, 1875-03-22
TIE FEDERAL COURTS.
Their Jurisdiction Defined by the Last
Congress.
Text OF tito Act,
1he following Is an act passed ny t!lo last Con-
Rlesa and now law, concerning tho Jurisdiction
OF the United States f:ourts.

Of the United States f:u,,rts:
a ,nattr5, r.. That TIM cIrcuft uottr.s Of ,hs
~. st ;,es ;n ,ha aays .rRal co4nl1ancr condr.
q civil nature, At conmon Law or In enity, where
.,e matter !" sputo e1cre., exclusive II casts. ,ho
tim Or law Of tina limited Htate nr ttesties nads or
wh!c, tha'i l made unlcr their auihnrity. Or III
In which thcrs shall be cfnf rnyersy Lstsse; c
:tns Of different Staten controversy between cti.
s;n. r;n,,. Of ~ ;T.,.nt ,3mo State s.,naa n. uner
S1 t1a1sr.y e.res 'f'e Citizen, 1 o. Stale e" sna
s.51s staes. el,en; ef saoects: .na shall .sa
z.ba un'er the authority of tn. Un,i.d States, f.
ser: a. othcFs!se provided " la~ aud concurrent
rnea aa VIZ nen.es sns.sas cnss ',ou ' 1t h
no person shall be aETcssei In mo tlittrict for
!ral In smother In any cis sc.ioE bcforc csel, or
t"rc either Of ead Courts sRain.t any lcrAl y my
tGT5inni ,Eoscss Or prosecuting ~ any oher :'.rrs
sha ba fonnl At thu tsme Of serving such proets TT
connSne!ng such proceeding, csceT: "a lrrest'ater
Of Al a.algnte, nne'sn suit might tats ienn pr7c
euta ia snrh Court to rec,rer thereon II atsign-
notes ncg ,atsd by ll,e Ius.mtrcbsnt sn i,s u e.
rhsnsc. AUD tGs Circuit Courts sl,all Als" hsss MI
ltllAe jnt'dicln,l from thu District Courts unscr
ths regulations snA pFrscrirsons prescribed by law
Hto. =. TI.t any suit Ut civil nature, n f4w or
cgu:ty. nuw pssng or lrrestrr brought III any s.as
Of costs, the sum vaus Of ~ anil artalng under
The Constitution laws nf lilo Unted States, or
tinri!y. III which thu rned Htates silall 10 r14n.
IN or re:ioner Or In which there thall fs contro
rszsy bes~scu citizens Ut different statee or coa-
trofcrFy between ctIens Of The ktae claiming
land under grants of different t,l7es controvnrry
between c1cns NJ stats ami foreign Hates, xsns
the CIfur,s Cour. of tbs United statea fr ha IroI~f
dlttFtct AMI when In any sut neltlen.l n this SEQ
ton tsrn aiasl ic controversy witch is wholly he
lnllS determined bctxren then,, tlon eiihpr Urc or
oFc OF tho Laants Of defendants actna'ls !ntcr1sted
trict.
sec. ). That whenever eithrr rarty. or ury one or
1nore Of tho 5sint!k defendants entitled 10
any suit mentioned III tha next rtce ding section. Aha
de.i1e to rrnlore auch Euit from Stao Court 10 The
tnhae and flo petition In xueh nit in s,ich stnte
Court before Or Of tho tur ut wAlch aatd canaa could
r, T. u s .aa ess' afe ta s cts%t sf + m e M
tue district wllere such sut II Ipipa, sud saal make
and nic thesouth bead. with good aud sufficient
GU he first day Of its tcu uexs seasiou copy of tho
1teod Of .neh suit and Tor l@yng al costs that may
t.t rssd sui vas wscustv M or irropsriy @ @ @ rsnosoi 1
.s:i , IT, In 'osa seh t1ds'aR sa Z .pe a,a
.as lr.,,ton sua bosd. md pr,ssel no further tn
taken shal 10 discharged And the 44ll cory bein1
enssres1 ~ Aforesaid III tatl Circuit Court Of ths
uAc H4teH, tho catl1t kAal tlet irusee1 M the esfna
manner ~ il had boea originally corurnsncsl Ia ihs
HAid Circuit Court; ntd II III auy nctsn cortueea iu
Bato Court the tttia Of land TO coucerned au shc
dlsputs uxcfr1s us value Of flu cxcI1iye Of
cca', the sGn or valne being made 70 sprr4r or
plaintiffs lefsudanis before The Trial mar stats
10 the Court and MAXI affidavit il Tho Court require Il,
that ho they rlstln and 1hAn rely UPON t,ght OK
title t. tho 14a an'!Ar grant fsou Ksate and pro-
except where the loss Ct public records shall put il
out Of bis or thcIr power, hnl sl.au more
say ,Sa coST ~o.hor IL Or III slcy sSfs sa,
right or tito to Tie hud u.lcr gEaus frosn somc
other sate c party Of parties 70 .eaui;ed ,h.l give
II he Or they inform that ho !hcy do claim anier
for susi Informaon may then. On petition aud bou1
as herenbefore mentioned tn this act. remove tho
eauss far trial 70 thu Circuit Court OF tbs United sates
ssnss na.,y removing The eauss TSsi not u so~sa to 10
plead give evidenes Of any other tits than That by
thsir cla!u and trial ot Issues Of fact in .e Cirolt
Courts Ehal, In all su1 e2cep h0ao Of a1lity sud Of
'ts,5al,s s I'D nsss . ,uIssaon r b. ju5y
Slate Court to C!tcIit Court og tic United Htatcs,
any at'achsncns Or seqnesirasion Of tho Rods
sa hold tha goo,s cttate attached seeueser-
cd to 0n1wes tha Ana tudf!nens or decrfs IN ths
m .d ee y H. IL
Court III which such suit was co'nmcuc<sl aul all
onds unlertaknga or security g!yau ~ either party
enscual notwithstanding such removal aud ali In
tuncons o1lets aud other IEocceaiuua had In ssich
suit prior 10 a removal s!A retatn tl full force bud
a!cos Until daso!ved Or nodded by tha Co1rt to
which sucl suit fh7ll Ie rt,uosrd.
hro. 8. That II any suit commenced in Circuit
Court " scnoseaEo'n t1ts 0ourt to Circuit court
ot the United staes shall arrssr 10 Tho ss.is!acoa
Of saiA Olrrui. Court ii time after auc au has
not rally snd substantially involve dispute Or con-
frove.sy properly within tho jurisdiction Of said Cir
cult Court, or tst Ihe i'4res 70 said suit hass been
irnif
plaintiffs or defendants, fur thu purTtss If creatiuR
case coGu!zahe under t!s sci, Tho nau Crsuit Court
snit ar rcmaad 10 she cour. from Witch ii VIVA t.
mosed - a.trs msS 5sq'tt nd !! s',s s ate auah
Circuit Court Diminishing reEnseinX said cause to
tho 6tato Court eAal tc Fesirwable by tho suurtua
Court, writ ot erros q sI~.l " tho cass may o..
Bkc. That tho Circuit Court Of the unlted Hlates
rhal Ii ali taIts removed Under hs provisions Ut thia
set jroceel therein II the suit hAd been originally
ccedugs llai tecn taken III such suit In ead Circuit
Court IL thn Have lecn had therein Ii raid 6t4tu
Court rrior to u r.inoval.
II the term of the Circuit Court 70 which tu IS
removable. then nexs 10 be hosder, shall commence
u ~ .s ns H. as or :aa nsy bsa sa
apply the satne sh4 hare twenty daya from
a,ch application to dlo said cory Of recurd In said
done within said twenty days. snch nliug and
eplssr,ace, saal s, r. takoa to .ati.ty ths 'aii
tns STATE co,ist IL witch my sncs. cause sha. Ia
rcndnR shA rrfnse to any ons Of tho parties
Or lersoHh applying to reuosa tho ka.ns
cory of tiie record therein, after te.l.ler OF
eaiI fcs for tnch cop5. wild Clerk 10 offending shall
te .esllgsl guilty Of MsdcMnanor. Aul, eonyte-
tou thereof In tho Grcuit Court af tle United st4sa
TO which aai! setion oF rrnceeng WAS removed. shall
10 pun!ahca ty mnstsonmsnt lot nloFe than os yrar
OF hy Auv not exceeding <l,DV, hoth, In the tx-
cEft!au Of tbs Court. Aud tho Circuit Court to which
any shall bs removable under tits Bhk hayo
power tu ssn0 wr1t ct certiorsr to sa 6tate Court,
oonn'andtnR wald Hato Court 10 mails return Of tho
Fecar IN ahy such cAnsea removed sforesa1 or In
which auy oo rnore Ut Tue plaintiffs defendants
hAts compiled with lbs provisions pf shla net for the
removal af tho rams, Ad Enforce said writ AororiDg
to law; dnd II It shall lie impossible for tie parties
ptrsons removing any cauHo uader tiis ecs,
complying With thu rsovisl0us for ths
removal thereof, 10 ohtan such cory for
~ rs.son that the CLARK y said Court tesusea a
any other rc4sou, the clrcuM Court shall make m
orleE requiring cfose In any aucl action
processing IL snforcc forfeiture receiver rnalty
aforesaid TO AZ cory Of the isrer 9r rsoesedn4 by
wltuh tho commenced within such tus ~
tho Court may dotermlne, aud In drtalt thereof tho
Court sall dismiss tho sal action or proceeding but
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