§ 9. Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure

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The several district courts of the United States are invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of section 8 of this title; and it shall be the duty of the several United States attorneys, in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney General, to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations. Such proceedings may be by way of petitions setting forth the case and praying that such violations shall be enjoined or otherwise prohibited.

When the parties complained of shall have been duly notified of such petition the court shall proceed, as soon as may be, to the hearing and determination of the case; and pending such petition and before final decree, the court may at any time make such temporary restraining order or prohibition as shall be deemed just in the premises.

(Aug. 27, 1894, ch. 349, § 74, 28 Stat. 570; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291, 36 Stat. 1167; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909.)

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That the several circuit1 courts of the United States are hereby invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of section seventy-three of this Act; and it shall be the duty of the several district attorneys of the United States, in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney-General,2 to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations. Such proceedings may be by way of petitions setting forth the case and praying that such violations shall be enjoined or otherwise prohibited. When the parties complained of shall have been duly notified of such petition the court shall proceed, as soon as may be, to the hearing and determination of the case; and pending such petition and before final decree, the court may at any time make such temporary restraining order or prohibition as shall be deemed just in the premises.

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Aug. 27, 1894, ch. 349, § 74
28 Stat. 570
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291
36 Stat. 1167
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1
62 Stat. 909

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Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure

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ActAug. 27, 1894, ch. 349, § 74

Stat.28 Stat. 570

ActMar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291

Stat.36 Stat. 1167

ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1

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