§ 255. — Jurisdiction and arbitration.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC255]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 10--WAREHOUSES
Sec. 255. Jurisdiction and arbitration
(a) Federal jurisdiction
A district court of the United States shall have exclusive
jurisdiction over any action brought under this chapter without regard
to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties.
(b) Arbitration
Nothing in this chapter prevents the enforceability of an agreement
to arbitrate that would otherwise be enforceable under chapter 1 of
title 9.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 16, as added Pub. L. 106-472, title
II, Sec. 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2068.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 255, act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 14, 39
Stat. 488, deemed deposit of products in a licensed warehouse as deposit
subject to this chapter, prior to the general amendment of this chapter
by Pub. L. 106-472.
A prior section 16 of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, was
classified to section 258 of this title, prior to the general amendment
of this chapter by Pub. L. 106-472.
