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... Supreme Court , Gen- eral T. J. Wharton , and Attorney General T. C. Catchings , who were appointed , respectively , by the Governor , the Chief Justice , and the author , as an advisory committee on the work , the author tenders his ...
... Supreme Court , Gen- eral T. J. Wharton , and Attorney General T. C. Catchings , who were appointed , respectively , by the Governor , the Chief Justice , and the author , as an advisory committee on the work , the author tenders his ...
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... courts a writ of error lay to the Supreme Territorial Court ; and the same act provided that the Territorial judges should hold a supreme court once in every year in each county , at the place appointed for the courts of General Quarter ...
... courts a writ of error lay to the Supreme Territorial Court ; and the same act provided that the Territorial judges should hold a supreme court once in every year in each county , at the place appointed for the courts of General Quarter ...
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... courts . The act of February 10th , 1807 , ordained that the Supreme Court of the Territory and the Superior Court of the District of Washington should also be and act as courts in chancery , and should have and exercise all the power ...
... courts . The act of February 10th , 1807 , ordained that the Supreme Court of the Territory and the Superior Court of the District of Washington should also be and act as courts in chancery , and should have and exercise all the power ...
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... Supreme Court of the Mississippi Territory . " This court was to be held by the Territorial judges at a fixed and designated place , but they were also required to hold a court of record , to be called and styled the " Circuit Court of ...
... Supreme Court of the Mississippi Territory . " This court was to be held by the Territorial judges at a fixed and designated place , but they were also required to hold a court of record , to be called and styled the " Circuit Court of ...
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... Supreme Court of the State , and to the management of which he brought that skill and learning which had signalized his career before the courts of the Territory . He continued his practice with increasing reputation until the year 1821 ...
... Supreme Court of the State , and to the management of which he brought that skill and learning which had signalized his career before the courts of the Territory . He continued his practice with increasing reputation until the year 1821 ...
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