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... bill will be found in the nature of the counsel's opinion . I put a copy of the act into their hands , as a necessary accompaniment to my statement of the case drawn up for their consideration . On referring to their opinion ...
... bill will be found in the nature of the counsel's opinion . I put a copy of the act into their hands , as a necessary accompaniment to my statement of the case drawn up for their consideration . On referring to their opinion ...
Page 77
... bill of costs by £ 116 2s . 2d . , leaves us in debt to the United States to that amount , for which we beg leave to enclose our check . We may here remind you of the information on the sub- ject of costs , which we had before given you ...
... bill of costs by £ 116 2s . 2d . , leaves us in debt to the United States to that amount , for which we beg leave to enclose our check . We may here remind you of the information on the sub- ject of costs , which we had before given you ...
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... bill proposed to be filed , and his sugges- tions as to the possibility of an abatement from the want of a plaintiff , and explaining the course of practice to him ---- MICHAELMAS TERM , 1836 . Instructions for bill Drawing same ...
... bill proposed to be filed , and his sugges- tions as to the possibility of an abatement from the want of a plaintiff , and explaining the course of practice to him ---- MICHAELMAS TERM , 1836 . Instructions for bill Drawing same ...
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... bill__ 15 0 Paid for parchment . ------ 10 O Paid filing bill ............... . 7 4 68 1 5 0 68 68 5 10 68 Attending , bespeaking , and afterwards for office - copy bill to serve on the attorney general .. Paid for same .. Attending the ...
... bill__ 15 0 Paid for parchment . ------ 10 O Paid filing bill ............... . 7 4 68 1 5 0 68 68 5 10 68 Attending , bespeaking , and afterwards for office - copy bill to serve on the attorney general .. Paid for same .. Attending the ...
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... bill , folios 36.- Two brief copies of amendments for counsel . Paid for office - copy amended bill , to serve on the attorney general , folios 36 . Attending Messrs . Derby & Co. , therewith and thereon ... Fee to Mr. Pemberton and ...
... bill , folios 36.- Two brief copies of amendments for counsel . Paid for office - copy amended bill , to serve on the attorney general , folios 36 . Attending Messrs . Derby & Co. , therewith and thereon ... Fee to Mr. Pemberton and ...
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Page 226 - December, 1861, by appointing a joint committee of three members of the Senate and four members of the House of Representatives "to inquire into the conduct of the present war." To accomplish this object the committee was given power "to send for persons and papers, and to sit during the recess of either House of Congress.
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