Magruder v. Swann, 1866
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This case is about slaves or slavery.

Year: 1866
Citation: 25 Md. 173
Jurisdiction: Maryland
People:
Short Summary: The appellant arguing that the Court should have this power because "in the highly improbable case suggested of the election by the people of a negro or an alien, &c., to a judicial station, or of a qualified person at an improper time, the mere examination by the Courts into the propriety of the Governor's refusal to issue a commission, by no means secures the office to the applicant."
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Full name: Daniel R. Magruder vs. Thomas Swann, Governor of Maryland
Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland

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