Judge George Summers:

Name/Title

Judge George Summers:

Entry/Object ID

303_b_316_19_02

Archive Items Details

Description

This document contains court minutes from March 1815 regarding legal proceedings in the Louisiana District. Notably, it includes a "Note by the Clerk" detailing the arrest and imprisonment of the Honorable Dominick A. Hall by military authority under the order of Andrew Jackson on March 5, 1815. This specific event is a pivotal moment in American legal history regarding the conflict between martial law and civil authority.

Date(s) of Creation

1842