| Tallahassee, Fla. |
| June 14, 1864 |
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| His Excellency John Milton |
| Governor of Florida |
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| Sir, |
| Being the bearer of a
communication from his Honor James B. Dawkins, judge of the Suwannee
circuit of this State, on the subject of a contempt manifested
toward the court over which Judge Dawkins presides, by Jason M.
Fairbanks, a lieutenant in the C. S. military service, in a matter
before said court, in which the Florida Railroad Company are
complainants and said Jason M. Fairbanks and others are defendants,
and being also one of the counsel representing said Florida Railroad
Company in said cause, I frankly and without hesitation take the
liberty of saying to Your Excellency that no impediment or obstacle
has ever been intended to be interposed on the part of the
complainants to a speedy disposal of the issues involved in said
controversy, and that an early adjudication of the case is desired
by the complainants. And as counsel aforesaid I pledge myself that
no unnecessary hindrance or delay will be caused by said
complainants to having the matter taken up by appeal or writ of
error to the supreme court of the State at the earliest possible day
after the rendition of any final order or decree of the circuit
court with which said defendants may be dissatisfied, the same
benefits being accorded us if the decision is adverse to the
complainants. |
| I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's
very obedient servant, |
| C. P. Cooper |
| Solicitor for Florida Railroad Company |
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