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ILL. CENTRAL RAILROAD v. BOSWORTH

No. 79.

133 U.S. 92 (1890)

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY v. BOSWORTH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 20, 1890.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Girault Farrar and Mr. Thomas J. Semmes for plaintiffs in error. Mr. James Fentress was with them on their brief.

Mr. Edgar H. Farrar (with whom was Mr. Ernest B Kruttschnitt on the brief) for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

The principal question raised in the present case is, whether, by the effect of the pardon and amnesty granted to A.W. Bosworth by the special pardon of October, 1865, and the general proclamation of amnesty and pardon of December 25th, 1868, he was restored to the control and power of disposition...

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