JUDICIARY.
High Court of errors and appeals.
| Salary. | |
| William L. Sharkey, presiding judge, | $2,000 |
| Cotesworth P. Smith, judge, | 2,000 |
| David W. Wright, judge, | 2,000 |
| Matthew D. Patton, attorney general, | 1,000 |
This court, which has no jurisdiction, except what properly belongs to a court of errors and appeals, holds two sessions annually, at Jackson, commencing on the first Monday in January and July.
Superior court of chancery.
| Salary. | |
| Edward Turner, chancellor, | $2,000 |
This court, which has jurisdiction over all matters, pleas, and complaints whatsoever, belonging to or cognizable in a court of equity, holds two sessions annually, beginning on the first Monday in January and July.
Circuit court.
| lst district, | Alexander Montgomery, judge, | |
| 2d district, | James Scott, judge, | |
| 3d distrcit, | A. M. Keegar, judge, | |
| 4th district, | — judge, | |
| 5th district, | J. J. H. Morris, judge, | |
| 6th district, | James F. Trotter, judge. |
The state is divided into six districts or circuits, and one judge, and a district attorney are chosen by the electors of each district; and a circuit court is held in each county twice every year. It has original jurisdiction in civil cases in which the sum in controversy exceeds $50.