...e:\clusive original cognizance of all seizures on land, or other waters inan as aforesaid made, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred, under the laws of the united states. And shall also have coguizance, concurrent with the courts of the several states, or the circuit courts,...

...law is competent to give it. x Of seizures on land, or on waters, other than as above described, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United States, the district courts have, likewiset in the first instance, exclusive cognizance. Of all causes, in...

...respective districts; and also of nil seizures on land, or other waters, than as aforesaid made, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United States. It is a fair construction of this bection, taking the 'whole together, that nothing more is necessary...

...the judicial act of 24 Sept. 1789, sect. 9, the District Court haa " exclusive original jurisdiction of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United States." If this argument be correcl, the jurisdiction of this court is unquestionably ousted. But before we...

...have also exclusive original cognizance of all seizures on land, or waters other than navigable, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United States. They also have cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several states, or the circuit courts,...

...all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, and of all seizures on land and water, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United Slates. This is a seizure for a forfeiture under the laws of the United States, and, consequently,...

...exclusive original cognizance of all seizures on land, or other waters than as aforesaid, made, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred, under the laws of the United States. And shall also have cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several states, or the circuit courts,...

...exclusive original cognizance of all seizures on land, or other waters than as aforesaid, made, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United States." Also have cognizance, concurrent with the State courts, or the circuit courts, as the case may be,...

...exclusive original cognizance of all seizures on land, or other waters than as aforesaid made, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United States. " The appellants contend that to confer jurisdiction in a case of seizure of this kind, it must be...

...cognizance of all £O™1|?"di(.. seizures on land, or other waters than as aforesaid, made, and lionof all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred, under the laws of the United States. And shall also have cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several states, or the circuit courts,...