Procedure in Federal Courts: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Sixty-eighth Congress, First Session, on S. 2060, a Bill to Amend the Judicial Code and S. 2061, a Bill to Give the Supreme Court Authority to Make and Publish Rules in Common Law Actions. February 2, 1924 |
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... indorsed by the President of the United States and by former Attorney General McReynolds . It has not only been indorsed , but is earnestly advocated by the American Bar Association , whose membership is more than 10,000 . It has been ...
... indorsed by the President of the United States and by former Attorney General McReynolds . It has not only been indorsed , but is earnestly advocated by the American Bar Association , whose membership is more than 10,000 . It has been ...
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... indorsed every year since . Senator SPENCER . The Milwaukee meeting , Mr. Justice Sutherland , was where you gave the annual address , was it not ? Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND . In 1912 ; yes . Mr. SHELTON . Now I think it is important that ...
... indorsed every year since . Senator SPENCER . The Milwaukee meeting , Mr. Justice Sutherland , was where you gave the annual address , was it not ? Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND . In 1912 ; yes . Mr. SHELTON . Now I think it is important that ...
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... indorsed it 12 years in succession . Both Woodrow Wilson and Chief Justice Taft unqualifiedly indorsed it . One sincerely regrets , under these circumstances , the criticism of Senator Walsh of Montana that the legislation had not ...
... indorsed it 12 years in succession . Both Woodrow Wilson and Chief Justice Taft unqualifiedly indorsed it . One sincerely regrets , under these circumstances , the criticism of Senator Walsh of Montana that the legislation had not ...
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... indorsed it . ( The material presented by Mr. Shelton for the record is as follows :) [ Excerpts from report to bar association . ] THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL . The purpose and effect of the bill is to give to the Supreme Court of the ...
... indorsed it . ( The material presented by Mr. Shelton for the record is as follows :) [ Excerpts from report to bar association . ] THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL . The purpose and effect of the bill is to give to the Supreme Court of the ...
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... indorsed a bill having for its purpose the mod- ernization and uniformity of the procedure and practice of the Federal courts ; and " Whereas the said bill has been introduced in each Congress during said period and has been formally ...
... indorsed a bill having for its purpose the mod- ernization and uniformity of the procedure and practice of the Federal courts ; and " Whereas the said bill has been introduced in each Congress during said period and has been formally ...
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Page 25 - The court may at any time unite the general rules prescribed by it for cases in equity with those in actions at law so as to secure one form of civil action and procedure for both...
Page 4 - States is involved, or in causes in which the value in controversy exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars, or in which the title or possession of real estate exceeding in value the sum of...
Page 35 - ... repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States; or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is specially set up or claimed by either party under the Constitution, or any treaty or statute of, or commission held or authority exercised under, the United States ; and the power to review under this paragraph may be exercised as well where the federal claim is sustained as where it is denied.
Page 25 - They shall take effect six months after their promulgation, and thereafter all laws in conflict therewith shall be of no further force or effect.
Page 3 - Columbia, it shall be competent for the Supreme Court of the United States, upon the petition of any party thereto...
Page 3 - States, and the decision is in favor of their validity; or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is claimed under the constitution, or any treaty or statute of, or commission held or authority exercised under, the United States, and the decision is against the title, right, privilege, or immunity specially set up or claimed, by either party, under such constitution, treaty, statute, commission, or authority, may be re-examined and reversed or affirmed in the Supreme Court upon a writ of...
Page 57 - The practice, pleadings, and forms and modes of proceeding in civil causes other than equity and admiralty causes in the circuit and district courts shall conform, as near as may be, to the practice, pleadings, and forms and modes of proceeding existing at the time in like causes in the courts of record of the State within which such circuit or district courts are held, any rule of court to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 3 - A final judgment or decree in any suit, in the highest court of law or equity of a State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question...
Page 3 - By appeal, where Is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of the United States and the decision is against its validity. (2) By appeal, where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of any state on the ground of its being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties or laws of the United States, and the decision is in favor of its validity.
Page 15 - ... in any State court or by or under the authority of any State for any matter involved in the habeas corpus proceeding.