Editorial Notes
Codification
The first par. of this section is from act Apr. 22, 1908.
The second par. of this section is from act Apr. 5, 1910.
Amendments
1948—Act June 25, 1948, struck out provision in last sentence relating to removal of actions.
1939—Act Aug. 11, 1939, changed limitation in first sentence from two to three years.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“District court” substituted in text for “circuit court” to conform to act Mar. 3, 1911, which transferred powers and duties of circuit courts to district courts.
Effective Date of 1948 Amendment
Act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 38, 62 Stat. 992, provided that the amendment made by that act is effective Sept. 1, 1948.