Chapter CLXXVII. *to amend an Act entitled “An Act to establish a uniform System of Bankruptcy throughout the United States,” approval March 2, 1867*
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CHAP. CLXXVII.— An Act *to amend an Act entitled “An Act to establish a uniform System of Bankruptcy throughout the United States,” approval March 2, 1867*. June 30, 1870.1867, ch. 176, § 49.Vol. xiv. p. 541. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Jurisdiction in bankruptcy conferred upon Supreme courts of Territories, how may be exercised. That the jurisdiction conferred upon the supreme courts of the Territories by the act to which this is in amendment may be exercised, upon petitions regularly filed in that court, by either of the justices thereof while holding the district court in the districtin which the petitioner or the alleged bankrupt resides, and said several supreme courts shall have the same supervisory jurisdiction over all174FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 177, 178, 179. 1870. acts and decisions of each justice thereof as is conferred upon the circuit courts of the United States over proceedings in the district courts of the United States by the second section of said act. Sec. 2. Circuit judge may make rules in case of the absence or disability, &c. of the district judge.*And be it further enacted*, That in case of a vacancy in the office of district judge in any district, or in case any district judge shall, from sickness, absence, or other disability, be unable to act, the circuit judge of the circuit in which such district is included may make, during such disability or vacancy, all necessary rules and orders preparatory to the final hearing of all causes in bankruptcy, and cause the same to be entered or issued, as the case may require, by the clerk of the district court.
Approved, June 30, 1870.