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146 Bureau R F & A.L. Hd. Qrs So. Dist N.C. Raleigh March 2 1866 Beecher. Fred. H Lieut and A A.G. Gives statement of Jim Jess (col'd) concerning the binding out of himself and two brothers. by one Rich'd Holmes to Lewis Law of Sampson Co. Bureau R F & AL Hd. Qrs. Asst Commr. Raleigh. N.C. March 2 1866 Respectfully refered to Bvt. Lt. Col. Beadle Supt &c a copy of these papers have been sent to Capt Foster at Warsaw with orders to report thro your office By order of Col. Whittlesey Asst Commr. (sgd) Fred H Beecher Lt. & A A A Genl Bureau R F & A L. Hd. Qrs. Southern District of N.C. Wilmington N.C. June 12th 1866 Respectfully returned attention invited to Report of Capt Foster Allan Rutherford Bvt. Col. USV Supt So Dist NC --- Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c Fayetteville N.C. June 2 1866 Simon Smith (cold) J L Bryant Relative to one Bay Colt taken from him and now in possession of J L Bryant which he requests be returned to him. Bureau R.F & A.L. Hd. Qrs. So. Dist of NC Wilmington N.C. June 14th 1866 Respectfully returned to Capt. Justin Hodge. Asst. Supt If the Plaintiff Smith proved that the colt in question was the same that was stolen from him, he is entitled to it and the Defendent Bryant has no claim in law for the difference in the value of the colt at the time he was stolen and now altho he may have bought the colt in good faith still he only purchased the interest of the party who sold to him - and no matter how many hands the stolen property may have passed through its proper owner could reclaim it Mr. Bryant has a good claim against the party who sold him the colt in that implied warrantie of title Allan Rutherford Bvt. Col. U.S.V Supt. So Dist SEE f 173 147 Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c Fayetteville NC June 9 1866. Ellen Hicks vs. Warren S Willoford Statement relative to a mule given he by one of Genl Shermans Army- Bureau R F & A L 126 & 127 Hd Qrs. So Dist of NC Wilmington. N.C. June 17 1866 Respectfully returned to Capt Justin Hodge Asst Supt. who will cause the mule to be delivered to Ellen Hicks- On the within statement it does not appear that the man Dallas Emmons had any authority to take the mule from the Plaintiff Ellen Hicks and use the same to pay his debts- This paper to be returned with Report of action endorsed. Allan Rutherford Bvt. Col. U.S.V Supt. So Dist NC recd back June 25 & filed ff 126 & 127 Bureau R F & A L. Hd Qrs. So Dist of N.C. Wilmington. N.D June 17 1866. Respectfully returned to Capt. h H Foster Asst Supt. Bu RF & AL who will dismiss this complaint on the defendent Harper Williams showing that he has complied with the order of Maj. Wickersham and delivered 2/5 of the crop to Abner Williams as required in said order These papers to be returned with action endorsed for file Allan Rutherford Bvt Col USV Supt So Dist NC See E.B. Vol. 2nd p 9.8.
