Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-07

Judgements or DEGREES TO be rendered in
shich writs Of error could have been
'ued out or appeals could have been taken
Q the Supreme Court Of the United States
Under laws which were in force on the
bird day Of March, in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
orty five, and shall proceed 10 hear and
determine the same; and from the iudg-
nents or DEGREES to b rendered by the
,sid district court writs of error may be
sued out or appeals may be taken TO the
Supreme Court Of the United States in
he same manner asif such judgments or
DEGREES had been rendered in the court Of
appeals Of the Territory Of Florida; and
The mandates and all writs necessary to
Tho exercise ofthe appellate jurisdiction Of
The said Supreme Court in such cases
shall be directed TO the district court Of
the United States for the district Of Flori-
da, and the said district court shall cause
the same tobe duly executed and obeycd;
SEC. 5 find be 1t further eaacied, That
in all cases not legally transferred to the
State courts in which judgments or de-
crees have been rendered in the superior
courts or court Of appleas of,he late Ter
ritory of Florida from which wriis Of err
ror could have been sued out or appeals
could have been taken 10 the court OF ap-
peals Of said Territory or to the Supreme
Count Of the United States under the laws
which were in force on the third day of
March, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty Eve, and in
which wrifs Of error have no! hitherto
been taken, there shall he allowed to the
parties in the said cases the term of one
year, from and after the passing Of ,hi.
act, Tor sueing cut such wrils Of error or
taking such appeals TO the Supreme
Court Of the United States, which shall
have jurisdiction to review the same.
SEC. 6. find be II further enacted. Tha,
airy unfinished business, or proceeding.
row remairg or ending before the Judge Of
the superior court Of St. Augustine, as
commissioner under and by virtue Of The
"Act for the relief Of certain inhabitants
Of Fast Florida" approved twenty sixth
June, eighteen hundred and thirty four,
or under any other act granting special
powers, or imposing special duties upon
said judge, be, and the same are hereby,
transferred 10 the Judge Of the district
court Of The district of Florida, TO be pro.
cecied in and finished, or decided in the
same manner provided for by law; and the
said district judge shall have, exercise,
and possess, the same duties, powers, and
rights, which have by virtue Of the act OF
twenty sixth June. eighteen Hundred and
thirty four aforesaid, or otherwise been
possessed or exercised by the said Judge
Of the superior court at St. Augustine, so
far as may be necessary 10 enable the said
district Judge to determine and finish any
matter, business, or proceedings now
pending and undetermined before the
judge Of the superior court aforesaid, by
virtue Of any such special act.
SEC. 7. Ana6c it further enacted, That
all and singular. the provisions Of this act,
so far as may be. shall be, and they are
hereby, made applicable to all cases which
were pending in the supreme or other SUI
perior courts Of and for the late Territory
Of Michigan al the time said Territory
was admitted as State into the Union,
and to all cages in which judgments or
DEGREES have been rendered ir said su-
supreme or superior court of said late
Territory Of Michigan, and not hitherto
removed as aforesaid BY writ Of error or
appeal.
SEC. 8. .qndte 1t further enncted, That
in all cases pending in any Of the supe.
rior courts Of sail Territory of Florids, or
in the court of appeals in said Territory,
on the third day Of March, eighteen hun
dred and forty five, and not legally trans
ferred to the State courts of the State of
Florida, and which said Territorial courts
continued to hold cognizance Of, and pro-
ceeded to determine after said day, or
which are claimed to have been since
pending therein as courts of the United
States; and in all cases Of federal charac-
ter and jurisdiction commenced in said
Territorial courts after said day, and in
which judgments or DEGREES were rendered,
or which are claimed to have been since
pending therein, the records and proceed
ings thereof, and the judgments or DEGREES
therein are hereby transferred to the dis
trict court Of The United States for the
district Of Florida; and writs of error and
appeals may be taken by either party to
remove the judgments or DEGREES that
have been, or may be, rendered in such
cases unto the Supreme Court of the Uni.