Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-03-20
BY AUTHORITY.
laws OF the United States. passed ut the
second session Of the TWcnty-nintsl
Congress.


Laws Of the United states, passed mt the
second session Of the TWcnty-ninil
Congress.
AN ACT to regulate the of appellate jurisdiction
Supreme Court Of The United States in certain cases aud for
eaaceg Jy The Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES
Of the United States IF Amerca in Congress assembled That
all and singular the records of the proceedings
which pending in the superior of
Territory Of Florida under aud by virtue Of the Of Con-
sreSS OF the I" eniy-ihd of May eighteen hundred and
twcnty-egh: entitled, An act supplementary the
raj acts providing for the settlement and confirmation of
private land claims in Florida aud under aud by
an ac entitled An act 10 provide for the final settlement Of
land claims IN Florida approved twenty-sXth May eigh-
teen hundod and Thirty, aud in the several which
pthuhS III me count oil appeals oil the same Territory, the
third day OF March, the year of Lord
eight hundred and foyfve, and all and singular the
cords Of the proceedings in the several cases in which ug
DEGREES had been rendered courts on OF
before that day, and from which could
been sued Out, appeals could have taken om
which wits of had been sued out appeals
taken aud prosecuted TO the Supreme Court Of the United
states, according to the laws of the United States which
force the said thd day of March, year of
our Loii thousand eight hundred and otyye shall
from and after the passing of THIS act be
deposited the Of the
district IF Florida.
SIC. ,. And be further enacted That it shall be
duty of the Judge of The district court o The United States
for the district OF Florida Immediately after the passing of
this act TO the TO be notified to the several clerks
Of the superior other officers persons having
in their or custol, the records Of the proceedings
the first section of this act referred to and described and
TO demand the delivery of the 10 be deposited in
and by the said st section Of this required;
the refusal of such eek other officer or person to comply
wi such demand the said Judge Of the district of the
United States hereby authorized and required compel
the delivery of the said records by attachment otherwise
according 10 law.
SEC. 3. And be further enacted That in all cases in
which judgment DEGREES have been rendered
pc appeals territory of FUri-
da and fOm which wits Of have been sued APP
peals have been taken The supreme Of United
STATES. the said Supreme Court shall be- and hereby
Eaar It,for ~,
oil the SAID supreme Court Tor he eXecu Ion OF the judgments
10 rendered them a
which may be necessary The of the appellate
>dcon OF the said court IN such cases. shall be directed to
the district count Of the United States for the district Of
Florida and the said district court shall the be
duly executed and obeyed.
Src and further enacted That the district court
of the Uuled States for the district Of Florida shall take
cognizauce Of all which pending undecr-
mined in he said superior counts under and by OF the
OF Congress of twenty May eighteen hundred and
wenyeigt entitled can act supplementary to the several
providing for the settlement and Of private
land claims in FloIa aid under and by virtue OF an act
citted "An act provide fr The final settlement of land
claims in FoIila, approved tweny-sx,h May, eighteen
hundred and hlrty and OF all which pending
unde,enr ed in the court Of appeals of The late Territory
of Florida and from the judgments DEGREES be rendered
which wits OF error could have been sued cut appeals
could have been taken Supreme United
under the laws which force the third day
Of March in the wear of our Lord one thousand eight hun
and hail proceed aud determine
the and from the Judgments decees u be rendered
BY said district wrlS Of may be sued
appeals be taken 10 the supreme court or The United
States in the manner if such judgments DEGREES
had been rendered the court of appeals of the territory Of
and all wriis the
exercise oil the appeiiatc jurisdiction Ol lhe Sad supreme
such shall be directed the district OF
United States for the district Of Florida and The saii
district court shall cause the same u be duly executed and
SIC s. and be IL further enacted That in all cases
legally transferred TO the State courts which judgments
Of appeals of the late territory of Florida from which wrlts
Of could have been sued out appeals could have
OF appeals Of said Territory the
Supreme Court Of the United States under the laws which
force the hid day Of March, The year Of
Lord thousand eight bundled and orlyhve, and in
winch wits OF error have not hitherto been Sued out or
appeals have not hitherto been taken there shall be allowed
PARTIES the said the of year, from
after passing Of this act for suing wTits
ol taking such appeals to the Supreme Court Of
United st which shall have jurisdiction to review the
SIC ind be further enacted, r. at any unfinished
business, proceedings remaining pending before
the Judge OF the superior court at St Augustine COM
under and by vrme Of the Act for The relief of
certain inhabitants of East Florida, approved wentyixh
eighteen hundred and thirty -four under any other
granting special powers imposing speca duties upon
said Judge be- AID the hereby, transferred t. The
Judge # the district court Of the district OF Florida TO be
proceeded in and finished decided in the
provided for by law and the SAID district judge shall have,
exercise and possess the duties powers rights
which have virtue Of the Of June eigh
teen hundred and thirty aforesaid otherwise been
possessed and exercised by the said Judge Of the superior
Augustine, far may be necessary to enable
the said district judge TO determine and finish any matter,
business,
fore the judge of The superior count Aforesaid by virtue of
an special
SEC T. And be 1t further enacted That all singular
provisions of this act far may be- shall be- and
they hereby made applicable to all cases which
pending the supreme Other superior courts OF and for
the late Territory of Michigan at the time said Territory
admitted State into the Union, and to all
which judgments tenieie in said
premc or superior court said Territory Of Michigan
and hitherto removed aforesaid by wit Of APP
peal
SEC g. And be further enacted That in all cases pend
of said Of Florida
or in appeals said Territory on third day
Of Mach eighteen hundred and foItyfve AID legally
transferred u the state courts of the State of Florida and
winch said Territorial oOuts continued TO hold coguzauce
Of and proceeded determine after said day. which
claimed to have been pending therein OF the
United and IN all Of federal character and
ri>dcon commenced in SAID Territorial after said
day and IN which judgments DEGREES rendered
which claimed been pending therein,
records and proceedings thereof and the judgments DEGREES
therein hereby transferred the district of n
United States for the district Of Flodl and Of
and appeals may be taken by either party to remove the
judgments DEGREES that have BEEN may be-
such unto the Supreme Court of the United states
and the Supreme Court hear aud decide such
such of appeal and issue its mandate to said
district PrOrided, h0cerer Such writ cf
appeal shall be taken within from the passage of
rendition of such judgment
hereafter rendered: And prOrded also, That nothing
IN lhis act shall be affirming disamng
>dcton power, authority of the Territorial Judges to
proceed 10 determine such after the third of
March, eighteen hundred and forty-vc but the may
referred said Supreme Court for its decision all
such writ Of error appeal.
JOHN w DAVIS
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
6. NJ DALLAS,
President of the senate.
Approved February -, lSi7. JAMES X. POLK
Notice To NaViSatOrs.
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE,