The North-Carolina standard., 1847-03-17
tPUBL1c-No. 12.1


States, in certain cases, and for other purposes.
| Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentGtires Of the United States of America tn
Congress assembled, That all and singular the
records of the proceedings in the several cases
which were pending in the superior courts of the
late Territory of Florida, under and by virtue of
The act of Congress Of the twentylhird of Nav
Gig htecn hundred and twenty-eight: entitled, An
act supplementary to the several acts providing for
the settlement and confirmation of private land
claims in Florida" and under and by virtue Of an
act entitled, An to provide for the final settle
mcnt of land claims in Florida" approved twenty
sixth May, eighteen hundred and thirty and in the
several cases which were pending la the court of
appeals of the same Territory on the third day of
March, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fory-fve, and all and singular
the records of the proceedings in the several cases
in which judgements or DEGREES had been render
ed in the said courts on or before that dav, and
from which writs of could have been sued
out or appeals could have been taken, or from
which wrs of error had been sued out, or appeals
had been taken and prosecuted to the Supreme
Court of the United States, according 10 the laws
of the United States which were in force on the
said third day of March, in the year Of our Lord
| one thousand eight hundred and forty-6ve, shall
from and after the passing of this act, be trans
ferred to and deposited in the district court of the
United States for the district of Florida.
be the duty of the Judge of the dstrc, court of the
United States for the district of Florida. immed
ately after the passing of this act, to cause the
| same 10 be notified to the several clerks of the
superior courts, or 10 other officers persons
having in their possession or custody the records
of the proceedings in the first section of this act
| referred to and described and to demand the de-
| livery of the same 10 be deposited, as in and by
the said first section of this is required and on
the refusal of such clerk other officer person
to comply with such demand, the said indge of the
district court of the United States is hereby author
lied and required to compel the delivery of the
said records by attachment otherwise, according
| to law.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacied, That in all
cases IN which Judgement or DEGREES have been
rendered in the said superior courts or court of
appeals Of the late Territory of Florida, and from
which wrts of error have been sued out or ap-
peaIs have been taken to the Supreme Court of
the United States, the said Supreme Court shall
oe, and is hereby, authorized to hear and deter.
mine the same and the mandates of the said Su-
preme Court for the execution of the iud gements
or DEGREES to be rendered by them, and all other
wrils which may be necessary in the exercise of
the appellate jurisdiction of the said court in such
cases, shall be directed the district court Of the
United States for the district Of Florida, and the
said district court shall cause the same 10 be duly
executed and obeyed.
| DEC. f. ana Oe u JUTI1eT enacted, nat tue
district court of the United States for the district of
Florida shall take cogniz1nce of all cases which
were pending and undetermined in the said superb
or courts, under and by virtue of the act of Con.
gress of twentythird May, eighteen hundred and
twcntyeight, entitled IAN act supplementary to
several acts providing for the settlement and con-
firmaton Of private land claims in Florida" and
under and by virtue of an act entitled can act 10
provide for the final settlement of land claims in
Florida" approved twenty-sixth May eighteen
hundred and thirty; and of all cases which were
pending and undetermined in the court of appeals
of the late Territory of Florida, and from :he
judg gmens or DEGREES to be rendered IN which wrs
of error could have been sued out appeals could
have been taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States under the laws which were in force
on the third day of March, in The year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty fvc,-
and shall proceed TO hear and determine the same
and from the judgements or DEGREES to be render
| ed by the said district court wrs Of error may BE-
sued out appeals may be taken TO the Supreme
Court of the United States in the same manner as
/ if such judgements or dccrees had been rendered
in the court Of appeals ofthe Territory of Florida
and the mandates and all writs necessary to the
exercise of the 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 Florida, and the said district court shall
cause the same to be duly executed and obeycd.
Sec. S. And be 1t further enacted, That in all
cases not legally transferred to the State courts in
which judgments or DEGREES have been rendered
in the superior courts or court of appeals of the
! late Territory of Florida from which writs of
error could have been sued out or appeals could
have been taken to the court of appeals Of said
! Territory to the Supreme Court of the United
States under The laws which were in force on the
third day Of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty five, and in
which wrIts of error have not hitherto been sued
out appeals have not hitherto been taken, there
shall be allowed to the parties in the said cases
the term of one year, from and after the passing OF
this act for sueing out such writs Of or
, taking such appeals to the Supreme Court of the
United States, which shall have jurisdiction to re-
view the same.
SEC. 6. and be 1t further enacted, That, any
unfinished business or proceedings now remain
= ing or pending before the judge of the superior
S court at St. Augustine, as a commissioner under
and by virtue of the Act for the relief of certain
t inhabitants of East Florida" approved twenty.
] sixth June, eighteen hundred and lhrty-four, OF
}, under any other act granting special powers, or
e imposing special duties upon said judge be, and
the same are hereby, transferred to the Judge o
the district court of the district of Florida, TO be
= proceeded in and finished or decided in the same
n manner provided for by law; and the said district
. judge shall have, exercise and possess, the same
l. duties, powers, and rights, which have by virtue
j. of the act of twenty ysixth June eighteen hundred
: and thrty.four aforesaid, or otherwise been pos
r sessed and exercised by the said Judge of the
superior court at st. Augustine, 60 far as may b,