| William Graydon - Law - 1803 - 730 pages
...circuit courts. [See pastea 52.] 11. S*CT. XI. The circuit courts 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 ex» cetds, exclusive of costs, the sum or... | |
| Michael Bright (Gen.), Thomas Lloyd - Federal-state controversies - 1809 - 236 pages
...section of the same act, where it is enacted that the circuit courts shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several states, of all suits of a civil nature, of a certain value, where the United States are plaintiffs or petitioners, or where an alien is a part)-.... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 422 pages
...courts are held twice a year in each district. § 26. The circuit courts 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 costs, the sum or value... | |
| Edward Ingersoll - Law - 1821 - 882 pages
...maritime jurisdiction, shall be by jury. 9. SEc. xi. The circuit courts 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 costs, the sum or value... | |
| Maryland. Court of Appeals, Thomas Harris, Reverdy Johnson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1825 - 614 pages
...th. 20, it is provided, "that the circuit court of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with, the courts of the several states, of all suits of a civil na.ture, at common law, or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value... | |
| Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 764 pages
...cited, Ch. 186, a. 10. By the 11th section of this act, the circuit courts 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 does not exceed $500, and the United States... | |
| Elijah Paine, United States. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit) - Law reports, digests, etc - 1827 - 748 pages
...of the judiciary act of 1789, it is enacted, that the Circuit Courts shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the Courts of the several states,...law or in equity, when the matter in dispute exceeds the sum or value of 500 dollars, and an alien is a party. The bill of complaint filed in this case... | |
| William Rawle - Constitutional law - 1829 - 530 pages
...describes the jurisdiction of the circuit court. " The circuit courts shall have original cognizance concurrent with the courts of the several states,...civil nature at common law or in equity, when the United States are plaintiffs or petitioners, or an alien is a party, or the suit is between a citizen... | |
| Law - 1836 - 522 pages
...the Circuit Courts of the United States, and it is thus broadly given, — 'of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, when the matter in dispute exceeds the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs or petitioners, or an... | |
| Elijah Paine - Civil procedure - 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 of a civil nature, at common law, or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value... | |
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