The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16

shall compose one District, tn be called tla
Northern District OF Aabama aid the RESI-
due thereof shall compose another, 10 be eallt
the Southern District ct Nahama.
Sec.2. .ild be il further enacted. Thai there
shall be two terms al the District Count ior the
Southern District, held nj Mobile, IN each
year, To hegin on tbs third Monday utter the
fourth Monday in March, and the fourth Mon.
] lay after the fourth Monday la October aud
one term at Cahawba, in each yehr, Ia begin
IN the thifd Manday III june aud one term
| Vt the District Court, for the Northern Dis.
triei, shall be held in lluntss lite. IN each year,
To begii on the second Monday in July aud
he District Judge of the United States, tnr
the state of Alabama, is hereby required 10
hold The courts aforesaid, and furthermore, ia
/ hold one or more special terms. nj tahaw la,
and nj Huntsville, in each year IT, IN his u.
pinon, the business Of the courts shall require
/ IL To be- done.
! sec. 3 .3ud be Il further enacted, Tint the
third Monday in December, in each year,
shall he IA rsturn DAY for writs aud executions,
retnrnahle To the said District Court at Ga.
hawba aud The second Monday in January.
IN each year, shall be a return dav for writs
aud executions retnrnRblc 10 the said District
Court nj Huntsville and the parties 10 such
suits ms shall be returned shall make up their
iplehdings under such rules Ms the Court shhll
prescribe, in order TO have the causes so re-
turned, IN "A state for trial al the next regular
term
Sec find be II further enacted, That all
causes pending IN The District Courts nj Mo.
bile and Cahawha shall he adjourned and
continued from the times heretofore prescri.
ted by law for holding said Courts, respee-
lively, To the times aopontedhy this aci and
all recognizanoes ~ 'Hocess Of every descrip-
ton, made relurnahle 20 the former terms of
"a ,rt. tt.rI,. hall Iu m
turned 10 the terms herein established, and
he as valid ms il the time of holding the same
had noi been changed.
Sec. g. And BE- ii further enacted, That all
causes, nj law or in ehnneery, pending in the
said District Conris nj Mobile aud Cahawba,
In which the defendant or defendants resided
IN the Northern District, AT the time of serving
the process, shall be transferred To the District
Court for the said Northern District, esiab.
Iislied by this act, snd be proceeded in, adjud
ged, and determined, in the sumo manner rs
If ORIGINALLY commenced in said Court and
il shall be the duty of the Clerks of The said
District Courts ut Mobile aud CHhawba, To
Transmit, bv some safe conveyance, 10 the
! Clerk ol the District Court for the Northern
District, the original papers ~ al such ealses,
together with transcript of all proceedings
had therein.
Sec q. .]Hd be il further enacted, That MI
suits hereafter Ia be brought, IN either Of tIr
Conrts aforesaid, moi Of local nature, SINH
! he brought only in the district where the de-
! fendant shall reside hut If there be more
than one defendant, and some of them reside
| in the Northern, and some in the Southern
! District the plaintiff may sue IN either. Rnd
send n duplicate writ to the other, on which
he shall endorse that it is part OF suit brought
in the District from which il is sent and the
said wris. when executed and returned shall
constitute one suit aud be proceceed in nc
cordmPly.
Sec. 7 and be il FURTHER enncted, Tint the
Judge of said Courts shall appoint Clerk OF
the District Court of the Northern District,
who shall reside, and keep his oihce and thr
records and documents appertainng there
nj the place OF holding said Court he emit.
tied TO the same fees allowed by Law 10 the
Clerks of the Southern District, and be sub
ject to the same liabilities and penalties.
sec. g. find he il further enacted, That the
District Attorney heretofore appointed torll q
District Of Alabama, shnli be the District A.
tornrv for the Southern District of Alabama !,
mud there shall he District Attorney appoin-
It'd for the Northern District OF Alabama, who
shall hold his appointment Tor the same term,
he subject 10 the same duties, aud receive Ne
same salary fees and emolnmcnls, allowed 10
the District Attorney for the Southern District
Of Alabama.
/ Sec. Q Ind be ii further enacted, Tim
should the Judge fail 10 attend al the time and
! place OF holding any of the Courts hcr'iU
mentioned, before the close of the third day
of the term, the business thereof shall stand
adjourned 10 the next term
Washington, March 10Th, 1924.
Approvrd JAMES MONROE
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