The Statutory Jurisdiction and Practice of the Supreme Court of the United States; Together With Forms of Process and Rules Established for the ... Courts of Equity and the Courts of Admirality

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887. Excerpt: ... removed by writ of error to the Supreme Court of the United States, agreeably to the Act of Congress in such case made and provided, certain inaccuracies, defects, and omission in the record of the proceedings, have been suggested, to wit:: You, therefore, are hereby commanded that, searching the record and proceedings in said cause, you certify forthwith to the said Supreme Court, under your seal, a full, true, and complete transcript of said record and proceedings, plainly and distinctly, and in as full and ample a manner as the same now remain before you, together with this writ; so that the said Supreme Court of the United States may be able thereon to proceed, and do what shall appear to them of right ought to be done. Herein fail not. Witness the honorable, Chief Justice of the said Supreme Court, this day of. Clerk of Supreme Court. RULES SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. i. CLERK. 1. The clerk of this court shall reside and keep the office at the seat of the National Government, and he shall not practice, either as attorney or counsellor, in this court, or in any other court, while he shall continue to be clerk of this court. 2. The clerk shall not permit any original record or paper to be taken from the court-room, or from the office, without an order from the court, except as provided by Rule 10. 2. ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS. 1. It shall be requisite to the admission of attorneys or counsellors to practice in this court, that they shall have been such for three years past in the Supreme Courts of the States to which they respectively belong, and that their private and professional character shall appear to be fair. 2. They shall respectively take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, viz.: I,, do solemnly swear or affirm that I will...