Public Law 51–818

That the terms of the circuit and district courts of the United States for the western division, of the western district of Missouri shall begin and be held at Kansas City, in said State, on the first Mondays in March and September annually.

That the terms of the circuit and district courts of the United

St. Joseph division.

States for the Saint Joseph division of the western district of Missouri shall begin and be held in Saint Joseph, in said State, on the

In St. Joseph.

first Mondays in April and November annually.

That the terms of the circuit and district courts of the United

Central division.

States for the central division of the western district of Missouri shall begin and be held at Jefferson City, in said State, on the third Mondays

At Jefferson City.

in April and November annually.

That the terms of the circuit and district courts of the United

Southern division.

States for the southern division of the western district of Missouri shall begin and be held at Springfield, in said State, on the third

At Springfield.

Mondays in May and October annually.

Sec. 2.

That all process issued and returnable to either of said courts,

Return of process issued.

in pursuance of existing law, shall be deemed returnable to the terms in this act established, and all recognizances for appearances at any

Recognizances, etc.

of said now existing terms, shall be deemed and taken to have reference to and legal effect in the respective terms in this act established, all with the same force and effect as if this act had been in force at the time such process was issued and such recognizance taken.

Sec. 3.

All acts providing for holding either of the courts in the

Repeal.

Vol. 20, p. 268.

Vol. 34, p. 425.

R. S., secs. 572, 658, pp. 100, 121.

Ante, p. 106.

first section of this act mentioned, at times other than those in said first section mentioned, are hereby repealed.