People v. Justices of the Sessions

We'áre clearly of opinion, that the' general sessions of the peace is in every respect to be ■ |*180] ^considered, as a court of inferior jurisdiction. In ' its original organization it was created an inferior Court, subordinate to this court, arid "subject to its cont-ro.l. In the colonial system it had no other pretension, and nothing In our constitution or laws has given it a different character.. New powers have been granted to itbut they were express*221ly granted by statute, and do not change the essential nature and constitution of the court. It is still limited in its jurisdiction both as to…