Petition, 2 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus]
Petition, 2 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus]
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, , and , Petition, , Hancock Co., IL, to Municipal Court, 2 Apr. 1844, State of IL v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1844); handwriting of ; signatures of , , and ; certified by , 2 Apr. 1844; docket by , [, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 2 Apr. 1844; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.
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has been instituted through malice private pique & corruption. Your Petitioners further aver that <their> arrest is illegal which matter of Illegality your Petitioners your Petitioners most respectfully submits to the consideration of your Honorable Body— And all matters connected with said arrest, the corruption, & the Baseness which have caused our arrest are most respectfully submitted for consideration. Your Petitioners would therefore most claim at the hands of your Honorable Body the benefit of your most gracious writ of “” and your Petitioners as in duty bound will Ever pray—
Subscribed and sworn to this 2d day of April— 1844 at aforesa[i]d. before may me , clerk,— of municipal court
Petition & copy of warra[n]t of . — & .— Apr. 2, 1844 [p. [2]]
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Signatures of John P. Greene, Andrew Lytle, and John Lytle.
Certification in handwriting of Willard Richards.
Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
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