The last battle of the Civil War : United States versus Lee, 1861-1883
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Published
Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2011].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
345.73 GAUGH
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345.73 GAUGH
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Published
Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2011].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-231) and index.
Description
"This book tells the story of the Arlington case. Although the case's origins arose during the Civil War, the legal issues at stake concerned neither slavery or secession. The fundamental question posed by the Arlington case was simple: do the courts have jurisdiction over government officials who violate the law, or are those officials beyond the reach of justice? The answer to that question would go far in determining the Civil War's legal legacy for the nation ... In 1877, after his parents died, [George Washington Custis Lee] ... brought suit to vindicate the family's claim to the [Arlington] estate. [His] lawsuit alleged that the government's officers has violated the Fifth Amendment's due process clause by claiming title to Arlington on the basis of an invalid tax sale ... He hoped that a victory in the courts would finally persuade Congress to pay compensation to him in accordance with the government's constitutional obligations"--Introduction.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) -- History.
Lee, George Washington Custis, -- 1832-1913 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Possessory actions -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
Tax-sales -- United States -- History.
Tax-sales -- Virginia -- Arlington -- History.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
United States -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Lee, George Washington Custis, -- 1832-1913 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Possessory actions -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
Tax-sales -- United States -- History.
Tax-sales -- Virginia -- Arlington -- History.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
United States -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gaughan, A. J. (2011). The last battle of the Civil War: United States versus Lee, 1861-1883 . Louisiana State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gaughan, Anthony J., 1970-. 2011. The Last Battle of the Civil War: United States Versus Lee, 1861-1883. Louisiana State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gaughan, Anthony J., 1970-. The Last Battle of the Civil War: United States Versus Lee, 1861-1883 Louisiana State University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gaughan, Anthony J. The Last Battle of the Civil War: United States Versus Lee, 1861-1883 Louisiana State University Press, 2011.
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