LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. DECEMBER 31, 1948. MY DEAR MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL: By direction of the Supreme Court, I transmit to you herewith amendments of the Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States District Courts, which have been adopted by the Supreme Court pursuant to the Act of June 25, 1948, chapter 646 (62 Stat. 869), (U. S. C. Title 28, § 2072) with the request that these amendments be reported by you to the Congress at the beginning of the regular session on January 3, 1949. I have the honor to remain, Respectfully yours, (Signed) FRED M. VINSON, Chief Justice of the United States. Honorable TOM C. CLARK, Attorney General, LETTER OF SUBMITTAL. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WASHINGTON, D. C. JANUARY 3, 1949. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled: I have the honor to report to the Congress under the Act of June 25, 1948, chapter 646 (62 Stat. 869; Title 28, United States Code, section 2072), at the beginning of a regular session thereof commencing this 3d day of January, 1949, the enclosed amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts of the United States. By letter of December 31, 1948, from the Chief Justice of the United States, a copy of which appears as a prefix to the amendments to the Rules transmitted herewith, I am advised that such amendments to the Rules have been adopted by the Supreme Court pursuant to the Act above mentioned, and I am requested by the Supreme Court to report these amendments to the Congress at the beginning of the regular session in January 1949. Respectfully, (Signed) Toм C. CLARK, Attorney General. ORDERED: ORDER. 1. That the title "Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts of the United States" be amended to read "Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States District Courts". 2. That Rules 1, 17, 22, 24, 25, 27, 37, 45, 57, 60, 62, 65, 66, 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 81, 82, and 86 of the Rules of Civil Procedure and Forms Nos. 1, 19, 22, 23, and 27, be, and they hereby are, amended as hereinafter set forth. 3. That the Chief Justice be authorized to transmit these amendments to the Attorney General with the request that he report them to the Congress at the beginning of the regular session in January 1949. DECEMBER 29, 1948. Rule 57. Declaratory Judgments. Rule 27. Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal. Rule 60. Relief from Judgment or Order...... 929 930 930 930 930 Rule 62. Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment.. 931 Rule 72. Appeal from a District Court to the Supreme Court.. 933 933 Rule 74. Joint or Several Appeals to the Supreme Court or to a Court of Appeals; Summons and Severance 935 Rule 75. Record on Appeal to a Court of Appeals.... 935 Rule 76. Record on Appeal to a Court of Appeals; Agreed Statement 937 Rule 79. Books and Records Kept by the Clerk and Entries |