Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-18
BY AUTHORITY.
. xxs Of the Uraited states,
',rn At THE SECOND SESSION
'i>S.. ruE TWENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS-.
IPrplic-No. 1911

.,ssED At TIE SEGOND SisSSioN
- or THE TwENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
IPrRLic-No. 10.
.rr N regulate the exercise of the appellate jnils-
~ Of The Supreme Court of the United States, In
atii'n ea.es, and for other purposes.
tsi.i..actrd by the Senate and House OF Rcprescn-
ss United States Of America in Congress assem-
rsst all and singular The records Of the proceed
,et Ne several cases which were pending in the su.
=, courts OF The late Territory OF Florida unuor anu
80; W. n The act Of Congress Of the twenty third oil
'";ch,een hundred and twenty eight, enlitied IAN
ty e,msn,ary TO the several providing for the
..,Ten, and confirmation OF private anu claims ~
ss''a. m proyide for the final settlement of land
20 in florida" approved twenty-sixth May, eish-
sundred and thirty, and IN the several cases which
tta ua,nr In the court Of appeals of the Terri
Ns ,he third day Of March, in the year of our Lord
~! S"s,nd eight hundred and forty five, and all and
81. The records Of the proceedings in the several
~, in which judgments or DEGREES MAD been renae ee
'ne - error could have been sued out, or appeals
WI. have been taken, or from which wrts OF error
To- zen sued OUT appeals had been taken ana pro-
sii - The supreme Court of the United States ac-
talru :, The laws ofthe United States which were in
IRE said third day Of March, In the year OF our
M. ~, thousand eight bundled ana forty hve, siia,
S'a s, The passing of this act, be transferred 10
III deposited in The dislfiel eoui VI '"9 o'eu S'ss
I'm, district OF Florida.
- And be il further enaeteu, ihat ~ snan DC
nr Of the Judge Of the district court OF inc united
sa ~ this oci 10 cause the same TO be notified TO
clerks Of the superior COURTS or to other OIL
iN - persons having In their possession or CUSTODY
cords of the proceedings IN the nfst secuon OF TINS
nc srsJ m and described, and 10 demand the deli
me same 10 he deposited, "a In and by the said
w e,ien OF this act is required; and on the refusal OF
az clerk or other officer or person TO comply win such
,nl the said Judge Of the district court OF tbs
t ,fsies is hereby authorized and required 10 com
.s delivery Of the said records by attachment or
fb,,Ni.e, according 10 law.
OK a And be IL further enacted, That in all cases
ssieh Judgment DEGREES have been rendred in the
" s,,sror courts court Of appeals OF the late Ter
,sv 81 florida, and from which writs OF error have
ssen sued our or appeals nave been TAKEN 70 the gu
me Court OF the United States, the said Supreme
,ar shall he, and is hereby. authorized 10 hear ard
I,,nine the same, and the mandates OF the said SUI
ms Cour, 70. The execution Of the judgments or de
P "a 10 be rendered by them, and all other wrils
h NAV be necessary In The exercise Of the appellate
~ iron of the said court in such cases, shall he d.
.,cd 10 be disIic, court Of the United States for the
c, Of Florida and the said district court shall cause
~. same 10 be- duly executed and oheyed.
s,c 4 Aud be il further enacted, That the district
s, Of the United States for the district Of Florida
.l ,,ke cosnizance of all cases which pending
mi undetermined in the said superior courts, under
s"l by virtue Of the act Of Congress of tweny-tri
Nav Eighteen hundred and twenty eight, entitled "An
ri 10 the several acts providing for the
..r,penl aud confirmation OF private land claims In
r;oddar and under and By virtue of IN act entitled
An ACT 10 provide for the final settlement Of land
.l,ins in Florida" approved twcny-sixth May, eigh
ian hundred and thirty and of all cases which were
n,rdns and undetermined in the court of appeals ofthe
s Territory Of Florida and from the judgments or de-
10 be rendered in which writs Of could have
s,u sued out or appeals could have been taken to The
saorrme Court of the United States under the laws
which in force on the third day of March, in the
,r Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
hye and shall proceed TO hear and determine the snme
and from the judgments or DEGREES 10 be rendered by
rhc said district court wrs of may be sued out
may be taken to the Supreme Court Of the Uni
!, a states in the manner if such judgments or
had been rendered In the court OF appeals OF
,hs Territory Of Florida; and the mandates and all
TO the exercise ofthe appellate Jursdic-
a &c lie said Supreme Court in such cases shall be di
.d ~ Inc district court Of the United States for the
district OF Florida, and the said district court shall
c,nse The same 10 be dug executed and obeyed.
SEE s And be il further enacted, That in all cases
-, iseally transferred to the State courts in which
or DEGREES have bcea rendered IN The superb
somr,s or court Of appeals Of the late territory OF Flo
ia, rom which wr,s Of error could haze been sued out
could have been taken 10 The court OF appeals
ala Territory the Supreme Court OF the United
States under the laws which were ~ oiSe on Tue tnlf1
s n March in the year Of our Lord one thousand
,h, hundred and forty five, and in which wits OF err
-. have not hitherto been sued oGt o. appeals have mol
hherto been taken, there shall be allowed 10 tue par
lies in the said the term OF one year, in anu al
the passing of this act, for sreng out such ws Of
s,ror or taking such appeals 10 the Supreme Court OF
the United States, which shall have jurisdiction to re-
view the same. r,.
"A business, or proceedings now remaining pending
before the Judge Of the superior court 81 ST. augustine,
,s commissioner under and by virtue oil IN Act tor
The relief Of certain inhabitants OF East Florida, APP
n,ov,d June, eighteen hundred ind thirty
our or under any other act granting special powers or
impSsIns special duties upon said judge D., and the
s,n, are hereby transferred TO the judge al the district
sor Of The district Of Florida be proceeded in and
6nished or decided in the manner pro'ded for by
r and the said district judge shall have exercise and
possess. the same duties, powers, ana rights, which
have by virtue of the act of twenty June, eighteen
hundred and ihirtyfour aforesaid, Otherwise been
possessed and exercised by the said of the superb
or court al ST. Augustine, so far as 10Y De necessary 10
enable the said district judge % deimine ana hnlsn
any natter business, or proceedinsSow pending AMI
undetermined before the judge OF ie superour court
aforesaid by virtue of any such spenmI ACT
Sec l. And be It further enacted lhat al ana SIM
rulaI the provisions fths act, soar as may be, shall
be, aud they hereby, made apeaoe % all c'isea
which were pending in the supreie o! c.her superior
courls OF aud Tor the late reri;cf oil Michigan at the
time said Territory was admii;f as stase INTO the
Union md 10 all cases in acknowledgements or DEGREES
have been rendered In said Supe or superior court oil
said late Territory az Michigan anu no, hitherto re-
moved as aforesaid BY WI, ofeo or ,appsa'.
Sec 8 And be IL further cn9ted, mat IN All cases |
pending Ia any IL The superlofours Of SAID Territory
Of Florida. In the court Of ppea's Of sad Ietory
on the third day Of March, eateen hundred ana 'orty
five and not legally transacted TO the state courts ot
The state Of Florida ana witch said Territorial courts
continued 10 hold cognizage OF, anu p,ooesaeu " NC
termiae after said day, (Which are claimed 10 have
been since pending them 90 eou.,s VI We ,;.d;c
finn commenced In sd Territorial courts after said
day and in which DEGREES were s
in The records and foceedings thereof, and the judg
nen,s or DEGREES ,ein hereby transferred 10 the
district court Of ne United States for the district Of
Florida; and wrv Of error and appeals may Dc taken
BY either party tsremore The judgments or DEGREES tnal
nave been or my be rendered in such cases unto the
Supreme CourJf the United Sta,es, and the Supreme
rouu NAV hen and decide such cases on such writ of
.o or anneaI and Issue ts mandate 10 said district
onrt Proyitd however, Such wit Of error or appeal
,ha be takeI within one year from the passage OF s
,ct or one war from the rendition Of such Judgment or
decree hereafter rendered: And provided, Also That
nothing ID his act shall be construed as affirming or
iIsairmin the Jurisdiction power or authority Q, ins
urb ross amer the third of March, eighteen hundred
md ,or,yIye, but the same may be referred to saii
Cour, for its decision in all cases on su'h WIN
,r error Or appeal. ,ouy yy n,vr,
Speaker cfthe House Of Representatives
GEORGE NJ. DALLAS.
Pres iden of the Senate.