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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 646-JUNE 25,1948 927 on business connected with such property. Such actions shall be subject to the general equity power of such court so far as the same may be necessary to the ends of justice, but this shall not deprive a litigant of his right to trial by jury. (b) A trustee, receiver or manager appointed in any cause pending in any court of the United States, including a debtor in possession, shall manage and operate the property in his possession as such trustee, receiver or manager according to the requirements of the valid laws of the State in which such property is situated, in the same manner that the owner or possessor thereof would be bound to do if in possession thereof. § 960. Tax liability Any officers and agents conducting any business under authority of a United States court shall be subject to all Federal, State and local taxes applicable to such business to the same extent as if it were con- ducted by an individual or corporation. §961. Office expenses of clerks Each clerk of court shall be allowed his necessary office expenses when authorized by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. § 962. Traveling expenses Officers and employees of the courts of the United States and of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts necessarily absent from their official stations on official business shall be allowed travel and subsistence expenses pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. § 963. Courts defined As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the words "court" and "courts" include the Supreme Court of the United States and the courts enumerated in section 610 of this title. Ate, p .91B. PART IV-JURISDICTION AND VENUE Chapter Sec. 81. Supreme Court- - . -- - -.-- ________ 1251 83. Courts of Appeals-- --- --- --- --- --- - 1291 85. District Courts; Jurisdiction-- - 1331 87. District Courts; Venue---. ..--- 1391 89. District Courts; Removal of Cases from State Courts --- - 1441 91. Court of Claims --- - 1491 93. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals -- -- -- 1541 95. Customs Court - --- --- 1581 CHAPTER 81-SUPREME COURT See. 1251. Original jurisdiction. 12.52. Direct appeals from decisions invalidating Acts of Congress. 1253. Direct appeals from decisions of three-judge courts. 1254. Courts of appeals; certiorari; appeal; certified questions. 1255. Court of Claims; certiorari; certified questions. 1256. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; certiorari. 1257. State courts; appeal; certiorari. § 1251. Original jurisdiction (a) The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdic- tion of: (1) All controversies between two or more States; (2) All actions or proceedings against ambassadors or other public ministers of foreign states or their domestics or domestic servants, not inconsistent with the law of nations.

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