Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-26
TIL: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT.

To amend the act, entitled San act esta-
hlishing circuit courts and abridging the
jurisdiction of the district courts of the
districts of Kentucky, Tennessee, and
Ohio"
BEL enacted by the Senate and House
Q ReflrcsentatiUeS Of the United States of
America, an Congress assembled, That so
much or the second section of the act, en-
titled An act establishing circuit courts,
and abridging the jurisdiction Of dis
trict courts of the districts of Kentucky,
tennessee and Ohio" passed the twenty
fourth day of February eighteen hundred
and seven, constituting the Safe of Ten
nessee one district, for the purpose of hol-
ding circuit courts therein, shall be, and
is hereby repealed, and from and after the
passing of this act, the state of Tennessee
shall! be- divided mo two districts, for the
purpose OF holding circuits courts therein,
and the limits OF the said districts shall b.
the same as those now prescribed for the
districts OF east and west Tennessee, in
and by the fourth section of the ahave re
cited act, and there shall be holden an
nuaiiy in each Of the said two districts,
one circuit court, to consist OF one Justice
OF 'hs supreme court of the United State
and the district Judge of the said districts
al east and west Tennessee, and the ses
sons Of the said courts shall be held in
sech of the said districts, at Nashville on
The second Monday in June, and a; Knox
vile on he third Monday in October an.
aually and that sli actions, causes, pleas:
proce SEES, and other proceedings relaive
10 a9y Cause civil or criminal, which shall
be returnable TO, or depending in the said
circuit court of the United States, to be
held al Nashville on the first Monday Of
June next, shall be returned, and held
continued to. and De proceeded upon, on
the second Monday in June next, in the
same manner they would have been il this
change had not taken place.
Sec. 2. Hnd he it further enacted, That
where any suit or suits has or have been
brought, or is or are now pending before
the circuit court held at Knoxville, in and
Tor the district of east Tennessee, against
person residing in said district of east
Tennessee, such suit or suits shall be pro
ceeded upon, and finally determined in
the district of east TeDnessee, and where
any suit or suits has or have been brought,
or is or are now pending before the Cir
cult court held at Nashville, in ard for
the district CT west Tennessee, against &
person residing in the said district Of
west Iennessee, such suit OF suits shall
be proceeded upon and finally determined
IN the district Of west Tennessee.
Sec 8. ind Be i. further enacted, That
Vt Shall De he duty OF the district Judge Of
tennessee 70 attend al Knoxville on the
hrst Ihursisy af'er the third Monday in
April next, and ON the first Thursday af
ter the third Monday in Apr! Of each and
every year thereafter, and at Nashville
on the first Thursday after the fourth
Monday IN November next, and on the
iIrst Thursday after the fourth Monday
IN Noyembeg of each and every wear
thereafter, who shall have power 70
make AL necessary orders touching anv
suit, action, appeal, writ Of error, proce ss,
Pleadings, or proceedings returned to the
circuit court nexi 20 be holden thereafter
at Knoxville, and Nashville, or depending
therein, preparatory 10 the hearing, trial
or decision of such acton, suit, appeal
writ OF error, process, pIeadings or pro"
ceedings; and all wits and process NAV
be reiuTnablc to the said courts on the
inst Thursday after the third Monday in
April, at Knoxville. and on the frs,
Thursday after the fourth Monday in No
vem6er, at Nashville, in the same man
ner as the sessions Of the circuit court,
directed 10 bS held ny this act in the dis
trict oil east Tennessee, at Knoxville, and
~ the district Of west Tennessee, at Nash
vile and the sad writs, returnabie to
the circuit courts u be held at Knoxville
may also bear test on his said FIRST Thurs
day after The third Monday IN April and
the writs teturuabie to the circuit courts
. be held at Nashville may bear test or
he first Thursday aEerthc fourth Nom
Gay IN November, as though a session of
he SAID circuit court was holden on those
days a, Knoxville end Nashville, respec-
lively.
Sec. &. md Be IL G,rf6er engetcd, That
there shall b. two clerks appointed, one
lor the circf.t court 70 be Esld o.. Knox.
vile. and oHe Cor TIE circuit court 10 b.,
held a, Nashville, whoze duty IL shall be
% attend he said district Judge on the
aid first Thurdey after tn third Mon
day in April, and on the said FIRST Thurs
! - sf'er the fourth Monday m Novs-n
Ser, Of each sad every year, at tie places