342 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



REV. ST, SEC. 3635. 



Postponement of proceedings against delinquent officer. 



Sec. 3G85. With the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, 

 the institution of proceedings by a warrant of distress may be post- 

 poned, for a rea.sonable time, in cases where, in his opinion, the public 

 interest will sustain no injury by such postponement. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3638. 



Injunction to stay distress warrant. 



Sec. 3(536. Any person who considers himself aggrieved by any 

 warrant of distress issued under the foregoing provisions may prefer 

 a bill of complaint to any district judge of the United State.s, setting 

 forth therein the nature and extent of the injury of which he com- 

 plains; and thereupon the judge may grant an injunction to stay 

 proceedings on such warrant altogether, or for so much thereof as 

 the nature of the case requires. But no injunction shall issue till 

 the party applying for it gives bond, with sufficient security, in a 

 sum to be prescribed by the judge, for the performance of such judg- 

 ment as may be awarded against him; nor shall the issuing of such 

 injunction in any manner impair the lien produced bv the issuing 

 of tiie warrant. And the same proceedings shall be had on such in- 

 junction as in other cases, except that no answer shall be necessary 

 on the part of the United States; and if, upon dissolving the injunc- 

 tion, it appears to the .satisfaction of the judge that the application 

 for th.e injunction was merely for delay, the judge may add to the 

 lawful interest assessed on all sums found due against the com- 

 plainant sfich damages as, with such lawful interest, shall not exceed 

 the rate of ten per centum a year. Such injunction may be granted 

 or dissolved by the district judge either in or out of court. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3637. 



Proceedings on distress warrant. ^ 



Sec. 3637. When the district judge refuses to grant an injunction 

 to stay proceedings on a distress-warrant, as aforesaid, or dissolves 

 such injunction after it is granted, any person who considers himself 

 tiggrieved by the decision in the premises may lay before the circuit 

 justice, or circuit judge of the circuit within which such district lies. 

 a copy of the proceeding had before the district judge; and there- 

 upon the circuit justice or circuit judge may grant an injunction, or 

 permit an appeal, as the case may be. if, in his opinion, the equity 

 of the case renuires it. The same proceedings, subject to the same 

 conditions, shail be had upon such injunction in the circuit court as 

 8re prescribed in tiie district court. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3638. 



Riglits of United States reserved. 



Sec. 3638. Nothing contained in the provisions of this Title relat- 

 ing to distress-waii-ants shall be construed to talco away or inqiair 

 >;nv right or remedv which th** T^nited States mi<jrht have, by law. 

 for the recovery of taxes, debts, or demands. 



