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Opinion of Hon. John M. Read, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania : in favor of the constitutionality of the act of Congress of March 3, 1863, "for enrolling and calling out the national forces and for other purposes.

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Opinion of Honorable John M. Read, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Notes: "Delivered at Pittsburg, on Monday, November 9, 1863." "Three bills in equity were filed in the Supreme Court for the Eastern District by three individuals against the officers of the Enrolling Board of the Third Congressional District, praying for injunctions to restrain the defendants from further proceeding with or under such enrolment, requisition, and draft, under the Act of 3d March, 1863, and particularly from all proceedings against the said plaintiffs. The ground alleged for these applications was the unconstitutionality of this act of Congress."--Page [2]. Printed marginalia. A longer version (31 pages), with additional opinion, also issued in 1863: "Opinions of Hon. John M. Read." FAU Libraries' copy edges have been trimmed to 21 cm.
Title: Opinion of Hon. John M. Read, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania : in favor of the constitutionality of the act of Congress of March 3, 1863, "for enrolling and calling out the national forces and for other purposes.
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Name(s): Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Read, John M. (John Meredith) 1797-1874
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Speech
Date Created: 1863
Publisher: Caxton Press of C. Sherman, Son & Co.
Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA
Physical Form: online resource
Extent: 20 pages ; 24 cm
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Opinion of Honorable John M. Read, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Notes: "Delivered at Pittsburg, on Monday, November 9, 1863." "Three bills in equity were filed in the Supreme Court for the Eastern District by three individuals against the officers of the Enrolling Board of the Third Congressional District, praying for injunctions to restrain the defendants from further proceeding with or under such enrolment, requisition, and draft, under the Act of 3d March, 1863, and particularly from all proceedings against the said plaintiffs. The ground alleged for these applications was the unconstitutionality of this act of Congress."--Page [2]. Printed marginalia. A longer version (31 pages), with additional opinion, also issued in 1863: "Opinions of Hon. John M. Read." FAU Libraries' copy edges have been trimmed to 21 cm.
Identifier: fauwsb21f24 (IID)
Physical Location: Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection, Pamphlets: Speeches B21F24
Collection: Florida Atlantic Digital Library Collections
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865)
Draft -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
Recruiting and enlistment
United States -- Army
United States -- Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Manpower
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb21f24
Use and Reproduction: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Host Institution: FAU

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