Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 1.djvu/964

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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 646-JUNE 25, 1948 All national banking associations shall, for the purposes of all other actions by or against them, be deemed citizens of the States in which they are respectively located. § 1349. Corporation organized under federal law as party The district courts shall not have jurisdiction of any civil action by or against any corporation upon the ground that it was incorpo- rated by or under an Act of Congress, unless the United States is the owner of more than one-half of its capital stock. § 1350. Alien's action for tort The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States. § 1351. Consuls and vice consuls as defendants The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of any civil action against consuls or vice consuls of foreign states. § 1352. Bonds executed under federal law The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, concurrent with State courts, of any action on a bond executed under any law of the United States. § 1353. Indian allotments The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action involving the right of any person, in whole or in part of Indian blood or descent, to any allotment of land under any Act of Congress or treaty. The judgment in favor of any claimant to an allotment of land shall have the same effect, when properly certified to the Secretary of the Interior, as if such allotment had been allowed and approved by him; but this provision shall not apply to any lands held on or before December 21, 1911, by either of the Five Civilized Tribes, the Osage Nation of Indians, nor to any of the lands within the Quapaw Indian Agency. § 1354. Land grants from different states The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of actions between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants from different states. § 1355. Fine, penalty or forfeiture The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of any action or proceeding for the recovery or enforcement of any fine, penalty, or forfeiture, pecuniary or other- wise, incurred under any Act of Congress. § 1356. Seizures not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of any seizure under any law of the United States on land or upon waters not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction. § 1357. Injuries under Federal laws The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action commenced by any person to recover damages for any injury to his person or property on account of any act done by him, under any Act of Congress, for the protection or collection of any of the revenues, or to enforce the right of citizens of the United States to vote in any State. [62 STAT.