Chapter 99.
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CHAP. 99.— An act to create an additional associate justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, and for the better administration of justice in said District Feb. 25, 1879. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Supreme Court, District of Columbia. That there shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional associate justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia.
That the said additional associate justice shall have the same power, authority, and jurisdiction as now or hereafter may be exercised by any of the associate justices of the said supreme court, and shall be entitled to receive the same salary, payable in the same manner. Sec. 2. Quorum at general term. Two of the justices, sitting at general term, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; but when the two justices shall be divided in opinion, the same shall be noted upon the minutes of the court, and thereupon and within four days thereafter either party in such cause may file with the clerk of the court a motion in writing to have such cause reargued before three or more justices; but no justice shall sit in FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 99, 100, 101, 102. 1879. 321 general term to hear an appeal from any judgment or decree or order which he may have rendered at the special term. Sec. 3. The generalTwo circuit court terms. term may order two terms of the circuit court to be held at the same time, whenever, in their judgment the business therein shall require it; and they shall designate by an order of the court, the time and places of holding the same, and the justices by whom they shall, respectively, be held; and shall make all necessary orders for a division of the docket between the justices holding such term; and petit juries shall be drawn therefor, in the same manner as is provided for in such circuit court, at least ten days before the commencement of any such sitting.
Sec. 4. The final judgment or decree of the supreme court of the District of ColumbiaAppeals to supreme court. in any case where the matter in dispute, exclusive of costs, exceeds the value of twenty-live hundred dollars, may be reexamined and. reversed or affirmed in the supreme court of the United States, upon writ of error or appeal in the same manner and under the same regulations as are provided in cases of writs of error on judgments or appeals from decrees rendered in a circuit-court.
Sec. 5. All acts or parts ofRepeals. acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act act are hereby repealed. Approved, February 25, 1879.