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The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Military rank. (search)
Confederate States District Court.
--Judge Halyburton's Court convened yesterday morning at 12 o'clock, when the following cases occupied the session:
The habeas corpus case of Frederick W. Boyd, who demands an examination upon certain charges alleged against him, or a discharge from imprisonment in Castle Thunder, was called; but for satisfactory reasons was postponed till Thursday.
The habeas corpus cases of E. A. J. Morris, George Arents, and John H. Leftwich, resisting conscription in the Confederate service, was postponed till Saturday.
Dr. A. L. Wiley, charged with treason, was discharged, under a writ of habeas corpus, from confinement in prison.
Immediately after his acquittal, Dr. Wiley was arrested upon an affidavit charging him with being a resident of Craige county, Virginia, and that on the 20th of February, while Averill was in that section, he joined him as a pilot, and was recognized several times by citizens from that section conducting the Yank
Confederate States District Court.
--John H. Leftwich's habeas corpus case was again taken up yesterday morning and occupied the whole day's proceedings.
Hon. Humphrey Marshall spoke in behalf of the petitioner, and Colonel Thomas P. August closed the argument for the Government; after which Judge Halyburton gave notice that he should reserve his decision till a future day, and thereupon the Court adjourned till eleven o'clock this morning.
The decision in the case of Frederick W. Boyd will be rendered this morning by the Judge.
Confederate States District Court.
--Judge Halyburton delivered his decision yesterday in the habeas corpus case of John H. Leftwich, who claims exemption from military service on the ground of being a mail contractor.
The Judge gave as his opinion that any man who holds a contract from the Government for carrying the mail on any route over ten miles in length cannot be compelled to perform service in the Confederate army, no matter whether said contract was made anterior or prior to the rior or prior to the passage of the act by the Confederate Congress conscripting all persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five; and Mr. Leftwich having proved that his contract embraced a route over ten miles in length, he was therefore discharged.
The habeas corpus cases of L Lloyd and H. D. Stevens were postponed till Thursday
The decision in the habeas corpus case of Frederick W. Boyd will be delivered on Friday.
The Court adjourned till eleven o'clock this morning.