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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.254.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Four letters and two other documents regarding William A. Williams |
| Title | William Haigh to William A. Williams regarding a change in the procedure for legal cases being heard |
| Date | 27 January 1862 |
| Author | Haigh, William H. (1823-1870) |
| Recipient | Williams, William A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Williams that because of the "Stay Law" all legal cases have been shifted to the Superior Court, which is now overburdened and has refused to hear civil cases. Therefore, Williams's case, apparently regarding a land claim, has little chance of being heard. Quotes "Othello" in reference to the Stay Law. (see GLC00496.254.04 and GLC00496.254.05). |
| Subjects | Law Land Transaction Literature and Language Arts Civil War Confederate States of America Judiciary |
| People | Haigh, William H. (1823-1870) Williams, William A. (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Place written | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |