Chapter 486. providing for an additional associate justice of the supreme court of the Territory of Utah, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 486.— An Act providing for an additional associate justice of the supreme court of the Territory of Utah, and for other purposes.June 25, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Utah.Supreme court increased to four justices.[R. S., sec. 1864, p. 330](/us/rs/t/s1864/p330). That hereafter the supreme court of the Territory of Utah shall consist of a chief justice and three associate justices, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum; but no justice shall act as a member of the supreme court in any action or proceeding brought to such court by writ of error, bill of exceptions, or appeal from a decision, judgment, or decree rendered by him as a judge of a district court. 204FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Chs. 486, 487. 1888. Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the President, by and with theAdditional justice. advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint one additional associate Term.justice of said supreme court, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Sec. 3. That temporarily, and until otherwise ordered by law. theAssignment of justices. additional associate justice to be appointed under this act shall from time to time, as the business of the courts may require, be assigned by the. governor of said Territory of Utah, to either of the judicial districts thereof as an associate of the judge already assigned to such district, and each of said judges may hold separate hearings and trials, or sit and act together for the expedition of the business of such district, as they may deem expedient, and the times and places as now fixed by the statutes of said Territory for holding court therein shall remain until changed by law.
Approved, June 25, 1888.