William Adams Hickman petition
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed petition. This petition is a "writ of prohibition" of John M. Wallace to the Honorable Charles E. Sinclair, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah, by Wallace's attorney, William A. Hickman. The item claims that Justic of the Peace, Jeter Clinton, collected illicit fines from a Utah "gambling house."
Dates
- 1859
Creator
- Hickman, William Adams, 1815-1883 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from William Adams Hickman petition must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Nineteenth century attorney in the Territory of Utah.
Extent
1 item (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Rosenstock in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Rosenstock; 1979.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of William Adams Hickman petition
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Patsy Shin Hernandez
- Date
- 2010 August 5
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States