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- In January last, he brought and had his warrant tried, in Appomattox Co: Va. before Cary S. Brown. the Justice and magistrate and on that trial, the said Cothrane admitted that your petitioner left the horse with him as stated in this petition and your petioner also proved the same - Yet the "Magistrate," decide, that, the said John H. Cothrane should still keep the "horse," and that, your petitioner should not "recover" him, and had no "right" to the "Horse" - his line of argument, was, that so soon, after the surrender of Gen. Lee, as that time was, say the middle or last of April 1865 - Slavery still existed -  Freedom of Slaves was not established, and, that, your Petitioner had no right, of property in the horse at all, when he delivered said horse to John H. Cothrane - said Cothrane shewed no right or claimed none from any other person, except your petitioner, to the horse warranted for - before the Justice's Court - your pe Petitioner humbly represents, to your Excellency - that, he is powerless, to right himself and obtain justice - and that, justice, will [[strikethrough]] will [[/strikethrough]] continues, to be denied him - and delayed, unless your Excellency shall exercise, that power which is plenary in your "office," and order, this incurable rebel, who has "Horses" and "Lands," in abundance, - 

[[right margin]] W.184. R.F.&A.L. Va. 1st Vol. 1867. [[/right margin]]

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