New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-12
.pproved March 70, 1872.
[GENERAL NATrRE-No. 29

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An act to restore the records of the
United States courts inthe northern dis
trict of Illinois.
Be it enacted BY the Senate Of House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That in
proceedings to restore the records of the
circuit and district courts OF the northern
district Of Illinois, destroyed by fire on the
ninth Of October, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, under the act Of March third,
eighteen hundred and seventy-6ne, entitled
IAN act relating 10 records Of the courts of
the United States the notice required by
said act may be served upon any non-resi-
dent Of said district anywhere within the
Jurisdiction of the United States, or in any
foreign country, the proof of the service of
such notice, if made in foreign country,
to be certified by a minister or consul OF the
United States Ia such country, under his
official seal.
SEC. g. That a certified copy cf the official
return Of the district attorney, clerk Of the
circuit or district court, or the marshal of
the northern district Of Illinois, made in
pursuance of law, and on file in the De-
partment Of Justice, relating to any cause
in either of said courts To which the United
States was a party, the record Of which was
destroyed in said ire, may be hled IN the
court to which it appertains, and shall have
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original return made to said court, and IN
any case in which the names Of the parties,
and the date and amount of the judgment
or decree shall appear from such returns
it shall be lawful for the court in which
they are filed to issue the necessary process
to enforce such decree or Judgment in the
same manner as if the original record was
before said court.
! SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty of the
M Tbn mn horn gietPIgt Of
| Illinois to take such steps as may be neces-
gary to restore the records and tiles OF the
circuit and district courts of said district
| which were destroyed by fire on the ninth
| Of October, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, and in which the United States is in-
! terested, SO far as the judges of said courts,
| respectively, shall deem it essential to the
| interests Of the United States that said
records and files be restored; and the judges
Of said courts, respectively, are authorized
| to direct such steps to be taken as, III their
| opinion, shall be deemed advisable
| to restore the Judgment doekets and
| indicas Of said courts, and, Tor that
! purpose, may direct the performance,
| bv the clerks of said courts, and
| by the United States attorney for said dis
| tfict, Of any duty Incident thereto, and
| said clerks and said district attorney shall
| be allowed ouch compensation and dis
/ burssments for services rendered under
! this section in cases where no compensation
/ is NOW provided By law for such servieest
/ as may be allowed By the Attorney Cen
eral, and certified to be just and reason
| a6le by tIe judge Of the court in which
| said services are rendered, and the amount
! so allowed shall be paid out Of the judiciary
! fund: provided, however, taat the sum al
/ lowed the clerks Of said courts shall not
/ exceed the sum Of twelve thousand dollars,
/ and the entire compensation of the United
/ States attorney for such services shall not
| exceed the sum Of six thousand dollars.
Approved March Is, 1872.