State v. Burnham
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Reported by Tenney, C. J. This is an action of Scire Facias, against the defendants, on a recognizance for the appearance of the principal defendant before the Supreme Judicial Court, to be kolden at Auburn, within and for the county aforesaid.
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Reported by Tenney, C. J. This is an action of Scire Facias, against the defendants, on a recognizance for the appearance of the principal defendant before the Supreme Judicial Court, to be kolden at Auburn, within and for the county aforesaid. Subsequent to the commencement of this action, and before service upon the said Burnham, a requisition was obtained, by the state, from the Governor of this state, upon the Governor of New Hampshire, for said Burnham, and such proceedings were had thereon that the said Burnham was arrested and brought into this state, and committed to the state’s jail…
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, J.
The act of 1854, ch. 60, incorporating the county of Androscoggin, was to take effect March 31, 1854. By s. 12, the legal voters were to decide which of three towns should be the shire town, and the governor being certified of the fact, was to make proclamation accordingly. The vote of the people determined that Auburn should be the shire town, and proclamation to that effect was made by the governor, and by these proceedings Auburn became the shire town, before January, 1855. It was further provided by the same section, that “ until the shire town shall be permanently designated as…
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