Codification
R.S. § 5311 derived from [act Aug. 6, 1861, ch. 60, § 3], [12 Stat. 319].
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, substituted “United States attorney” for “attorney of the United States”. See section 541 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and Historical and Revision Notes thereunder.