Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-06-17

~ tb,;r su;ts or TO show tie court What adverse
claimants there NAV be to the land cialmeu Vi 'hc
United States be also hereby repeated. :,
Sec. 9. and be it further enacted, That It sha'l
bc ,he duty of the Attorney Of the United states
for the district in which the suits authorized oy
this act shall be instituted. IN every case "he'e
the decision is against the United States 10 make
ont and transmit to the Attorney Generai o. 'ne
United States, a statement, containing the iacts
oc the case. and the points Of law on which the
same was decided and it shall be the duty OF the
Attorney General, in all cases where the claim
exceeds one league squares and IN all other cases,
if he shall in such latter cases think the decision
of the District Judge is erroneous, to direct an
appea to be made TO the Supreme Court OF the
ntpd States. and 10 appear for the United States,
aud prosecute such appeal which appeal IN behalf
of the United States may be granted at auy time
within six months after the rendition Of the Juds-
ment appealed from, or at any time Defotc the
exriration Of the term thereof, which mcy corr
mencc next after the expiration Of sa six months
and il shall be the further duty Ct the District
Attorney to observe the Instruction sivea to MN
| by the Attorney General in that respect
Sec 10. .ild he II further ennftpd. That It snail
be lawful for the President OF the United states
to appoint 4 law AGENT whose special duty u shaIi
! be to superntend the interests OF the tnitcu
States il the premises. 10 continue him in place
as long as the public interest requires his confih.
uance /; aud to allow suth rav to the agent as the
President NAV think reasonable 1t shall also be
the dot, Of such agent to collect testimony IN be
haif Of the United States. and to attend, on all
| occasions, when SAID claimants may take deposl
tons aud no dispositions SO taken by them shall
be read as evidence unless SAID agent nr Distiit'
| Attorney shall have been notified, IN writing OF
the time and place oi taking hem, so long presi
Gus to said time as 10 afford to him az oppo tunl
OF being present
Sec III. .9nd be 1t further enacted. That It shall
BE- lawful for the President to employ assistant
counsel, it in his opinion the public interes; sha
requie the same and to allow TO such counse
and the District Attorney, sucn compensation "a
he may think reasonable
Sec IL. .1nd be it further enacted. That an,
claims to lands, tenenents, and Entertainments
within the purvew of this act, which shall not bt
brought by petition before said court within ont
year from the passage Of this act. or which. afte
being brought before said court, shall. on accoun
of the neglect or delay Of the claimant, not b(
prosecuted to final decision within three years
snail be forever barred, both at law ard in equity
and no other action at common law, or proceedin.
| in equity shall ever thereafter be sustained in any
court whatever.
Sec l3. and be it further enacted. That the
DEGREES which may be rendered By said District
or the Supreme Court OF the United States. sha
be conclusive between the United States and tht
said claimants only, and shall not Affect the inter
ests Of third persons.
A STEVENSON,
! Speaker Of the House Of prcseniatve3.
| $. SMITH,
President OF ihe senate, emprre.
Approved-23d May. 1928
JOHN aIIMCY ADAMS.