Ex parte Tweedy

The applicant presents a duly-authenticated certificate showing that on May 20, 1881, be declared his intention to become a citizen before the probate court of Shelby county, and the -question is whether that is a court “having common-law jurisdic*85tion,” as required by section 2165 of the Revi'sed Statutes of the United States. It seems to be settled that it is not necessary that the court should have general common-law jurisdiction; but if any part- of its jurisdiction answers that designation the requirement of the statute is fulfilled. U. S. v. Power, 14 Blatchf. 223; Ex parte Cregg, 2…