Bound Volume 2 - 1863-1867; Item 07-043: 1) Pamphlet; 2) "Opinion of the Supreme Court of Appeals on the Question: Whether, Under the Constitution, The Governor Holds Over After the Expiration of His Term of Office?" (31 of 32); 3) 6 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Text of a legal decision determining that the under the Constitution of Virginia, the Governor's effective term was until his successor was "qualified" for the position, brought on by the request for a writ of Habeas Corpus by one James Lawthorne, due to a pardon granted to said Lawthorne by Pierpont the day after his term officially expired, bound into collection; 6) Original; 7) Some staining, especially on first page, undated

Bound Volume 2 - 1863-1867; Item 07-043: 1) Pamphlet; 2) "Opinion of the Supreme Court of Appeals on the Question: Whether, Under the Constitution, The Governor Holds Over After the Expiration of His Term of Office?" (31 of 32); 3) 6 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Text of a legal decision determining that the under the Constitution of Virginia, the Governor's effective term was until his successor was "qualified" for the position, brought on by the request for a writ of Habeas Corpus by one James Lawthorne, due to a pardon granted to said Lawthorne by Pierpont the day after his term officially expired, bound into collection; 6) Original; 7) Some staining, especially on first page, undated, Box: 7, Folder: 2. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46410 Accessed November 25, 2024.