For EQUITY, see under Circuit Courts, page 50.
Jurisdiction. Shall exercise within the corporate limits original jurisdiction concurrent with the Chancery Court (except as to the probate and record of wills; the appointment and qualification of fiduciaries; the EX PARTE settlement of their accounts; the record of deeds and other papers authorized or required by law to be recorded). Shall have within the same limits original jurisdiction concurrent with the Circuit Court, except all such suits, motions, etc., as are specially cognizable by said Court;—has the same power as to bail, injunctions, etc., as the Circuit Court, and appeals from its decrees and judgments shall be taken and allowed as if from a Circuit Court. This Court has no criminal jurisdiction.
EX PARTE is a Latin phrase signifying from or on one side only. An ex parte hearing in court would be a hearing taken by one side or party in the absence of the other. An EX PARTE SETTLEMENT is settlement made on the application of one party without notice to the other.
QUESTIONS.
1. Where are corporation courts held?
2. What is the term of office of a corporation's court judge, and what salary does he receive?
3. What are the qualifications of a corporation's court judge?
4. How often are corporation courts held?
5. What is the jurisdiction of these courts?
6. How long do city judges hold office, and what salaries do they receive?