Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-26

=. You will immediately after the enc OF eve,
~ term of the District and Circuit Courts or OF
any State Courts in which any suit OF suns may
have been instituted on behalf OF the phi!ea
States, forward to this Office statement winch
the law requires to be certified oy tne Cierk) OF
such cases as have been decided during the term'
and such as are pending, together with all the
information which may be necessary TOT unuer-
standing the true situation OF each case. your
statement will be sent in two different forms; one
to contain the suits brought on treasury Trans
scripts; and the other on Custoin Rouse Oohds,
and for fines. penalties, and torteltures. Printed
forms for these returns are herewith sent.
8. In all cases in which an appeal is taken, or
a wit of error is sued out, you will cause to be
transmitted TO this office, with as little delay
as may be, transcript of the record, which
YOU will examine with a view to ascertain that
it is a faithful copy, and will accompany the
same with report Of the argument OF the cause
in the court below, noting the points made and
authorities referred to by respective counsel.
take leave to call your particular attention to
the 9th section of the act sent with the Circular,
BY which, in addition to the return after each
term. YOU are required TO transmit to this Office
full and accurate accounts or aa causes and &C
tons pending in the Courts of the Z. States, in
vour district. sin which the United States are
plaintiffs. on the 4th day Of July" of the present
year. in such a manner a, shall enabl. ME to pre-
bare an Ineligible abstract of all such causes,
showing the names of the parties in each suit, the
cause of action, the time it accrued, the time OF
the commencement Of the suit, and such other
matters as nav be necessary to full Information
to CONGRESS- respecting the same. AS this ab-
stract must be laid before Congress at the Com.
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that your return should be made on or before the
10th day Of October ney. The forms sent for
your statement at the end Of each term of court
will answer the purpose Of this report. Be 'eas.
ed To state, in very distinct manner, the cause OF
action. and let your observations in the column
of remarks be full. so that the object and situa.
ton of each suit may be clearly understood.
Regulafion. TO be Observed by the Clerks Of tn
Circuit and District Courts Of the United
States.
|. Hereafter You will forward to this Office
within thirty days after the adjournment OF eac!
successive term of the District and Circuit Courts
respectively. of which you are Clerk, a list OF al
the judgments and DEGREES which have been en-
tered in the said Courts respectively, during such
term. to which the United States are parties
showing the amount which has been so adjudget
or decreed, and the costs, and stating the tern
! TO which execution thereon has been made re
turnable. You will divide the list into two parts
to be sent in two separate forms; one to contain
the judgments rendered in suits brought on Irea
sury transcripts, and the other on Custom Hons'
Bonds, and for fines, penalties, and forfeitures
send YOU printed forms for these returns
| 2. You will examine the statement required
BY the Sd section of said act to be made by the
United States Attorney for your District. and
comparing it with the records in your charge. ant
finding it correct, you will thereto subjoin you
| certificate.
Regulations TO be observed by the harshais.
1. Whenever, before Judgment, any defend
ant to suit of the United States, shall pay you
the costs which have accrued, you will give him
duplicate receipts, one to be kept by himself
and the other to be delivered to the District At
torney.
Q. Whenever. in any suit in which the United