Chapter CXL. *to prevent Mistrials in the District and Circuit Courts of the United States, in certain Cases.* March 2, 1855. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the trial or hearing of any Cases commenced before a jury may be con
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Chap. CXL.— An Act *to prevent Mistrials in the District and Circuit Courts of the United States, in certain Cases.* March 2, 1855. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the trial or hearing of any Cases commenced before a jury may be continued on trial after the period for a new term of court.cause, civil or criminal, in any circuit or district court in the United States, which has been commenced and is in progress before a jury or the court, shall not be stayed or discontinued by the arrival of the period fixed by law for another session of said court, and it shall be lawful for the court to proceed with such trial or hearing, and bring it to a conclusion, in like manner and with the same effect, as if another stated term of the court had not intervened.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That where letters rogatory shall Subpœnas to witnesses under letters rogatory.have *be* [been] addressed, from any court of a foreign country to any circuit court of the United States, and a United States commissioner designated by said circuit court to make the examination of witnesses in said letters mentioned, said commissioner shall be empowered to compel the witnesses to appear and depose in the same manner as to appear and testify in court.
Approved, March 2, 1855.