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Williamson, Passmore, 1822-? Case of Passmore Williamson. Report of the proceedings on the writ of Habeas Corpus, issued by the Hon. John K. Kane, judge of the district court of the United States...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08853 Author/Creator: Williamson, Passmore, 1822-? Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Book Date: 1856 Pagination: 1 v. : 191 p. : Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 15.2 cm Order a Copy

(title continues)... for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in the case of the United States of America Ex. Rel. John H. Wheeler vs. Passmore Williamson, including the several opinions delivered; and the arguments of counsel, reported by Arthur Cannon, Esq., phonographer. Published by Uriah Hunt & Son.

Williamson, Passmore, fl. 1856-1857
Uriah Hunt & Son
Wheeler, John H. (John Hill), 1806-1882

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