Chapter 382. To constitute a new division of the eastern judicial district of Texas, and to provide for the holding of terms of court at Sherman, Texas, and for the appointment of a clerk for said court, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 382.— An Act To constitute a new division of the eastern judicial district of Texas, and to provide for the holding of terms of court at Sherman, Texas, and for the appointment of a clerk for said court, and for other purposes. February 19, 1901. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Texas eastern judicial district. Newdivisionof, constituted. That the counties of Grayson, Cooke. Montague, Collin, and Denton shall constitute a division of the eastern judicial district of Texas.
Sec. 2. That terms of the circuit and district courts of the UnitedTerms of court at Sherman. States for the said eastern district of Texas shall be held twice in each year at the city of Sherman, and that, until otherwise provided by law, the judges of said courts shall fix the times at which said court shall be held at Sherman, of which they shall make publication and give due notice. Sec. 3. That the counties of Cooke, Denton, Montague, and CollinCounties detached from northern added to eastern district. are hereby detached from the northern judicial district of Texas and attached to the eastern judicial district of Texas.
Sec. 4. That all civil process issued against persons resident in theReturn of process, etc. said counties of Grayson, Cooke. Montague, Denton, and Collin, and cognizable before the United States courts, shall be made returnable to the courts respectively to be held at the city of Sherman: and all prosecutions for offenses committed in either of said counties shall be tried in the appropriate United States courts at the city of Sherman: *Provided,* That no process issued or prosecution commenced or suit*Proviso*.Pending suits unaffected. instituted before the passage of this Act shall be in any way affected by the provisions hereof.
Sec. 5. That the clerks of the circuit and district courts of said districtClerks’ office at Sherman. shall maintain an office, in charge of themselves or a deputy, at the said city of Sherman, which shall be kept open at all times for the transaction of the business of said division. Sec. 6. That so much of all Acts or Darts of Acts as are in conflictRepeal. herewith are hereby repealed. Approved, February 19, 1901.