Note, between 16 and 30 May 1844 [United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A]

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Note, between 16 and 30 May 1844 [United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A]
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Charles B. Penrose, Note, [
Washington D.C.
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], between 16 and 30 May 1844, U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1844); handwriting of Charles B. Penrose; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

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A Law of the U. S. [State] can not infringe upon the Law of
U. S.
North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
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Instructed to say that
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does not recognise the authority of this Court.

Chas. B. Penrose Sol[icito]r. of Treasury.

Writ of
Habeas
“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...
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has nothing to do with this case. Must get a writ from
Judge [Nathaniel] Pope
5 Jan. 1784–22 Jan. 1850. Lawyer, judge. Born at present-day Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Son of William Pope and Penelope Edwards. Graduated from Transylvania University, 1806, at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Moved to St. Genevieve, St. Genevieve...
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or some other judg— of
U. S.
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33d. Sec act 1789. [p. [1]]
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