Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-24

!, ,,,. a,,,trv north of the Norh N"ah :
~, seeond district shall consist oi
,sa choctaw conntry and al that part OF 1ae
r,oa, co,ntry south of the North ctnn''l""
.,,or. the third district shall consist oi 'no
chtckasaw and Seminole countries
DISTRICTS DIVIDED.
svc That at the first session of the Au
,,,.,,,oe eourt Of the Indian Territory NAia
eo,, shall divide each district OF the inu'a"
rcrritory into two divisions and name '''e'H'
PLACES or HOLDING COURT
rh. district court for the first ois-
trlct shall be held at Muskogee anu . '
Gov he second district at South MeAi's'el
ana Atoka: for the third district ~
and Ardmore a, ,..ar
AT least two terms Of court ~ ca0n sN'
/ shall be held IN each place III each "'ss''' 's
/ spcb times as the supreme court may ~ ~"
aetermino aud one Of the judges % .ne >"
prome court shall preside over tne "'s'''e,
court in each district; and the supreme ~,
shall designate the judge who shA'' p'os'uu p,'',
over each Of said courts. and the luase s"','
reside in the district towhish he Is ass'N'ie'
JURISDICTION or DISTRICT COY -
Go That from and after the approN"
of this act. the district courts esianlls"eu ~
t,h,snet shall possess ehancer, as wen ~
, common law luriso iction and auth"r''s ~
> .,arsss of All wrongs committed agHlnst tn'
,,sti,utton and avs OF the United sih'''
!, ana tho laws of the state q Arkansas as y
!, This net defined. and each OF s"'a "'s'i'N
! co,,rts shall have aud exercise the sahe J"i'e
4,...ioo in ali cases arising under the c"he''
,,,ton and laws of the United States eAos'
si,o az any court or courts heretofore es'"'
u 80, a. Is now vested In the circuit and az
Z ,,ic. courts Of the United states ihey 81"
la nav. axc.ssive original jurisdeiion oi h'i
q s,.,s..s ,,,ai,.st the laws of the United e'H''
% nua Of All oifenses under the PROVISIONS
j." chapter forty-nve Of Manstieids ihs.s' 81 u
e,.,utes Of Arkansas. 1874. which are ie'onF
and concurrent jurisdiction WIN '"''
on 80 commissioners. acting ss justices
ry ,,,o neace which are miFdencanors, ana Il
nd ~. ,,risaiction of all eRses of miso
rst .,.,s,,,rs tried before United States comm
ko- - committed within their respect
of ,,ts,,,,.ts. ,royi,led, that in all cases Nh'
p. 1.,,. ,,f the United States and ihc =
-, avs of the state OF Arkansas ado
ian 80 hy this act have provided for the p'nn
as mont Of tho same oiense the h"s "
iifs limited states shall govern as TO su'h "a
in ,a nrosidod. that nothing IN this ae'
rict ,ainea shall be SO construed as 10 give 10 :
ales district courts Jurisdiction over crimes q
SUI ,nitted bv an Indian against the pe's,''
the property of an indian OF the SAM - -,
we'd. nation; and exclusive original l"r's"io'
tion An civil cases arising between residents "
ourt ,asnec,ive districts or between re7'aen''
to ~ other district in the Indian rerr''oft
5 for c,,izens Of the United states or OF any >
and or territory and any olu@'n
cir ~ person or persons residing
ates; sound. or having property
"a in ,osxeeution in their respective district
fersy ,h,. indian Territory, where the az" ''''
yalue val of the property in controversy exc exc
Ave- hundred dollars, exclusive Of me
N ne and concurrent jurisdiction win -
/ ais states commissioners acting "s JUSTICES .
CON. reace. where the amount or Fa'ue .,
indian property in controversy does not eA0ssu ~,
"a I'M snndred dollars and exceeds three hui '
~ ,he dollars: provided that nothing Ia 'n'