheriff, and probate judge of
bastian to act for both districts.
*k to keep an office at Fort Smith.
ther matters not specified in this
t Sebastian county is undivided.
s not inconsistent with this act
remain in full force.
a conflicting with this act re-
aled.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Arkansas, That the county of Sebastian shall be divided into
two judicial district? to be called the Fort Smith district, and the
Greenwood district. That all that portion of Sebastian county
known as Uppe. Township, shall compose, and be called the
Fort Smith district; and all the residue of said county, shall
compose, and be called the Greenwood district.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That the circuit, chancery and
probate courts of the county of Sebastian, in and for the Green-
wood district shall continue to be held at the county seat at
Greenwood, as now provided for by law, and there shall be no
change in the style of the process and legal proceedings which
shall be pending in said courts.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That the circuit and chancery
courts of Sebastian county, shall be holden the same number of
sessions at the city of Fort Smith, at such place in said city as
may be selected by three commissioners for that purpose

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