 | Russell H. Conwell - 1880 - 386 pages
...free by Judge Paine of the superior court of New York. Lemmon had been incautiously passing through New York with his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when they were discovered and freed by order of Judge Paine. The judge was of the opinion that the fugitive slave law did not hold these... | |
 | James Sanks Brisbin - Biography - 1880 - 598 pages
...ordering the Lemmon slaves to be liberated. Henry L. Clinton was one of the counsel for the slaveholders. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the Attorney-General of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 582 pages
...free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York. In 1852 Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, came to New York with his slaves, intending to ship them...South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the Attorney-General of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
 | Mecosta County (Mich.) - 1883 - 678 pages
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case,... | |
 | Governors - 1884 - 436 pages
...recognition of the bravery he displayed on that occasion. Mrs. Arthur died shortly before Mr. Arthur's nomination to the .Vice Presidency, leaving two children....Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case,... | |
 | Newaygo County (Mich.) - 1884 - 594 pages
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their caser... | |
 | Midland County (Mich.) - 1884 - 444 pages
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case,... | |
 | Governors - 1884 - 864 pages
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case,... | |
 | Osceola County (Mich.) - 1884 - 432 pages
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case,... | |
 | Sanilac County (Mich.) - 1884 - 558 pages
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Eyarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case,... | |
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Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when they were discovered and freed. The Judge decided that they could not be held by the owner under the Fugitive Slave Law. A howl of rage went up from the South,... 
