The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-01

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed al he Third Session Of hs 1hfTtv-
ssenh Congress.
Tpun1Io-No. 54.l

GPUBLIo NO. b4.I
AN ACT 10 divide tho state Of MiShlga9 inso W, w. Nv y.
dical Districts, aud 20 provide 10Y ho''"B ~ DN
f,ict and Circuit Courts therein
- .....t by me Senate and Hoyse Of Represe1to-
,irs. NJ Ds Unaed States Of America N Congress dsssH..
Iisd, That tho state Of Michigan be, an tue seme S
hereby, divided INTO two judicial nlsirlou' III '' W.
lowing manner, namely -
ms rAsrrnS AND BEsrERN DHrEicra.
The western district shall embrace all the territory
and waters wilhin the following boundaries, to-wil
Commencing NJ the southwest corner OF hihsoAle
county, "a the state Of Michigan, and running from
thence north. on the weat line Of said county, V me
south limo Of Calhoun county thence east on the
soath limo thereof, 10 tho southeast corner q said
ashamed county thence norm, on t9e east ooun'
Diary OF said county, 70 the souvn Inc OF Eaeon "
corner Of Eaton county thence MOTH ION tneeNs'
boundary Of Eaton county 20 the fouth ilne ot OInr
ton county thonce west, on the aonth oounda y oil
said county, to the southwest corner thereof thence
north, on The west boundary Of clinton ana Sratot
counties, 70 the south boun' AIRY Of Isabella county
hence west, on It's south boundary, 70 the southwest
corner Of said last-Damed county thence north on
the west line Of Isabella and Clare counties, 70 tMe
south boundary OF Missaukee county thence east,
on It's south boundary, 10 the southeast corner Of
Missaukee county thence north, on the east line OF
Missaukee, KRoaaca, and Antrim counties, to the
south boundR To1 Emmett county thence east TO
the southeast corner Of EInmet county thence north,
GA the east boundary Of Emmett county, 70 the Straits
Of haokinac thence north 10 midway aeros3 AID
on the shore Of Lake Michigan whore the north boun.
Diary Of Dnta county reaches Lake Miohi ian ihenee
west, on tho north line Of Delta county, TO the north
west corner OF said Delta county thence soatll on
the west boundary Of said county, 10 the dividing line
between tho States OF Michigan aud Wisconsin In
Green Bay thence northeastorly on tho SAID d}id
ing line, INTO Lake Michigan and thence soathsTlyi
through Lake Michigan, TO the southwest cofner9
the state OF Michigan, on a line that viii Include
within laid boundaries the waters oi Lake michigan
within tLe admiralty Jurisdiction OF the State Of
Michigan thence cast, on tho south boundary Of the
state Of Michigan, to the mto section ofthe west line
OF Hlllsdale county. The Judicial centre OF which
digtdotshan he at Grand Rapids, IN the county Of
Kent, where this courts OF said district shall be held.
The eastern district shall embrace all the other terri
fnrv Of the state of Michigan and all other waters Of
said State not embraced within the foregoing boun
Of said Q stern district shall be at Detroit, Ia the
county OF Wayne, where the courts OF said district
shall DO held,
be two terms Of the circuit and district courts b gun
and held IN each of said Districts, to wit At the city
OF Detroit, for tue eastern district, on tho first Tues.
day In June, November, and March In each year
and at the city Of G,and hapits, for the western dia.
Irct, on the third Monday OF May and third Monday
Of October In each year. and The said courts are
hereby authorized 20 hold adjourned terms when the
business before tho courts shall, IN the opinion OF the
court, require lt.
other proceedings, OF whatever name or nature, now
pending IN the circuit or district courts Of the United
states Tor the district of Michigan, shall be tried and
disposed OF in the circuit and district courts, respeo-
lively, for the eastern district o. Michigan, in the
sane manner ~ the Same would have been 10 case
sald State had not been divided into two districts
aud for that purpose the Jurisdiction q reserved 70
said courts In the eastern district. And the clerk OF
the circuit and di strict courts for the present district
OF Michigan shall remove the records aud hlos OF the
said circuit and district courts to tho city OF Detroit,
aud do aud perform all the duties appertaihtng 10 hs
Office within the eastern district and all process and
other proceedings taken or Issued or made rctnrn-
able TO tho circuit or district courts Tor the present
district Of Michigan, and shall be returnabe al the
next term Of the said courts, respectively, in the
eastern dat let Of Michigan.
Sac. q. Aad be u further enacted That upon the
application OF any party 10 any suit now pending
which would have been commenced III the western
district II tnis act had been In force before the COM
mencement of said suit, the proper court may and,
If ali pa rules consent, shall, order that tho same be
removed for further proceedings 10 the proper court
for the western district aud thereupon the clerk
shall transmit all the papers in the cause, with q
Transcript VI the order OF the removal, 10 the clerk
OF the conr, 70 which the said suit shall be removed
and all further proceedings shall be had in sald court
sec. 8. And be q hrther enaoied, That the present
Judge Of tho district of Michigan be and he Is hereby
aseiened 10 hold said courts ia the eastern district OF
Michigan, aud shall exercise the sane Jurisdiction
and perform the same duties within sad distrc Ct as
he now exercises and performs within his present
district.
SIC. c. Ind Be 4 further enacted, That dDai process
upon any judgment or decree entered In the circuit
or district court Of the United States for the district
OF Miohigrn, and all other process for the ENFORCE
ment OF any order OF said courts, respectively, in any
cause now pending therein, except causes removed US
hrreinbefore provided, shall be issued from and made
roturnabie 10 the proper court for she eastern district
of Michigan, and may run and be executed by the
marshal Of said eastern district In any part OF said
state.
pointed a district Judge Tor the said western district
of Michigan, who shalt posscss the same powers and
doand perform all such duties IN his district as are
now enioined or IN any wise Appertaining TO the pre-
sent district Judge Tor the district of Michigan; and
II ulhtihIh luuNt o. NhAh uNoAilS hnhn ~ tnllblt 70
the same compensation as by law Ia provided for the
present Judge Tor the district OF Michigan.
Sec. &. And Do 4 further etdesd, That there be ap-
pointed one person as district attorney and one per
son az marshal for said western dHtrlat, whose terms
ofBppointment aud service, as well az duties and
Condiments, shall be the same with those respect
lively appertaining 10 the said Offices ia the district
OF Michigan. And said Marshal shall give the same
bond that other marshals are required 70 give, to be
approved and recorded AZ now directed by law !:
sa Provided, That the present district attorney OF the
district OF Michigan shall be TO district attorney OF
the eastern district, and retain tho charge OF all suits
already commenced until lntl termination, unless tho
President Of tho United States ahal otherwise direct,
and the present marahal OF tie district 0r Michigan
shall be the maFBhhl OF the eagtera district. during
their respective Official terms.
Sac. 9. And BE- u farther enacial That all gdits
hereafter 10 DO brought IN eifhor OF said courts not Of
a local nature, shall be brought in the court OF the
district where the defendant resides: but n thore be
more than one defendant, aud they reside IN different
districts, the plaintiff may sue Ia either, tpd send a
duplicate writ against the defendants, directed 60
the marshal Of the other district, on which an en-
dorsement shall be made that the writ thus sent Ia a
copy Of writ sued out Of the court OF the proper dis,
triot; aud the said writu, when executed All returned
into the office irom whence they issued, All al consu.
tute one suit, and be proceeded IN acoordlnsly.
Approved, February "a, 1868