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1861, Opinions of the several Justices of the S.J. Court on personal liberty laws
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Opinion of the several justices of the S.J. Court, on the constitutionality of the personal liberty laws of the State of Maine, 1861. On February
13, 1861, the justices were asked if specific sections of the Revised Statutes re the fugitive slave question were contrary to the Constitution of the
United States? Maine said that no law enforcement personnel were to arrest or capture a fugitive slave and no such person could be housed in any
jail or official building, so they could not assist slave hunters. Seven justices responded to the question, singly or in pairs. Each response was quite
long, because it was a thorny question. Their opinions differed. Justice Davis had a different take from the other men. (Digitized from a
microfilm copy of title originally held by the Maine Historical Society Library, the Maine State Library, and the Library of Congress).
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Title:
Opinions of the several justices of the S.J. Court : on the constitutionality of the personal liberty laws of the state of Maine.
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OCLC Number:
60724140
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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