Chapter XXXIII. to change the times of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States in the seventh circuit
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Chap. XXXIII.— An Act to change the times of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States in the seventh circuit.March 10, 1838. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 1842, ch. 31. Times of holding the circuit and district courts U. S. in the districts of Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Act of March 3, 1837, ch. 34. All recognizances, &c., shall be returnable to the first term as above established. Circuit judge shall attend one circuit court every year.
On a question of law, &c., the dist. judge may adjourn the cause. United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the circuit and district courts of the United States shall be held in the district of Indiana, at the seat of Government in said State, on the third Mondays of May and November; at the seat of Government in the district of Illinois, on the first Mondays of June and December; in the district of Michigan, at the seat of Government in said State, on the third Monday in June and the first Monday in November; and in the district of Ohio, at the seat of Government in said State, on the first Monday of July, and the third Monday in December, and all recognizances entered into, and all mesne and final process, which have been issued, or which shall hereafter be issued, shall be returnable in the respective districts to the first term, as above established:
And it shall be the duty of the circuit judge, to attend one circuit court in each year, in the districts of Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, and should any question of law be raised, in any case, in the absence of the circuit judge, the district judge may, at his discretion, adjourn the cause to the succeeding term of the circuit court. Approved, March 10, 1838.