Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-23

An act 10 divide the State of Michigan into two
judicial districts, and to provide tor holding the
district and circuit courts therein.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
reseatattueS Of he United States Of america in Con-
greSS assembled, That the State of Michigan be
and the same is hereby divided into two judicial
districts in the following manner, namely
rHE EASTERN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS
The western district shall embrace all the terri
tory and waters within the following boundaries,
to wit Commencing at the southwest corner OF
Iillsdale county in the state Of Michigan, and
running from thence north, on the west line of
said county, to the south line of Calhoun county ,
thence east, on the south line thereof to the south
cast corner of SAID last named county thence
north, the east boundary of said county 20 the
south line Of Eaton county thence east, on said
south line TO the southeast corner of Eaton coun-
ty; thence north, on the Gust boundary Of Eaton
county, to the south line OF G ston county thenrp
west on the south boundary of said county Ia tho
southwest corner thereof; thence north on tho
west boundary OF Clinton and Gratiot counties to
the south boundary Of Isabella county; thence
west on Its south boundary, to the southwest cor
uer Of said last named county; thence north on
the west line of Isabella and Glare counties to the
south boundary OF MlsSaukee county. thence ra II
on Its south boundary, to the southeast corner OF
Mlssaukee county; thence north, on the east line
OF MiSSaukee, balcaska and Antrim Counties to
, the south boundary fofl EIlnet county thence
cast, to the southeast corner of Emmett county
thence north on the east boundary Of Emmett
county, 10 the Straits OF Mackinac; thence north
70 midway across sad Straits thence westerly in
direct line To point on the shore Of Lake Mich
lgah. where the north boundary of Delta COuutv
reaches Lake Michtgiu thence west on the north
line u Delta county, 10 the northwest corner of
SAID Delta county, thence south, on the west
boundary OF said county, TO the dividing line he
tween the States of Michigan and WiSfou sin in
Green Bay; thence northeasterly on the said d.
vldlng me, INTO Lake Michigan and thence
sOutherly, through Lake Michigan to the south
west corner of the State of Michigan, on Il line
that will include within said boundaries the waters
OF Lake Michigan within
ton OF the state OF Michigan, thence east on the
south boundary OF the state of Michigan to
tho intersection of the west line of Iillsiale
county. The judicial center of which dis
ctrict shall be at Grand Rapidsin the county of
Kent, where the courts Of said district Shall
be held. The eastern district shall embrace
aa the other territory of the State of Michigan
ana all other waters of said State not embraced
within the foregoing boundaries of said western
district. The judicial center of said eastern dis
trict shall be at Detroit, in the county of Wayne
where the courts of said district shall be held.
SEC, ,. And be IL further enacted, That there
shall be two terms of the circuit and district courts
begun and held in each of the said districts, to
VIII AT the city of Detroit for the eastern district
on the ilfst tuesday IN June, November and March
IN each year; and at the city of Grand Rapids
Tor the western district, on the third Monday Of
May ana the third Monday of October in each
year And the said courts are hereby authorized
10 hold adjourned terms when the business before
the courts shall, in the opinion OF the court re-
quire it.
SECS And be ii further enacted That all stiitsand
other proceedings, Of whatever name or nature,
now pending IN the circuit or district courts of
the United States for the district of Michigan shall
be tired and disposed Of in the circuit and district
courts, respectively for the eastern district of
Michigan in the same manner as the same wonIA
have been IN case said state had not been divided
INTO two districts and for that purpose the iuris
dlotion is reserved to said courts in the eastern
district. And the clerk of the circuit and district
courts for the present district of MICHIGAN shall
remove the records and files of the said cSrrI;t d
district courts to the city of Detroit and do ana
perform all the duties appertaining TO his Office
wlthln the eastern district and all process and
other proceedings taken or issued or made rat,ir1
able to the circuit district court for the present
district OF Michigan, shall be returnahle AT the
next term OF the said courts, respectively in the
eastern district of Michigan
SEC. 4. and be II further enacted That ,tnon
the application of any party TO any srit now nand
ing Whlch would have been commenced in tbe
western district if this act had been in force before
sne y OF SAID suit, the proper court
may and, II all parties consent shall order thar
the same DC removed for further proceedings to +he
proper court for the western district; and thers
upon the clerk shall transmit all the papers in the
cause, with transcript of the order of the renew
al 70 the clerk of the court to which the said suit
shall ee removed, and all further proceedings shall
DC aaa III sad courts as il the suit had been orig
nally commenced therein
SEC D. dnd be k8 further enacted That the
present Judge of the district of Michigan he and il
hereby assigned to hold said courts IN the eastern
district OF Michigan, and shall exercise the same
jurisdiction and perform the same duties within
sad district as he now exercises and performs with
in his present district.
SEC. 6. Ind be d further enacted. That final
process upon any Judgment or decree entered IN
me circuit or district court OF the United States
iof the district OF Michigan, and all other process
iof the enforcement Of any order of said courtsre-
spectiYely' IN any cause pending therein, ex-
eept, causes removed hereinbefore provided
shal De issued from and made returnable 10 the
proper coart Tor the eastern district of Miohipan
anu may run ana he executed by the Marshal Of
sna eastern district IN any part of said State
Sbc. !. Ind b. q further enacted THAT tboro
be appointed district judge for the said weston,
dlstflet OF Michigan, who shall possess the ssya
powers and do and perform all such duties in hi
district as are now enloined or in any wise amer
tanning to the present district Judge for the district
OF Michigan and the district Judge of each district
snail DC entitled to the same compensation as Inv !
law is provided for the present Judge of the dis /
trict Of Michigan
SEC. s. aud be ii further enacted, That there |
De appointed one person as district attorney and |
one person as marshal for said western district
whose terms of appointment and service, as well |
= autes ana emoluments, shall be the same with
nose respectively appertaining to the said offices
n the district OF Michigan. And said marshal
man give the same bond that other marshals are
equlred to give, to be approved and recorded AZ
low directed by law Prorided, That the present
istilet attorney Of the district of Michigan sbal