Notes on 28 U.S.C. § 1870 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 28 U.S.C. § 1870 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 953; Pub. L. 86-282, Sept. 16,
1959, 73 Stat. 565.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 424 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 287, 36 Stat. 1166).
Provisions of section 424 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating
to the number of peremptory challenges in criminal cases were
deleted as superseded by Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure.
The last sentence of the first paragraph was added to permit the
same flexibility in the matter of challenges in civil cases as is
permitted in criminal cases by said Rule 24.
Words "without aid of triers" at end of section 424 of title 28,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., were omitted as surplusage.
Changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
1959 - Pub. L. 86-282 substituted "may" for "shall" after
"several plaintiffs", and ", or the court may allow" for ". If
there is more than one defendant the court may allow the
defendants".