AM21-044, circa 1876
Accession — Box: 6 SAFE
Form of Material
14-page legal opinion regarding a court case (J.F. Hicks v. G.W. Truehart) regarding a disastrous Mississippi riverboat fire aboard the steamer Mary Belle while at Vicksburg. Undated, written by J. Sneed.
Dates
- circa 1876
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Biographical / Historical
This lawsuit involves the owner's responsibilities with regard to the forwarding of passengers and baggage from a riverboat's point of destruction to its passengers contracted destination. The opinion cites considerable case law in adjudicating this issue.
Extent
1 Item (14 pages)
Language of Materials
From the Unprocessed Collection: English
Provenance
Purchased with Culpepper funds
Date of Receipt: February 2021
- Legal case and case notes. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legal instruments. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mississippi -- History -- 19th century. Subject Source: Local sources
- Records (Documents). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vicksburg (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
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