Section 3. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
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Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court shall extend over the State, and the judges thereof shall, by virtue of their offices, be justices of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery in the several counties; they shall have original jurisdiction in cases of injunction where a corporation is a party defendant, of habeas corpus, of mandamus to courts of inferior jurisdiction, and of quo warranto as to all officers of the Commonwealth whose jurisdiction extends over the State, but shall not exercise any other original jurisdiction; they shall have appellate jurisdiction by appeal, certiorari or writ of error in all cases, as is now or may hereafter be provided by law.
Of courts of common pleas
Until it shall be otherwise directed by law, the several Courts of Common Pleas shall be established in the following manner. The Governor shall appoint, in each county, not fewer than three, nor more than four Judges, who, during their continuance in office, shall reside in such county: The state shall be divided by law into circuits, none of which shall include more than six, nor fewer than three, counties: A President shall be appointed of the courts in each circuit, who during his continuance in office, shall reside therein: The President and Judges, any two of whom shall be a quorum, shall compose the respective Courts of Common Pleas.
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Of the courts of justice, and suits against the state
All courts shall be open, and every man, for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by the due course of law, and right and justice administered, without sale, denial or delay. Suits may be brought against the commonwealth in such manner, in such courts, and in such cases, as the legislature may by law direct.
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Courts of Sessions, Common Pleas, and Orphans Courts shall be held Quarterly in each City and County. And the Legislature shall have power to Establish all such other Courts as they may Judge for the good of the Inhabitants of the State. All Courts shall be opened and Justice shall be impartially administered without corruption or unnecessary delay: All their Officers shall be paid an Adequate but moderate compensation for their Services, And if any Officer shall take greater or other Fees than the Law allows him either directly or indirectly it shall ever after disqualify him from holding any office in this State.
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