 That the Circuit Courts of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several states, of all suits of a civil nature, at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs,...  The Southwestern Reporter - Page 2141916Full view - About this book
 | William Graydon - 1803 - 730 pages
...district courts to their rcspec« live circuit courts. [See pastea 52.] 11. S*CT. XI. The circuit courts shall have original cognizance» concurrent with the...common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute ex» cetds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the united states are... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 422 pages
...Massachusetts. The circuit courts are held twice a year in each district. § 26. The circuit courts have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts...where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs, or petitioners;... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1816 - 680 pages
...of 1789, vol. ±, tMm' p. 55,) the Circuit Courts have original cognizance of all. suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds the value of 500 dollars, &c. And by the 14th sect, of the same act they have power to issue all writs... | |
 | Maryland. Court of Appeals, Thomas Harris, Reverdy Johnson - 1825 - 614 pages
...the eleventh section of the act of congress of 1789, th. 20, it is provided, "that the circuit court of the United States shall have original cognizance,...where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the United Stales are plaintiffs or petitioners,... | |
 | Edward Ingersoll - 1821 - 882 pages
...civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, shall be by jury. 9. SEc. xi. The circuit courts shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the...where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs, or petitioners;... | |
 | Nathan Dane - 1824 - 764 pages
...of the said act, already cited, Ch. 186, a. 10. By the 11th section of this act, the circuit courts have original cognizance concurrent with the courts...common law, or in equity, " where the matter in dispute does not exceed $500, and the United States are pits, or petitioners; or an alien is a party, or the... | |
 | Elijah Paine - 1830 - 684 pages
...fee. n of " The circuit courts shall have original cognizance, conihe judiciary „ • e <*1- current with the courts of the several states, of all suits...where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs, or petitioners... | |
 | Peter Force - 1831 - 388 pages
...f"1 т inhlt* 1 .... CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE USITKI) STATES. The circuit courts ol the United States have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts...where the matter in dispute exceeds, 'exclusive of costs, the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the ; United Slates ate plantiffs, or petitioners,... | |
 | Gray and Bowen - 1831 - 364 pages
...statutes, commissions, or authorities, in dispute. CIRCUIT COURTS. The Circuit Courts of the United States have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts...where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of 600 dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs or petitioners, or an... | |
 | James Kent - 1832 - 590 pages
...jurisdiction of Circuit Courts to the District Courts." These Circuit Courts, thus organized, are vested with original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of...or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds 500 dollars, exclusive of costs, and the United States are plaintiffs, or an alien is a party, or the... | |
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