Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-25
ny AUTHORITY.
Congress.

Laws Of the United States, passed a The
second session Of the Twenty ninth
Congress.
fPUBIIc-No. 70
AN ACT regulate The exercise Of The appellate jurisdiction of The
Supreme Count Of the United States certain and for other
BE enactei by the Senate House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of Ameriea in Congress assembled That
singular the records Of the proceedings the
which pending in the superior courts Of the late
Territory Of Florida under and by virtue Of the act Of Con-
gress of the twenyhiTd Of May eighteen hundred and
twentyeght entitled San act supplementary to the
providing for the settlement and confirmation OF
private land claims in Florida by virtue of
entitled IAN provide for the final settlement of
land claims in Florida" approved weniysixth May eigh
hundred and thirty aud in the several eases which
pending the Of appeals Of the Territory the
third day of March, the year Of Lord thousand
eight hundred and foyhve and all and singular the
cords Of the proceedings in the several cases in which judy
DEGREES bad been rendered in the said
beoe that day. and from which wrts of could have
been sued out, appeals could have been TAKEN om
which ws of had been sued appeals had been
taken and prosecuted 10 the Supreme Court Of the United
States, according the laws Of the United States which
10 force The said thd day Of March, in the year Of
Lord thousand eight hundred and foy-ve shall
from and after the passing Of this act be transferred and
deposited in the district court Of the United States for the
district Of Florida.
Sec. And be further enacted That it shall be the
duty Of the judge Of the district of the United States
for district of Florida Immediately after passing Of
this the be notified the clerks
Of the superior courts to other officers persons having
possession custody proceedings
the first section Of this act referred to and described and
demand the delivery Of the same, be deposited in
and by the said first section Of this set required and
the refusal Of such elek other officer person comply
wi demand the said judge of the district of the
United hereby authorized required to compel
the delivery of the said records by attachment otherwise
according 10 law.
SEC. 8. And be further enacted, That in all
which judgment DEGREES have been rendered the said
peor courts court Of appeals Of the late territory of FUri
da and fIom which wits OF have been sued APP
peals been taken the Supreme of United
States, the said Supreme Court shall be- and hereby,
borzed TO hear and determine the ard the mandates
OF the said Supreme Court for the execution Of the judgments
DEGREES be rendered by hem aud all other wrts
which may be necessary in the exercise Of the appellate u
Ii>dcton Of the said such cases. shall be directed
the district OF the United States for the district Of
Florida and the said district shall the be
duly executed aad obeyed.
SEC And be further enacted That the district court
Of the Uued States for the district of Florida shall take
cognzanee Of all cases which were pending and undeer-
mined in the said under and of the
act of Congress Of twenyhid May eighteen hundred and
tweDyegh entitled IAN act supplementary to the several
providing confirmation of private
land claims Florida" and under and by of
entitled San act 10 provide for The final settlement of land
claims Florida" approved twenty-sxh May, eighteen
hundred and hirty and of all which pending
and in the court Of appeals of the late TeritoY
of Florida and from the judgments DEGREES TO be rendered
in which wits Of could have been sued appeals
could have been taken the Supreme Court Of the United
States under the laws which in force the third day
Of March, in the year Of Lord thousand eight hun
bred and foryhve and shall proceed hear and determine
the and from the judgments DEGREES to be rendered
by the said district w Of may be sued
appeals may be taken 10 the Supreme Court Of the United
States in the If such judgments DEGREES
had been rendered in the of of the territory
Florida and the mandates and all writs necessary the
exercise Of the appellate jurisdiction Of the said Supreme
Court in such shall be directed to the district court Of
the United States for the district of Florida and the said
district court shall cause the same to be duly executed and
obeyed.
SEC g. and be further enacted That in all cases not
legally transferred TO the State courts which judgments
have been rendered in the superior
of appeals of the late territory of Florida from which ws
Of could have been sued appeals could have
Z O Of
Supreme Court of the United States under the laws which
in force the third day of March, in the Of
Lord thousand eight HUNDRED and forty-hve, and 10
which wts Of have not hitherto been sued out
appeals have hitherto been taken there shall be allowed
to the parties in the said the term of year, from
and after the passing of this act for suing such writs
Of taking such appeals to the Supreme Court of
the United Site which shall have jurisdiction to review the
same.
Sec And be it further enacted That any unfinished
business proceedings remaining pending before
the Judge Of the superior ST. Augustine,
missioner under and by virtue Of the "Act for the relief Of
certain inhabitants of East Foda approved twentysixth
June eighteen hundred and thrtyfour under any other
granting special powers imposing special duties upon
said judge be, AID the same hereby transferred to the
Judge of district Of the district of Florida be
proceeded in and finished, decided in the same
provided for by aud the said district Judge shall have
exercise and possess the duties, powers, and rights
which have by virtue Of the of twenysxth june egh
hundred and thriy-uur aforesaid, otherwise been
possessed and exercised by said Judge of superior
ST. Augustine far may be necessary enable
the said district judge to determine and finish any natter
fore the judge of the superior court aforesaid by virtue of
such special act
SEC 7. And be further enacted That all and singular
the provisions Of this act far may be, shall be- and
they hereby, made applicable to all which
pending in the supreme Other superior courts of and for
Territory of Michigan at the time said Territory
admitted State into the Union and to all in
which judgments DEGREES have been rendered in said
preme superior court of said late Territory of Michigan
and hitherto removed aforesaid by witt of
peal
SEC g. And be further enacted That in all cases pend
ing in any of courts Territory of Florida
the of of said Territory, the
OF March, eighteen hundred and foyve aud not legally
transferred to the Stale courts Of the State of Florida and
said Territorial continued hold cognzance
Of proceeded determine after said day. which
claimed to have been since pending therein courts Of the
United States and in all Of federal character and u-
diction commenced in said Territorial after said
day, and in which judgments decees rendered,
which claimed have been since pending therein, the
records and proceedings thereof and judgments DEGREES
therein hereby transferred district of
United States for the district of Forda and wts of
and appeals may be taken by either party to the
judgments DEGREES that have been, may rendered
in such unto the Supreme Court of the United States
and the Supreme Court may hear and decide such
such writ of appeal and issue its mandate said
district courts Provided hOcerer, Such writ of
appeal shall be taken within from the passage of
this act year from the rendition of such judgment or
hereafter rendered Aad provided also That nothing
in this shall be construed affirming daming
jurisdiction, power authority Of the Territorial judges 10
proceed in or Try determine such cases after the third of
March, eighteen hundred and but may
be referred TO said Supreme Court for its decision in
on such writ OF error or appeal
JOHN w. DAVIS
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
G. M. DALLAS,
President Of the Senate.
/ Approved February 90 lS47 JAMES X. POLK.
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