United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/16th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 3
Chap. III.—An Act to amend the act, entitled “An act to alter the times of the session of the circuit and district courts in the District of Columbia.”
Act of May 11, 1820, ch. 93.
The act of 11th May, 1820, to have full effect from the date of this act.
Writs and process to be returned and continued accordingly.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act, passed on the eleventh day of May last, to alter the times of the session of the circuit and district courts in the District of Columbia, instead of being limited to take effect on the first day of January next, shall have full operation and effect from and after the passing hereof; and that all the writs and process of the circuit court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Washington, shall be returned and continued in like manner as if the said act had taken effect from and after the thirtieth day of July last.
Approved, December 29, 1820.