Terrill v. Rankin
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 95 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM HENDERSON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— Lawrence’s Wheaton, pp. 596, 595. jHalleck’s International Law, 456-7, 348, sec. 31. Burlamaqui, b. 2, ch. 3, secs. 18, 19. 13 Howard, 115; Mitchell vs. Harmony. Act of Feb. 28, 1867, and Feb. 22, 1863, Myers’ S., 1. 3 Dallas, 386; Calder et ux. vs. Bull et ux. 2 Dallas, 304; Vanhorn vs. Dorrance. 8 Go., 118; Doctor Benham’s. case.
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CASE 95 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM HENDERSON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— Lawrence’s Wheaton, pp. 596, 595. jHalleck’s International Law, 456-7, 348, sec. 31. Burlamaqui, b. 2, ch. 3, secs. 18, 19. 13 Howard, 115; Mitchell vs. Harmony. Act of Feb. 28, 1867, and Feb. 22, 1863, Myers’ S., 1. 3 Dallas, 386; Calder et ux. vs. Bull et ux. 2 Dallas, 304; Vanhorn vs. Dorrance. 8 Go., 118; Doctor Benham’s. case. Hob., 87; Day vs. Savage. 12 Mod., 687; City of London vs. Wood. 1 Bay, 252 (S. Q.); Bowman vs. Middleton. 17 Johnson, 195 ; People vs. Platt. 7 Johnson, 477 ; Dash vs. Vankleck. 1 Bay, 179;…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion op the court:
In December, 1864, during the prevalence of the late civil war, and while General Lyon, of the Confederate army, was in the military occupation of the town of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, he issued the following order, dated Hopkinsville, Kentucky, December, 1864:
“ Lieut. J. E. Rankin, acting Chf. Q. M. Dept. Western Ky., will at once proceed to the bank in this place, open the vaults, safes, &c., and take possession of- all money of every description found therein. He will retain possession of same until further orders.
“ By order of Brig. Gen.…
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