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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 11 STAT. · June 14, 1856 · Chapter XLV

Chapter XLV. *to change the Place of holding the Courts of the United States in the District of Delaware.* June 14, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, *Courts and court offices in Delaware.1834, ch. 16.1852, ch. 33

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Chap. XLV.— An Act *to change the Place of holding the Courts of the United States in the District of Delaware.* June 14, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, *Courts and court offices in Delaware.1834, ch. 16.1852, ch. 33. That the courts of the United States in and for the district of Delaware shall hereafter be held at the city of Wilmington, in the said district, and the offices of the clerks of the circuit and district court for said district, and the records of said courts shall be kept in the said city of Wilmington.
Sec. 2. Serving of process, and proceedings pending. *And be it further enacted,* That no process issued or proceedings pending in either of the said courts, shall be avoided or impaired by this change of the place of holding the said courts; but all process, bail-bonds, or recognizances returnable at the next term of other of the said courts, shall be returnable and returned to the term of said courts respectively, next held according to this act, in the same manner as if so made returnable on the face thereof, and shall have full effect accordingly; and all continuances may be made to conform to the provisions of this act.
Approved, June 14, 1856. Chapter XLVII: to revive and continue in force the Provisions of the Act of 1853, in relation to “Suspended Entries of Public Lands,” and the Act of 1846, in Relation to “Suspended Preemption Land Claims.” 11 Stat. 22 1856-06-26 Chapter XLVII Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-11 34 2 public
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*to change the Place of holding the Courts of the United States in the District of Delaware.* June 14, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, *Courts and court offices in Delaware.1834, ch. 16.1852, ch. 33
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