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Opinion of Hon. John M. Read, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania : in favor of the constitutionality of the act of Congress of March 3, 1863, "for enrolling and calling out the national forces and for other purposes.

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Opinion of Honorable John M. Read, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Notes: "Delivered at Pittsburg, on Monday, November 9, 1863." "Three bills in equity were filed in the Supreme Court for the Eastern District by three individuals against the officers of the Enrolling Board of the Third Congressional District, praying for injunctions to restrain the defendants from further proceeding with or under such enrolment, requisition, and draft, under the Act of 3d March, 1863, and particularly from all proceedings against the said plaintiffs. The ground alleged for these applications was the unconstitutionality of this act of Congress."--Page [2]. Printed marginalia. A longer version (31 pages), with additional opinion, also issued in 1863: "Opinions of Hon. John M. Read." FAU Libraries' copy edges have been trimmed to 21 cm.
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  1. American Civil War (1861 1865)
  2. Army
  3. Civil War
  4. Civil War, 1861 1865
  5. Draft
  6. Government
  7. History
  8. Manpower
  9. Pennsylvania
  10. Politics And Government
  11. Recruiting And Enlistment
  12. Recruiting, Enlistment, Etc
  13. Sources
  14. United States

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