Habeas Corpus, 16 May 1844, Copy [United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A]
Habeas Corpus, 16 May 1844, Copy [United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A]
Source Note
Source Note
, , to City Marshal [], , Hancock Co., IL, 16 May 1844, U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1844). Copied 16 May 1844; manuscript form in handwriting of with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; witnessed by , 16 May 1844; docket and notation by , [, Hancock Co., IL, 16 May 1844]; notation by with signature of , 16 May 1844; notation by with signature of James McCance, 16 May 1844; notation by , 16 May 1844; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes seal.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
“By the Act”
Any man into whose hands this writ may come is authorized to serve the same.
C. M. C.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original writ now in my possession—
May 16. 1844,
C. M.
I. hold the body of in custody by virtue of a war[ra]nt issued By Wm H. Bennum. J. P. of state of Illinois. dated May 13th 1844.— on complaint . for obta[in]ing mony under false pretinces in the city of a copy of which Warrant is before the court. The said <> was captured by me in the city of . this 16th day of May 1844.
The prisoner is before the court.
James A McCance Const
Filed May 16th 1844 [p. [2]]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
Docket and notation in handwriting of Willard Richards.
Notation in handwriting of Willard Richards.
Signature of John P. Greene.
Notation in handwriting of Willard Richards.
Signature of James McCance.
Notation in handwriting of Willard Richards.
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