American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-30
LAWS OF THE u. STATES.
Ssu Authoritu.
AN ACT for the better organization of the District Courts


AN ACT for the better organization of the District Courts
Of the United States within the State of Alabama.
Re enacted by The Senate and Honse Of Representatives. o.
the United States Of 9eyica in Congress assembled That the
State OF Alabama shall be- and the hereby divided
into two Districts in manner following, wit That part
thereof composing the counties Of Jackson Decatur Mad
son, Limestone Lauderdae, Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan
B'ouh ST. Clair Jefferson, Walker and Marion, shall
compose one District TO be called the Northern District
of Alabama and the residue thereof, shah compose a
mother District to be called the Southern District Of Ala
bama.
Sec 9 find be At further enacted That there shall be two
terms of the District Court for the Southern District held
at Mobile in each year. begin the third Monday after
the fourth Monday in March, and the fourth Monday after
the fourth Monday in October and one at Cahawba
in each year. TO begin on the third Monday in June and
of the District Court for the Northern District
shall be held in Huntsville, in each year. to begin on the
second Monday in July and the District Judge fthe u
ned States for the State Of Alabama hereby required
to hold the Courts aforesaid and Furthermore, hold one
or more special terms, at Cahawbs and Huntsville in
each year IT. IN hsopnlon, the business Of the Court shall
require il 10 be done.
See. 8. Ind Be filer enacted That the third Monday
IN Decenbe, IN each year. shall be day for wrts
and executions, reurnable to the said District Court al
Caa"ba and the second Monday January in each year.
shall be return day for wrs and executions relrnable
70 the said District Court at Huntsville and the parties TO
such suits shall be returned, shall make IN their plead
gs under such rules the Court shall prescribe in order
to have the causes SO returned, state for trial the
next regular tie m.
Sec. 4. 4nd be further enacted That all causes pend
ing IN the SAID District Courts at Mobile and Cahawba shall
De adjourned and continued from the times heretofore pre-
scrbed by law io holding sand COURTS, respectively 10 the
times appointed by this act and all recognzanccs and pro-
cess OF every description made rernabe to the former
terms OF ADDING SAID Courts respectively, shall he
Ell to the terms herein established and valid rs ii the
time Of holding n, had not been changed
Sec s. IND be il further enacted That all caussa at law
or in cha Gerry, pending the said District Courts a Mo-
bile and Cahawba, il which the defendant 81 defendants
resided IN the Northern District the time II serving
the process shall be transferred the District Court for
the said Northern District, established ~ this act and Sc
proceeded in judged and determined III the SANE man
ner asst originally commenced in said Court and Shall
be he duty OF the Clerks OF the SAID District Cor al Mo-
bile and Cahaaba, transmit by some safe conveyance
Il the Clerk of the District Court for the Northern strict
the orglna. papers in all snch causes together with !
transcript Of a proceedings hal therein
Sec g. IND 5e Il frtdt' enactrd That all suits hercaf
ter to be brought in eher tf tic Courts aforesaid not OF
local nature, shall be brought only the District where
inc defendant snail reside but if there be than one
defendant, and some ofthem reside in the Northern and
some IN the Southern District the plaintiff may sue in
either aud send der lcatc viii to the otf on which be
Sa! enc1rsh that OF suit brought in the District
han which IS sent; aud the said wits, when executed
and returned shall constitute one suit and ba proceeded
accordingly
Sec z .iadJea further Enacted That Tie jude Or aia
Courts shall appoint Clerk Of the District Cour. II ne
Northern District, who shall reside, and keep hi, oice
and the rds and documents appcr aiming thereto n M
pace 81 holding said Court be entitled the same fees
allowed BY law 20 the Clerks Of the Southern District and
b" subject 10 The same liabilities and penalties
Sec .fndbe further enacted, That the District A. X
oFney here oore appointed for the District of Alabama
shall be the District Attorney for the Southern District Of
aa2ana and there shall be District Attorney appointed
for The Northern District of Alabama who shall Mia ~
appointment for the same term, be subject to the same
du1es and receive the salary fees and enoumens
to he District Attorney for the Southern District
Of Alabama. r.
Sec = 9a@Je afrtler enacted That should the Judge ~
i to attend at the time and place Of holding any Of Ire
y uTs herein menoned before the Of the third a ~
n the term The business thereof Shall stand adjourned u
the next term IN
y CLAY Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. r.
SEl u loapKISs Vice President Of tile United States
and President Of the Senate
Washington March 10th, 1924 d
approved JAMES MONROE. u
Az ACI to define the boundary line between the Ed al
wardsyie and Springfield Land Districts IN Tho sta, IL