Supreme Court of the United States November 20, 1871 (Smith v. Mason)

Mr. Justice CLIFFORD

delivered the opinion of the court.

Jurisdiction, power, and authority in cases in bankruptcy, when the bankrupt resides in this District, are conferred upon, and vested in, the Supreme Court of the District, to the same extent and subject to the same rules, regulations, and restrictions as are enacted and prescribed in Respect to the jurisdiction, power, and authority of the