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This is an old New York Circuit Court document, dated April 17, 1838.

This document is signed on the reverse by attorney Peter Cagger.

Peter Cagger (1814-1868) was a notable lawyer and businessman. Cagger was
also involved in politics; he was a major force in New York's Democratic party
during the mid 1800s, along with Dean Richmond and August Belmont.

Cagger was a Director of the National Commercial Bank, and a Trustee of
the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Company. In 1865, Cagger purchased
land at the corner of Broadway and North Ferry Street for the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Albany, which they used as the St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
Upon his death, his widow donated $15,000 to convert the building into
a hospital, which was named St. Peter's Hospital in his honor.

Peter Cagger died as the result of a carriage accident while riding in Central Park.



This document is concerned with a case from Albany County.

The case involved men named John A. Manning, Philip V. Hoffman,
Edgar F. Peck, Wyman R . Barrett, Daniel Barber, Daniel Lee, and
Oliver Lee, plus a witness named Levi Ridgley.

This document is partly printed and partly handwritten.

It is also signed by a court clerk named H. B. Haswell.

This man was Henry Burhans Haswell (1803-1869).

Haswell was born in Kingston, New York, the son of John Haswell and Margaret
Burhans Haswell. Henry B. Haswell married Elizabeth Trowbridge (1809-1882).

Haswell was an attorney who served as Albany county clerk for six years. He also
served as an alderman, a school commissioner and as secretary to the board of
education for over 25 years. Haswell was private secretary to William H. Seward
when Seward served in Abraham Lincoln's cabinet as Secretary of State.



The list of jurors includes such names as Alexander Borthwick, Enoch Mabey, and John Soop.

The judge in this case was John P. Cushman (1784-1848), who also
served in Congress as a member of the Federalist Party.




The document is about 13" by 8". It is in good condition, with creases
where it has been folded, light browning, and some general wear.





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