The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-18
IBY AUTHORITY.l
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PASSED AT THE sEccSD SESSION OF THE
rwENTY-FIFTn CONGRESS.
fPuBLrc--No 36.l

AN ACT to require the Judge ofthe district court
Of East and West Tennessee TO hold a couri a
Jackson, in said State
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Represent
fises of the United States Of Ameroa in Congress
an.Jied That district court of the United States
be- and the same is hereby, established in the west
ern district ofthe State Of Tennessee, for the coun
ties of Benton, Carroll, Henry Obion. Dyer, Glib
son. Lauderdale, Haywood, Upton, Shelby Fay.
cite, Hardeman, McNary, Hardin, and Perry
aud thai the said court be holden annually ON the
third Monday in September, at the town of Jack
son, in the county Of Madison, in said State.
Sec. = dnd be Cuuer enacted, That the said
district court shall be invested with, and exercise
all and every species of jurisdiction now excr-
cised BY the district courts of East aud West Ten.
neSsec
SEC. 3. Andbe il further enacted, That the said
court shall be holden by the Judge of the sand dis
trict courts of East and West Tennessee.
Sec. 4. And be Il further enacted, That in addi
tion TO the jurisdiction hereby invested in said
court, IT be invested with the.exercse ofconcurren
jurisdiction in all civil cases now exercised by the
circuit of the United States; and that in all
cases where said court shall exercise such jurisdic
ton appeals.may be taken from the judgments,
orders, or DEGREES Of said Court to the Supreme
Conrt of the United States, in the same manner,
and upon the same conditions as appeals may be
taken from the circuit courts.
Sec 5. 1nd be IL further enacted, That at the
first term Of said court the judge thereof shall APP
point a clerk in manner, and upon such condition
like officers are rcqusred by law TO be appointed
for The said district courts of East and West Ten
neSsee and that the said clerk perform Such iduies
in regard 10 the proceedings, orders, Judgments
aud DEGREES Of sdld court, required by law to
be performed by the officers in the said district
courts ofEast and West Tennessee
Sec. &. dndbe further Ggaeicd, That all laws
now in force regulating the emanation execution
aud return of the process of said district Of
Fast and West Tennessee shall, in all things regu-
late the einanaion, execution, and return of pro-
cess in the said district court.
Sec. T. And be II further enacted, That If from
any cause the Judge of SAID court shall fail to at
tend and open court on the first day thereof then,
and in that case, the said couf shall stand adjourn
ed from day odgy, until four O'Clock of the third
and in case he shall fail to attend and open said
court by that time, the said court shall stand nd.
iourned until the first day of the next term.
See. &. Ind be ii further enacted That in case
the Judge of said court, from any cause, shall fail
10 hold regular term OF said court, IL shall be his
duty. if IN his opinion the business in said court
shall require 10 held an Intermediate term of said
court at such time as he SHALL by his order under
his hand and seal, direct addressed to the clerk aud
marshal of said court, 0t feast thirty days previous
TO the commencement of said term. and to be pub
lshed in the several newspapers published In the
bounds of said district the same length of time
See. o. Ind be IL further enacted, That the cierk
Of said court shall be entitled TO receive such fees
aud emoluments for his services as are allow
ed by law for like services to the clerks OF said dis
trict courts of East and Yves, Tennesree
Sec. 10 1nd be il further enacted, That mar
Shal shall be appointed for said court whose duty
it shall be to execute all orders, s,judgments, and de-
crces Of sand court now authorized BY law, and that
he receive for his services the sum OF two hundred
dollars 10 be paid out of the public Treasury; and
that he be allowed the same fees are aowe' for
the same services in the courts Of East and West
Tennessee.
Sec. H. And be II further enacted, That a district
attorney of the United States be appointed COR said
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fees of office, the sum of two hundtcd dollars an.
nualy to be paid out ofthc public Treasury Of the
United States
APPROVED, June lsth 1888.