United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 85
Chap. LXXXV.—An Act supplementary to the act entitled “An act concerning the District of Columbia.”
1801, ch. 15.
Preamble.Whereas the present Judge of the Orphan’s Court, in and for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, is, by reason of age and infirmity, disqualified for the due and proper discharge of the duties of his office:
An additional judge to be appointed for the Orphans’ Court of Washington; his powers.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, there shall be appointed in and for the county of Washington, an additional Judge of the Orphan’s Court, who shall take an oath for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of his office; and who shall have the same powers, perform the same duties and receive the same salary, as are exercised, performed and received by the present Judge of the said Orphan’s Court.
The powers of the Orphans’ Court, how vested. After the death, &c. of the present judge, the court to consist of one judge.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That during the life or continuance in office of the present Judge of the said Orphan’s Court, the powers of the said Orphan’s Court shall be vested in the said two Judges jointly, or may be exercised by the said additional Judge separately, as provided in the foregoing section; and that after the death or resignation of the present Judge, the said Orphan’s Court shall consist of a single Judge as heretofore.
Approved, January 30, 1838.