Chapter L. to allow the United States to prosecute Appeals and Writs of Error without giving Security
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Chap. L.— An Act to allow the United States to prosecute Appeals and Writs of Error without giving Security.Feb. 21, 1863. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That whenever any writ ofThe United States may prosecute appeals, &c., without security for costs. error, appeal, or other process in law, admiralty, or equity shall issue from or be brought up to the Supreme Court of the United States, either by the United States or by direction of any Department of the Government thereof, no bond, obligation, or security shall be required from the United States, or from any party acting under the direction aforesaid, by any judge or clerk of court, either to prosecute said suit or to answer in damages or costs.
In case of an adverse decision, such costs as by law are taxable against the United States shall be paid out of the contingentCosts, how paid.658THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 51, 52, 53. 1863. fund of the Department under whose direction the proceedings shall have been instituted. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith areRepealing clause. hereby repealed. Approved, February 21, 1863.