Document, Opinion of the Attorney General, Edward Bates, in the Case of the Claim of Edward & William Stubbs, April 29, 1861

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten document, dated April 29, 1861 and addressed to the President, is the findings and opinion of the Attorney General, Edward Bates, on whether or not the government has solid motive to make a claim against Edward & William Stubbs on grounds that money was mishandled within the scope of their jobs as disbursing clerks. The document details the that the two men, father and son, both withheld or claimed commissions that they were not entitled to and the Attorney General finds that the Secretary of State should transmit the papers to the Attorney for the District where the two men are located with directions to bring suit against them for repaying the money . There are stains, creases, and small tears throughout the document.

Publication Date

4-29-1861

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Legal documents

Geographic Location

Illinois

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F59

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 3: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 59

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Document, Opinion of the Attorney General, Edward Bates, in the Case of the Claim of Edward & William Stubbs, April 29, 1861, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.