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Bureau of Fm Labor
Montgomery Alabama
Sept 2nd 1865.

Brig General Swayne
Commissioner of Ala.

General

S. W. Coleman of Prattville, Autauga County, Ala. is a justice of the Peace who has accepted Jurisdiction under General Orders, No. 7. and has signified his acceptance.

I wish to inform you of his action in the case of C. Booth. vs. Greene Smith (colored)

C. Booth brought suit against Greene Smith (colored) for stealing one and a half (1½) Bushels corn. Greene employs counsel for ten (10) dollars and seeks to prepare for trial 

Greene had three (3) witnesses to prove his innocence.

Time was not allowed him to bring his witnesses into Court, and, to prevent the witnesses from appearing, Booth and his son, swear that they would not believe two (2) of Greene's witnesses under oath. 

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