In many cases sent up from justice courts,…
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

In many cases sent up from justice courts, we found that civil actions and peace proceed- ings were more proper than reference to the grand jury. We also found that personal and neighborhood quarrels and jealousies were the cause of some cases being referred to our action. We would call to attention of the justices of the peace of the county to the necessity of their full and thorough investigation of all charges brought before them, and of determining this motive under the law reference should be made to the grand jury, or the cases adjudicated in their courts.