THE OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, ON THE LEGALITY OF THE CONDUCT OF ROBERT H. MORRIS, RECORDER OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK, IN GOING TO THE HOUSE OF ONE PIERCE IN THE NIGHT TIME, AND SEIZING CERTAIN PRIVATE PAPERS. GIVEN ON THE REQUISITION OF HIS EXCELLENCY GOV. SEWARD.
Albany: Hoffman, White and Visscher, 1841. 12pp, disbound, lightly foxed and lightly worn. Printed in double columns. Good+. Attorney General Hall excoriates Morris for entering the house of one Pierce-- without a warrant -- and seizing private papers "having apparent on their face no connection with the offence" which Morris..... More