John Merryman (1824-1881)
MSA SC 3520-1543
 

Ex Parte Merryman, orignal case papers borrowed from the Federal District Court:

• Docket sheets
• 25 May 1861, Merryman's Petition for write of Habeas Corpus
• 26 May 1861, Summons issed to General George Cadwalader to appear before Court on Monday, 27 May 1861, with the body of John Merryman
• 26 May 1861, Return of U.S. Marshall Washington Bonifant
• 27 May 1861, Letter from General Cadwalader to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney
• 27 May 1861, Order (Taney, Chief Justice) that an attachment issued against General George Cadwalader
• 27 May 1861, Attachment issued by Clerk, Thomas Spicer
• 28 May 1861, Return of U.S. Marshall Washington Bonifant
• 28 May 1861, Memo Opinion of Justice Taney
• 1 June 1861, Opinion of Justice Taney
• 1 June 1861, Order that opinion be filed and recorded in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, directing the Clerk transmit a copy under seal to the President of the United States
• 3 June 1861, Certificate of Clerk

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