Trial of Charles A. Edmonds, Commissioner of the Land Office of the State of Michigan, Before the Senate of Said State, Volume 2W. S. George & Company, state printers, 1872 |
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Page 965
... simply verbal ? A. Yes , sir . Q. You will find no written statement with regard to it ? A. No , sir . Q. In these verbal applications for lands , previous to your moving into the new office , did you ever , at the direction of the ...
... simply verbal ? A. Yes , sir . Q. You will find no written statement with regard to it ? A. No , sir . Q. In these verbal applications for lands , previous to your moving into the new office , did you ever , at the direction of the ...
Page 966
... simply in the form of a minute of yours , —if I recollect , you said that was licensed land ? A. I conclude it was . Q. Do you know when it was licensed ? A. I do not . Q. Had that land been reserved at any time ? 966 TRIAL OF CHARLES A ...
... simply in the form of a minute of yours , —if I recollect , you said that was licensed land ? A. I conclude it was . Q. Do you know when it was licensed ? A. I do not . Q. Had that land been reserved at any time ? 966 TRIAL OF CHARLES A ...
Page 969
... simply handed in there to the office ? A. Yes , sir . Q. Isn't it a fact that many of them are handed to you as chief clerk , across the counter there . A. They are . Q. Are these applications that are made up there in the office by a ...
... simply handed in there to the office ? A. Yes , sir . Q. Isn't it a fact that many of them are handed to you as chief clerk , across the counter there . A. They are . Q. Are these applications that are made up there in the office by a ...
Page 971
... sold from the office , without the affidavit as to their quality ? A. I did not undertake to say positively , -I simply gave my opinion . Q. You stated , the means of knowledge which the PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT . 971.
... sold from the office , without the affidavit as to their quality ? A. I did not undertake to say positively , -I simply gave my opinion . Q. You stated , the means of knowledge which the PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT . 971.
Page 987
... simply a breach of trust with Mr. Clarke . Q. Mr. Clarke was a clerk in the office ? A. Yes , sir . I did not consider that I had a claim on the land . I had none . They were subject to entry . It was all right that Dodge or any one ...
... simply a breach of trust with Mr. Clarke . Q. Mr. Clarke was a clerk in the office ? A. Yes , sir . I did not consider that I had a claim on the land . I had none . They were subject to entry . It was all right that Dodge or any one ...
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