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The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], Distances on the Georgia State road (search)
The Ogden Habeas corpus Cass.
--The case of R. D. Ogden, upon habeas corpus to be relieved from conscription upon the ground of English allegiance, was further heard before Judge Halyburton, of the Confederate States District Court, yesterday.
Mr. Aylett, Confederate States District Attorney, replied to Mr. Randolph, and will be followed by Mr. Lyons in reply.
Mr. Aylett, for the Government, took the ground that the return of Major Peyton that Ogden was either a naturalized citizen or a domiciled foreigner liable to service, threw the burden of proof on petitioner.
Nevertheless, he gave a resume of the facts disclosed by the petition and evidence, and argued his liability to service.
Over twenty years ago the father of Ogden with his family came from England to the United States to better his fortunes.
He came in no official capacity, nor under duress, nor as an emigre. driven to seek an asylum here.
He came voluntarily to seek a better home; settled in St. Louis, and a
The Daily Dispatch: December 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], Freedmen's Court — important Cass . (search)
Freedmen's Court — important Cass.
--The uninteresting monotony in the proceedings of this tribunal was broken yesterday by the appearance of a case of general interest and of an important character.
The style of the case was Christian (colored) ve. R. H. Maury & Co. and R. W. Hughes.
It seems, from the records of the Court, that a box, containing bonds and other securities to the amount of some $10,000, was deposited with Maury & Co. for Christian, (as claimed by the plaintiff,) and that R. W. Hughes, acting as administrator, removed the bonds without competent authority.
The argument yesterday arose on a motion made by the defendant to postpone the trial till depositions could be taken in Wisconsin. Judge Crump opened the case by making the motion, and holding that the deposition was necessary.
Mr. J. Harmer Gilmer, Jr., followed for the petitioner.
He argued that the motion arose simply from a spirit of delay; that the deposition was not necessary, and that if