Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§255 Jurisdiction and arbitration
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES › § 255
Summary
Only United States district courts can hear cases brought under this chapter, no matter how much money is at stake or where the parties live. This chapter does not stop enforcing arbitration agreements that are valid under chapter 1 of title 9.
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Title 7, §255
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(a)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)Nothing in this chapter prevents the enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate that would otherwise be enforceable under chapter 1 of title 9.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 255, act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, § 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.
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7 U.S.C. § 255
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73