In the District Court of the United States in for the Northern District of California, John Wheelwright et. al., libellants [sic] vs. bark "Thomas Fletcher" : D, 1864.

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In the District Court of the United States in for the Northern District of California, John Wheelwright et. al., libellants [sic] vs. bark "Thomas Fletcher" : D, 1864.

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Contains legal documents pertaining to John Wheelwright's case against the bark "Thomas Fletcher" regarding the operation of the ship which was lying idle in the harbor of San Francisco. Documents include affidavit of Henry B. Williams (clerk of William T. Coleman), a decision by Judge Ogden Hoffman and evidence.

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Hoffman, Ogden, 1822-1891

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Ogden Hoffman was born October 16, 1822 in New York, the son and grandson of accomplished lawyers in that state. He graduated from Columbia College in 1840 and commenced the study of law, after which he established practice in New York City for three years. Hoffman arrived in San Francisco on May 16, 1850 and opened a law office; in March of 1851 he was appointed United States District Judge for the Northern District of California by President Millard Fillmore. Many of his decisions in this capa...

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Wheelwright, John, 1897-1940

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