314 STANFORD LAW LIBRARY 75th Congress, 3d Session House Document No. 460 Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts of the United States LETTER FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TRANSMITTING THE "RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR THE DISTRICT JANUARY 3, 1938.-Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1938 STAMFORD LIBRARY L14500 1938 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Price 15 cents 11 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Washington, D. C., January 3, 1938. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled: I have the honor to report to the Congress, under section 2 of the act of June 19, 1934 (c. 651, 48 Stat. 1064; U. S. C., title 28, sec. 723c), at the beginning of a regular session thereof commencing this 3d day of January 1938, the enclosed Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts of the United States. By a letter of December 20, 1937, from the Chief Justice of the United States, a printed copy of which appears as a prefix to the rules transmitted herewith, I am advised that such rules have been adopted by the Supreme Court pursuant to the act of June 19, 1934, chapter 651 (48 Stat. 1064) and that, in accordance with section 2 of that act, the Court has united 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; and I am requested by the Supreme Court to report these rules to the Congress at the beginning of the regular session in January 1938. Respectfully, HOMER CUMMINGS, III LETTER OF SUBMITTAL SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, MY DEAR MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL: By direction of the Supreme Court, I transmit to you herewith the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts of the United States which have been adopted by the Supreme Court pursuant to the Act of June 19, 1934, chapter 651 (48 Stat. 1064). In accordance with Section 2 of that Act, the Court has united 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. The Court requests you, as provided in that section, to report these rules to the Congress at the beginning of the regular session in January next. I am requested to state that Mr. Justice Brandeis does not approve of the adoption of the rules. I have the honor to remain, Respectfully yours, (Signed) CHARLES E. HUGHES, Chief Justice of the United States. Honorable HOMER CUMMINGS, Attorney General of the United States, Washington, D. C. |