 An alien may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States in the following manner, and not otherwise: "'First. He shall declare on oath before a circuit, or district court of the United States, or a district or supreme court of the Territories,...  The American and English Encyclopaedia of Law - Page 21edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 840 pages
...United States in the following manner, and not otherwise: "First. He shall declare on oath, before a circuit or district court of the United States,...having common-law jurisdiction, and a seal' and clerk, t\vo years, at least, prior to his admission, that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen... | |
 | Law - 1892 - 554 pages
...the United States statutes the courts thus anthorized to naturalize aliens are specified as follows: "A circuit or district court of the United States,...having common-law jurisdiction and a seal and clerk." 1. Was the Municipal Court of the city of Biddeford, January 24, 1888, a " court of record having commonlaw... | |
 | Law - 1896 - 866 pages
...United States in the following manner, and not otherwise : First. — He shall declare on oath, before a Circuit or District Court of the United States,...or Supreme Court of the territories, or a Court of Records of any of the States having a common law jurisdiction, and a seal and a clerk, two years, at... | |
 | Illinois - Law - 1874 - 1270 pages
...States in the following manner, and not otherwise : «• First — He shall declare on oath, before id city, until agreements have been entered into for...less than $200,000, of which $40,000 at least shall two years, at least, prior to his admission, that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1881 - 210 pages
...law provides, shall declare on oath "before aCircuitor District; Court of the United States, or the District or Supreme Court of the Territories, or a court of record in any of the States, having common law jurisdiction, and a seal and clerk, two years, at least, prior... | |
 | Nebraska. Supreme Court, David Allen Campbell, Guy Ashton Brown, Lorenzo Crounse, Walter Alber Leese, Lee Herdmen, Henry Clay Lindsay, Henry Paxon Stoddart - Law reports, digests, etc - 1878 - 632 pages
...to become a citizen of the United States " shall declare on oath before a circuit or district judge of the United States, or a district or supreme court...or a court of record of any of the states, having common law jurisdiction and a seal and a clerk," etc. Under this law the essential requisites to confer... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit) - Law reports, digests, etc - 1879 - 644 pages
...admitted to become a citizen of the United States, upon making certain declarations on oath before " a Court of record of any of the States, having common-law jurisdiction, and a seal and clerk." It is conceded, that the City Court of Yonkers is a Court of record, and that it has a clerk and a... | |
 | Ohio - Law - 1879 - 1232 pages
...otherwise: uraiized.' First He shall declare on oath, before a circuit or district court of — rj the United States, or a district or supreme court of the Territories, or ¡тетГопГ"" a court of record of any of the States having common-law jurisdiction, and a seal... | |
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