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44 Very Respectfully Your obedient servant O.D. Kinsman A. A. General [[line]] Headquarters District of Alabama Montgomery June 5th 1866 Busteed Hon Richard U.S District Judge 48 Montgomery Ala. Sir In the matter of the United States vs Partridge et al. pending in your court, certain wooden buildings and other temporary improvements put upon land of the defendant by the late Rebel Government were taken charge of by the United States Treasury Department under the act of [[blank]] for sale and conversion to the use of the Government. Pending this disposition the property refund to was transferred to the Bureau under the enclosed Executive Order and corresponding orders from the Secretary of the Treasury. The same disposition was then made of it as originally contemplated, the sale being effected by a bonded officer of the United States and the proceeds applied by him under proper authority. Meanwhile the real Estate, private property of the Defendants, having been libelled and they having received pardon, they now ask that the libel be dismissed at their cost. I am advised that this motion is resisted in behalf of the United States, and the owners of the realty held accountable for the property so disposed of. I cannot see how this can be the money having been already accounted for to the Treasury at Washington, as part of the receipts and expenditures of the officer above referred to. This certainly answers the substantial end of the United States, and it is difficult to surmise the rationale of a different course. Hence I hope none such is insisted upon. If I am wrong as to the fact of resistance, or 45 this reasoning seem to be of doubtful validity, I have to request that opportunity be given me to take such steps as good faith may require for the protection of innocent purchasers. This can best be afforded by a continuance of the cause. I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wager Swayne Major General Headquarters Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala. June 6th 1866 Groves Bvt Capt Jas. A.A.Q.M. & A.C.S. 43/176 Selma Ala Captain Your communication of the 4th inst is received In reply, I have to say that Col. Cadle will be in Selma on the 8th and 9th inst and that you can submit your papers to him for examination after which he can bring the papers up for the General's signature. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant O.D. Kinsman A.A General Headquarters Dist. of Alabama Montgomery June 6th 1866 Pollard Col. Chas. T. President Ala & G.W. R.R. Montgomery Ala Sir An Officer is to be sent to Pollard Ala. to be present at the taking of depositions relating to repairs, made by the United States Government on the Ala and Great Western R.R. General Swayne would be pleased if you would call and see him in regard to the subject. He is not informed
