United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/27th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 74
Chap. LXXIV.—An Act to change the times of holding the circuit and district courts for the district of East Tennessee.[1]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Act of May 5, 1830, ch. 89.
Act of Jan. 13, 1831, ch. 1.
Act of Jan. 18, 1839, ch. 3.
Times of holding said courts changed. That the circuit and district courts of the United States for the district of East Tennessee, shall hereafter be held on the third Mondays of April and October in each and every year, instead of the times now prescribed by law, under the same rules, in the same manner, and under the same regulations now prescribed for the holding of said courts.
In case of non-attendance of the district judge, circuit judge to hold court, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of the non-attendance from any cause of the district judge at either of the courts in either of the districts in the State of Tennessee, required or authorized to be held by him, the circuit judge whose circuit includes said districts may hold the same, and in addition to the jurisdiction now conferred on him, shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction and powers now conferred on said district judge.
Approved, March 3, 1843.
- ↑ Circuit courts in Tennessee, vol. 2, 420, 477, 516, 693.
District Courts in Tennessee, vol. 2, 273; act of 1839, chap. 3.
Process in the Circuit Courts of East and West Tennessee, vol. 3, 661.