 | United States - 1796 - 508 pages
...nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in difpute exceeds, exclufive of cofts, the fum or value of five hundred dollars, and the United States...plaintiffs, or petitioners ; or an alien is a party, or the fuit is between a citizen "f thp ^"itp where the fuit is brought, and a citizen of another ftate. And... | |
 | William Graydon - 1803 - 730 pages
...courts. [See pastea 52.] 11. S*CT. XI. The circuit courts shall have original cognizance» concurrent with the courts of the several states, of all suits...common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute ex» cetds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the united states are... | |
 | Michael Bright (Gen.), Thomas Lloyd - 1809 - 236 pages
...the same act, where it is enacted that the circuit courts shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several states, of all suits of a civil nature, of a certain value, where the United States are plaintiffs or petitioners, or where an alien is a part)-.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1816 - 680 pages
...of 1789, vol. ±, tMm' p. 55,) the Circuit Courts have original cognizance of all. suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds the value of 500 dollars, &c. And by the 14th sect, of the same act they have power to issue all writs... | |
 | Maryland. Court of Appeals, Thomas Harris, Reverdy Johnson - 1825 - 614 pages
...is provided, "that the circuit court of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with, the courts of the several states, of all suits...sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the United Stales are plaintiffs or petitioners, or an alien is a party, or the suit is between a citizen of the... | |
 | Nathan Dane - 1824 - 764 pages
...186, a. 10. By the 11th section of this act, the circuit courts have original cognizance concurrent with the courts of the several states, of all suits...common law, or in equity, " where the matter in dispute does not exceed $500, and the United States are pits, or petitioners; or an alien is a party, or the... | |
 | Elijah Paine, United States. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit) - 1827 - 748 pages
...judiciary act of 1789, it is enacted, that the Circuit Courts shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the Courts of the several states, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, when the matter in dispute exceeds the sum or value of 500 dollars, and... | |
 | 1836 - 522 pages
...— 'of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, when the matter in dispute exceeds the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and the...petitioners, or an alien is a party, or the suit is between the citizens of the State where the suit is brought, and a citizen of another State.' This is the general... | |
 | William Rawle - 1829 - 530 pages
...the jurisdiction of the circuit court. " The circuit courts shall have original cognizance concurrent with the courts of the several states, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, when the United States are plaintiffs or petitioners, or an alien is a... | |
 | Peter Force - 1831 - 388 pages
...OF THE USITKI) STATES. The circuit courts ol the United States have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits...or value of five hundred dollars, and the ; United Slates ate plantiffs, or petitioners, or an alien is a party, 01 the suit is between a citizen of the... | |
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The circuit courts of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value... 
