 | United States. Circuit Court (3rd Circuit), Henry Baldwin - 1837 - 670 էջ
...original cognizance of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;" by the eleventh section, the circuit courts have " original cognizance concurrent...the several states, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity," &c. From these two sections three propositions necessarily follow ; 1.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1838 - 850 էջ
...algebraic equation. The llth section of the judiciary act of 1789, provides that "the circuit courts shall have original cognizance concurrent with the courts...the several states, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity," &c. The 5th section of the act of 27th February, 1801, ena ^ that "the... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1840 - 546 էջ
...justices of the supreme court, together with the judge of the district. They are invested with orignal cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several...common law or in equity where the matter in dispute exceeds five hundred dollars exclusive of costs, and the United States are plaintiffs, or an alien... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1840 - 560 էջ
...the district. They are invested with orignal cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the severtl states, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity where the matter in dispute exceeds five hundred dollars exclusive of costs, and the United States are plaintiffs, or an alien... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1841 - 516 էջ
...actions at law against citizens of the United States, is by jury. The Circuit Courts of the United States have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts...common law, or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of 5(10 dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs... | |
 | George Watterston - 1842 - 252 էջ
...CIRCUIT COURT. The Circuit Courts of the United States have original cognizance 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 of $500, and the United States are the plaintiffs or... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1843 - 442 էջ
...have concurrent jurisdiction with the District Courts. They have original cognizance, concurrently with the courts of the several states, of all suits...common law, or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds a certain sum, and the United States are plaintiffs ; or an alien is a party, or the suit is... | |
 | 1845 - 436 էջ
...have concurrent jurisdiction with the District Courts. They have original cognizance, concurrently with the courts of the several states, of all suits...common law, or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds a certain sum, and the United States are plaintiffs ; or an alien is a party, or the suit is... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court, Merritt M. Robinson - 1845 - 676 էջ
...section of the act of Congress of 24 Sept., 1789, " that the Circuit Courts of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts...the several states, of all suits of a civil nature," &c., means that where a citizen of the state can sue in the state courts another citizen or resident,... | |
 | H. G. O. COLBY - 1848 - 550 էջ
...4; 1807, c. 71. It has no original jurisdiction in admiralty cases. Bee's R. 11; 1 Mason, 431. These Courts " have original cognizance, concurrent with...common law, or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum of five hundred dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs,... | |
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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,... 
