Chapter XVIII. *to amend the laws now in force as to the issuing of original writs and final process in the circuit courts of the United States within the state of Tennessee*.(*a*)(*a*) See notes to the act of September 29, 1789, ch. 21, vol. i. 93, for the decisions of the courts of the United States in relation
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Chap. XVIII.— An Act *to amend the laws now in force as to the issuing of original writs and final process in the circuit courts of the United States within the state of Tennessee*.(*a*)(*a*) See notes to the act of September 29, 1789, ch. 21, vol. i. 93, for the decisions of the courts of the United States in relation to process. March 30, 1822. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*, That in each and every case where a citizen of any one of the United States shall wish to commence a suit in the circuit court of the United States, for either the district of east or of west Tennessee, against two or more citizens of the state of Tennessee, some of whom reside in east and some in west Tennessee, it shall and may be lawful for such citizen to cause the clerk of the circuit court in which he may elect to commence his suit, to issue duplicate writs; one directed to the marshal of east, and the other to the marshal of west, Tennessee; which writs it shall be the duty of the respective marshals to execute and return, and when returned they shall be docketted and proceeded in to judgment as one case only.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, Act of May 8, 1792, ch. 36.Act of March 3, 1797, ch. 27.Act of May 19, 1828, ch.68.Duplicate writs may be issued, from the circuit courts where defendants reside, in East and West Tennessee, &c.That in each and every case where aWhere judgment has been recovered in either circuit court, the plaintiff may issue his execution, and the marshal of either East or West Tennessee must do the execution thereof, &c. judgment has been recovered, or may be hereafter recovered, in either of said circuit courts, it shall and may be lawful for the plaintiff in any such action, to cause his writ of fieri facias, alias fieri facias, or other process of execution, to be directed and delivered to the marshal of either east or west Tennessee, at his election; and it shall be the duty of such marshal to whom the same may be directed, to do execution thereof, in the same manner, and under the same penalties, that he would be if the judgment had been rendered in the court of the district of which he is marshal.
Approved, March 30, 1822.