The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-31
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AN ACT 10 amend the several acts for til
establishment OF q Territorial Gogrrnmen
~ Florida


AN ACT 10 amend the several acts for the
establishment Of Territorial Government
IN Florida.
b. il en1ctti by ne Senate md Hou@ Of
Representatives. qfHe Udtttd States Of \.
mbUn IN Congress assembled, Thai lhr
4nptri Courts of the Territory of Flor
d, wi hin their rrspcc W. districts, shall
We aud rx"'cise ougn1l Jurisdiction IN
all civil capse' IN law and equity whether
arising undei thu lans of he said Terrific
r, nr otherwise, where the sum IN contro-
vrrsy snail amount to one hnodred dollars;
aud snail ave hrinlnsl and TX Inslvr cog
nlsdnce II all evil causes III Admiralty and
, maritime Ittfi diotipn, Iuelndrg all sell
L5rrs 'pdrr laws ii Impnst, navig ttlon, or
lIade, Of the Uhitcd states, whether sar h
seizures hr made ON land or water; and
of al suits for prnalilrs and farlrilures ~
Cured under the LAWS of lhr uulled
states nnd original, bul not rXrh ~
1nrlsdlcttnn, ni all SUITS IN which the Unl-
ted Staes shall be party, whatever nay
hr the amount II controversy IN such eau
srs and suits AID shall have aud exercise
appellate ,I-tlrtlon I all ciyll causes
Fr' rlt"ry, whatever may he the amount
n conjrpNersy tud shall lase aud rxrr-
cise orlglual AID ,xcl isNe lrlsdictlon OF
Il crimes and pifyncrs committed against
the laws OF the said frllilnly, where the
PUNISHMENT shall br death and Original
and apfrlat" url~dicuon Of all uthrl
crimes AID "iienr, conmitied against the
laws OF the SAID foretpry aud original
aud exclusive jurisdiction or all crimrs
and ef'ncrs which snail be cogrisahIr,
under the apthorily of the Unlled States,
comm'tird Within the respective districts
oi the SAID superior courts, or upon the
high seas.
SIC ?. .7nd be Il further enacted, That
the said superior counts, and court Of APP
P"als, IN term, aud Ia Judges thereof, in
vacation, shall, respectively, haze full
powrr and authority, in all civil causes
and criminal cases. II issue writs OF ha
brAs corpus. OF "ror, ol crIilo,arl, OF man
danus, ot prohibition, at scIle facias, aud
ot IN" warranto, according To the princi-
piles and rules of law.
SGc 8. lind be II further enacted, That
the said superior courts. respectively, shall
b" held AS occasion may require, 10 pre-
vent delay of Justice for the trial of eau
ses OF Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction,
ana lor the hearing of causes in pqnlty, AS
often AS the Judges of the sand courts, re-
spectively, shall deem fit to appoint.
SIC. 4. Ind be ii fiirthcr eaacird. That
ne SAID superior couts, respectn ely shall
have paweI, IN cases where there has been
luai 10y Jury, To grant new trials, AS often
as may be deemed necessary for the due
administration of Justice, for reasons iut
which new trials have usually been grant
&c IN the courts of law, ard shall have
power 10 administer all necessary naths
ar alhumalions, and 10 make aud establish
all necessary rules ofpractic. and plead
ing, aud tor the orderly conducting, of III.
business ut the said courts! Provided
Such tnles he NOT repuGnnnt to the laws
ct the United States, u, of The said Terrl.
tory.
! SEC. s. ind be it further enncied. Tina
WINS nl error and appeal shall liz, ana
be taken on all fnal decisions of said stu
PeiiJr courts. where the matter in dis
pute shall amount to the sum ar vain. II
one hundred dollars, exclusive of costs. /,
TIE court OF appe ,I' oi said Territory il
all civil canseS ri admiralt, and martin,
jurisdiction IN all asnses of seizure. nm
, uer NE laws al iuupnst, NAV < illou, an,
trade, OF The United States; in all suii,
Tor pendItlrs and lorfritures incurred nm.
der the laws of the United States. and i,
all SUITS IN which the United states vshal
De q party IN all civil causes in law nm,
equity, arising under the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, and treati,,