FRANCIS v. UNITED STATES, 72 U.S. 338 (1866)

FRANCIS v. UNITED STATES. DECEMBER TERM, 1866. Although, under the act of 6th August, 1861, “to confiscate property used for insurrectionary purposes,” an informer may file an information along with the Attorney-General, and so make the proceeding enure, under the act, to his own benefit equally as to the benefit of the United States, yet, […]

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72 U.S. 338

72 U.S. 338 72 U.S. 338 18 L.Ed. 603 5 Wall. 338 FRANCISv.UNITED STATES. December Term, 1866 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Missouri. The record showed a libel of information against certain bales of cotton marked C. S. A., as belonging to persons in insurrection against the […]

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