 | United States. Supreme Court - 1838 - 850 sider
...equation. The llth section of the judiciary act of 1789, provides that "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," &c. The 5th section of the act of 27th February, 1801, ena ^ that "the... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1840 - 546 sider
...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 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,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1841 - 516 sider
...law against citizens of the United States, is by jury. The Circuit Courts of the United States 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... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1843 - 442 sider
...have concurrent jurisdiction with the District Courts. They have original cognizance, concurrently 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 a certain sum, and the United States... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court, Merritt M. Robinson - 1845 - 676 sider
...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 of...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,... | |
 | 1845 - 436 sider
...have concurrent jurisdiction with the District Courts. They have original cognizance, concurrently 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 a certain sum, and the United States... | |
 | H. G. O. COLBY - 1848 - 550 sider
...It has no original jurisdiction in admiralty cases. Bee's R. 11; 1 Mason, 431. These 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 of five... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1850 - 416 sider
...the judiciary act (1 LUS, p. 78, Lit. and Bred.) it is provided that the Circuit Courts shall have original cognizance concurrent with the courts of...suits of a civil nature at common law, and in equity, where the matters in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sunr^or value of S500, and (1) the United... | |
 | John Howard Hinton - 1850 - 1008 sider
...where the district judge shall be absent, or is interested, one may sit alone. The circuit courts have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several states, of all suits where the matter of dispute exceeds 500 dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs, or an alien... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1851 - 680 sider
...Alabama of the 24th December, 1812, and its judgment was affirmed by this court. Sears v. Eastbnrn. have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of...suits of a civil nature at common law and in equity," Sec. Common law in this act must be taken in contradistinction to equity ; and may well embrace the... | |
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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,... 
