United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/13th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 62
Chap. LXII.—An Act directing the disposition of money paid into the courts of the United States.
Act of March 3, 1817, ch. 108.
Money to be deposited in incorporated banks.
Proviso, as to agreement of parties.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon the payment of any money into any District of Circuit Court of the United States, to abide the order of the court, the same shall be deposited in such incorporated bank as the court may designate, and there remain till it shall be decided to whom it of right belongs: Provided, That if any judicial district there shall be no incorporated bank, the court may direct such money to be deposited according to its discretion: Provided also, That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the delivery of any such money upon security, according to agreement of parties, under the direction of the court.
Approved, April 18, 1814.