| Russell H. Conwell - 1880 - 386 pages
...free by Judge Paine of the superior court of New York. Lemmon had been incautiously passing through New York with his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when they were discovered and freed by order of Judge Paine. The judge was of the opinion that the fugitive slave law did not hold these... | |
| James Sanks Brisbin - Biography - 1880 - 598 pages
...ordering the Lemmon slaves to be liberated. Henry L. Clinton was one of the counsel for the slaveholders. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the Attorney-General of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
| Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 582 pages
...free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York. In 1852 Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, came to New York with his slaves, intending to ship them...South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the Attorney-General of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
| Sanilac County (Mich.) - 1884 - 558 pages
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Eyarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case, which... | |
| Huron County (Mich.) - 1884 - 510 pages
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior ^ Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized^he Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. \ Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A.... | |
| H.J. Ramsdell - 1884 - 696 pages
...ordering the Lemmon slaves to be liberated. Henry L. Clinton was one of the counsel for the slaveholders. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the AttorneyGeneral of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
| 1887 - 414 pages
...brought to recover jwssession of eight slaves who had been declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superioi Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jon. athan...of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Evarts anu Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case, which then wen:... | |
| Lew Wallace, George Alfred Townsend - Presidents - 1888 - 664 pages
...ordering the Lemmon slaves to be liberated. Henry L. Clinton was one of the counsel for the slaveholders. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the AttorneyGeneral of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
| John Frost - Presidents - 1888 - 630 pages
...whether the slave-law was in force in that State. Judge Paine ordered the eight slaves to be liberated. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the attorney-general to make an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent... | |
| Saint Joseph County (Mich.) - 1889 - 628 pages
...and entered upon a successful career almost from the start. General Arthur soon afterward r>virrVd the daughter of Lieutenant Herndon, of the United...authorized the Attorney General of that State to assist in #n appeal, Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won... | |
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