Thedistrict courts shall have original^jurisdiction in all cases at law. and in^equity, including all cases which involve^the title or right or possession of real prop^^erty, or the legality of any tax. impost,^assessment, toll or municipal he. and in^all cases In which the debt, damage, claim^or demand, exclusive of interest, or the^value of the property in controversy ex^^ceeds fifty dollars: and in ail criminal cases^amounting to felony and all cases of mis-^demean r not otherwise provided for: of^actions of forcible entry and unlawful de^^tainer: of proceedings In insolvency: ac^^tions to prevent or abate a nuisance; of all^matters of probate: of actions for divorce^and for annulment of marriage, and of all^such special actions and proceedings as^are not otherwise provided for. And said^courts shall have the power of naturaliza^^tion, and to issue papers therefor in all^eases where they are authorized so to by^the laws of the United States. They shall^have appellate jurisdiction in such
casesarising in justices and other in^^ferior courts in their respective districts as^may be prescribed by law and consistent^with this constitution. Their process shall^extend to all parts of the state, provided^that all action for the r. covery of, the pos^^session of, i|iiieting the the title to, or for^the enforcement of hens upon real property^shall be commenced in the county In which^the real property or any part thereof^affected by such action or actions is situ^^ated. Said courts and the judges therrof^shall have power also to issue, bear ar.d^determine writs of mandamus, quo war^^ranto, certurari, prohibition and other^original and remedial writs, and also all^writs of habeas corpus, on petition by. or^on behalf of. any person in actual custody^in their respective districts. Injunctions,^writs of prohibition and habeascorp s may^be issued and served on legal holidays and^non judicial days
Thestate shall be divided into judicial^districts, in each of which there snail be^elected by the electors thereof one judge^of the district court, whose term of office^shall be four years, except that the district^judges first elected shall hold their offices^only until the general election in the year^1KH2, and until their successors are elected^and qualified. Inj judge of the district^court may hold court for any other district^judge, and shall do so when required by^law.
