Petition For Writ Of Habeas Corpus

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• King v. Daniel
  11 Fla. 91· Fla.· 1865-01-01 ·via Habeas Corpus Proceedings
  This case involves the interpretation of a Confederate military conscription exemption for ministers of religion. The court held that Edward L. King, an ordained local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, qualified for exemption from military service under the Febru
• Clark v. Gautier
  8 Fla. 360· Fla.· 1859-01-01 ·via Writ Of Habeas Corpus
  This 1859 Florida Supreme Court case addresses whether a person of color claiming freedom can challenge his enslavement through a writ of habeas corpus. The court holds that habeas corpus is an inappropriate remedy in contested slavery cases and reverses the lower court's dischar