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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 21: practice of the law. (search)
nity that a great error has been unfortunately committed in this case, which the court, if you will grant me a rehearing, will thank me for having brought it to their attention. Judge Clifford, who sat at the right of the chief justice, and Judge Swayne, who sat at the left, observing my earnestness, leaned forward and conversed with him a moment, and then the chief justice said: Very well, you may file your motion. You are aware that it is to be argued in writing only? Yes, may it please The court took the case under advisement and three or four weeks later Judge Bradley delivered an opinion reversing the former decree and ordering the plaintiff's bill to be dismissed, and that the appellant recover his costs. And afterwards Judge Swayne in a friendly conversation recalled to me what I had said in making my motion for a rehearing, and stated that he personally did thank me for bringing that case again before the court, as a mistake had been made which ought not to have occurre
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
59; anecdote of, 374; expression regarding the woman order, 418; intercedes for Weitzel, 466-467; leads expedition against Pontchatoula, 489; on Butler's staff, 891. Stuart, Mary, 986-987. Sturdivant's Battery, reference to, 679. Sturgis, Captain, tribute to, 344. Suffolk, demonstration upon, 621; General Kautz moves from, 640. Sumner, Charles, how elected Senator, 116, 117, 131; letters to Butler concerning New Orleans removal, 552. Sutter vs. the United States, 1007. Swayne, Judge, reference to, 995. T Tabb, Col., Thos., aids Butler in befriending Mrs. Mumford, 444. Taliaferro's Cavalry, reference to, 679. Taney, Chief Justice, issues habeas corpus, 1009. Tarbox, Hon. John K., Butler's congressional Democratic opponent, 926; insurance commissioners of Massachusetts, 975. Taylor, Gen., Richard, commanding in Western Louisiana, 495; reference to, 864. Tenth New York Regiment, 280. Tenth Army Corps embark at Yorktown, 639; attacked, 649; repulse