...have concurrent jurisdiction with the District Courts. They have original cognizance, concurrently with the courts of the several states, of all suits...or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds a certain sum, and the United States are plaintiffs ; or an alien is a party, or the suit is between...

...c. 71. It has no original jurisdiction in admiralty cases. Bee's R. 11; 1 Mason, 431. These Courts " have original cognizance, concurrent with the Courts...matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum of five hundred dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs, or petitioners ; or an alien is a party...

...section of the judiciary act (1 LUS, p. 78, Lit. and Bred.) it is provided that the Circuit Courts shall have original cognizance concurrent with the...the several states, of all suits of a civil nature at common law, and in equity, where the matters in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sunr^or...

...and where the district judge shall be absent, or is interested, one may sit alone. The circuit courts have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several states, of all suits where the matter of dispute exceeds 500 dollars, and the United States are plaintiffs, or an alien...

...only of a judge of the Supreme Court.a *302 *These circuit courts, thus organized, are vested with original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of...or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds five hundred dollars, exclusive of costs, and the United States are plaintiff's, or an alien is a party,...

...Alabama of the 24th December, 1812, and its judgment was affirmed by this court. Sears v. Eastbnrn. have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts...the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law and in equity," Sec. Common law in this act must be taken in contradistinction to equity...

...case, without reasonable notice to the adverse party. Act of March 2, 1793, see. 5. The circuit courts have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts...or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds five hundred dollars exclusive of costs, and tlie United States are plaintiffs, or an alien is a party,...

...the court is held. Ib. 24. The provision of the llth section of the act of 24 September, 1789, ' " that the circuit courts of the United States shall...cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several slates, of all suits of a civil nature," etc., means, that where a citizen of the state can sue in...

...be brought within two years after the cause of action has arisen. Stutute of Feb. 15, 1819, provides that the circuit courts of the United States shall have original cognizance, as well in equity as at law, of all actions, suits, controversies, and cases arising under any law...

...original jurisdiction, in some cases exclusive, in others concurrent only, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds a certain defined sum, and an alien is a party, or the suit is between a citizen of the State where...