Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-02-14
An important Federai Court Bill.

Resolved That the Committee
on the Judiciary be instructed
to inquire into tho propriety of
amending the existing laws regu-
tie Jurisdiction Of the
circuit courts of the United
States. IN order TO correct the
practice reported to exist in
some of said conris of allowing
TO be maintained therein
by assiguees of chosesi ia action,
not made by a corporation.
which could not have been main
tanned therein if no assignment
had been made, and that said
Goa mittee report by bill or
otherwise.
The resolution was adopted
ami referred by the Judiciary
Committee to Senator George
for investigation aud report.
Ga the 2tst inst. Gen George
by direction of the JUDICIARY
Committee submitted a bill to
the Senate, accompanied by "A
very full and exhaustive report
concluding rs tUllnws:
The committee tiud that the
practice exists in at least two OF
the circuit eourt's to take cog.
nizincc of cases in opposition
To this view. That Is, that IN
those courts a plaintiff is allow
ell To maintain "a suit where this
iurisdictioual sum ut -, 600 aud
over is made up whull, OF partly
of assigned demauds ou which
suit could not have been main
tanned before assignment.
The committee regard this
practice as unwarranted under
the law as IL now exists. hey
do not deem, however, that a til
remedy would be to IN MI tue
act OF 1851 by making its mean
lug palmer If that he possible.
they think that whea a sta,utc
Is misc0nstrued by courts of the
United States inferior to the
Supreme Court, Congress
should not on that account
alone intervene by Il new enact
ment, with the view of making
the old law more clear aud tx
plict. IL will be time enough /,
amend n statute when the Su
preme Court shall Sc construe
Il that the statute with that con
structiOu, whether in the opinion
of congress right or wrong.
shall in their judgment be not "a
proper rule OF action for the p.o.
pie of the UHited States.
~ remedy however is needed
The committee recommet d
the passage of the accompany
ing bill, in which their judgment
VIII furnish Il proper remedy.
AS AN additional rcast N for
the enactment of this bill it may
be justly stated that it is ot
great public concern that the
jurisdiction OF the several
federal courts inferior TO the
supreme Court should he uni
form throughout the Uuit.d
States. the came ia saiaa "a IN
Oregon aud all other States
this jurisdiction should be fixed
by one law, which should he
interpreted IN the last resors by
the same court. and should not
be- liable to diminuiiou or Ell
larsement according to the
varying views of the severa.
Judges of courts inferior To the
Supreme Court
The fol owing is the bill refer
ed To viii b passed its first and
second reading by Unanimous
consent, aud will doubtless on
lis passage receive every vote
OF the Seuate:
To provide for wits of error
or appeals to the Supreme
Court of the UrIted States in
all eases involving the ones
ton of the jurisdiction OF the
courts below
BE 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representati,e rs
of the United States at America
III Congress assembled. That
III all eases where "A liual iudy
ment or decree shall De render
ed III a ciredit court of the
UnIted States in which Their.
shall have been a question in
volvIng the jurisdiction of the
court, tie party against whom
the Jddgme I or decree is rem
dered shall be entitled To an
appeal or writ of error to the
Supreme Court of the Uui,ed
states to review such judgment
or decree without ref. reuce to
the amount of tue same; but in
where the decree or iudg
meht does not exceed the sum
Ut i've thousand dollars the Su
preme Court shall not re,i.w
any questions raised uptn th-
record except such question. f
jurisdiction; sGcil writ at er,o1
Ir appeal shall be taken and
allowed under the same provis
Ions Of law as apply TO other
ss''S % efioi ut appeals except
IS provided IN tie next fellow
Ing section.
Sec That in cases If iu,lg
nenis or DEGREES mentioned h.
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