The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-06-08
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AN ACT to amend the several act. for the es-
tablishment Of Territorial Government in
Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Ret,resentatires of the United States Of H.
merica in Congress- assembled, That, the
the superior courts of the Territory of Flor
ida, within their respective districts, shall
have and exercise original jurisdiction in all
civil causes in law and equity, whether ari-
sing under the laws of the said Territory or
otherwise, where the sum in controversy
shall amount to one hundred dollars and
shall have original and exclusive cognizance
of all civil causes of admiralty and maratime
jurisdiction, including all seizures under laws
of fimpost, navigation, or trade, OF the Uni
ted States, whether such seizures be made
on land or water; and of all suits tor penal
ties and forfeitures incurred under the laws
of the United States; and original, but not
exclusive jurisdiction, of all suits in which
the United States shall be a party, whatever
nav be the amount in controversy in such
causes and suits; and shall have and exer-
else appellate jurisdiction, in all civil causes,
originating in the inferior courts Of said Ter
ritory, whatever may be the amount in con-
troversy; and shall have and exercise ori-
ginal and exclusive jurisdiction of all crimes
and offences committed against the laws of
the said Territory, where the punishment
shall be death; and original and appellate
jurisdiction of all other crimes and offences
committed against the laws of the said Ter
ritory; and original and exclusive jurisdic-
tion of all crimes and offences which shall
be cognisable, under the authority of the u
nited States, committed within the respect
i've districts of the said superior courts, or
upon the high seas.
SEC. .. .4nd be ii further enacted, That
the said superior courts, and court of APP
peals, in term, and the judges thereof, IN va
cation, shall, respectively, have full power
and authority, in all civil Causes and crmi-
nal cases, to issue writs of habacs corpus, o
error, of certiorari, Of mautamus, of prohi.
bition, of scire facias, and OF quo warranto
according to the principles and rules of law
SEC. 8. And be farther enacted, That
the said superior courts, respectively, shall
be held as occasion NAV require, to prevent
delay of justice for the trial of causes of ad
miralty aud maratime jurisdiction, and for
the hearine Of causes in equity, as often as
the judges of the said courts, respectively
shall deem fit to appoint.
SEC. d. md be il further enscted, That
the said superior courts respectively, shall
have power, in cases where there has been a
trial by jury, to grant new trials, as often as
NAV be deemed necessary for the due ad.
ministration of justice, for reasons for which
new trials have usually been granted in the
courts of law, and shall have power to ad.
minister all necessary oaths or affirmations
and to make and establish all necessary rule!
of practice and pleading, and for the orderly
conducting of the business of the said courts
Provided, Such rules be not repugnant to tn,
laws of the United States, or of the said Ter
ritory.
SEC. S. ind be ii further enacted, Tha
writs of error and appeal shall lie, and ma,
be taken on all final decisions of said supe
ror courts, where the matter i'll dispute shal
amount to the sum or value of one hundre
dollars, exclusive of costs, to the court &
appeals of said Territory in all civil cause
of admiralty and maratime jurisdiction i
all causes Of seizure, under the laws of i'm
post, navigation, and trade, OF the Unite
States in all suits for penalties and forfeit
ures incurred under the laws of the Unite
States, and in all suits in which the Unite
States shall be party !; in all civil causes /
law and equity, arising under the Constitu
tion and laws of the United States, and trea
ties made, and which shall be made, unde
their authority, and in all civil cases affect
ing Ambassadors, other public Minister
and Consuls; in controversies between citi
zens of two different States, and between
aliens and citizens of the United States, il
the same manner, and under the same regu
lations, as appeals are directed to be take
from district to circuit court of the Uni
ted States. And writs of error and appea
shall lie, and maybe taken from the final de
r,r,n, e %1,a Il
such cases, to the supreme court of the Uni
ted States, in the same manner, and unde
the same restrictions and regulations, as writ