FRANKLIN COUNTY, GA - COURT Owen, Jasper J and William 1866 Distillation of Grain ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jacqueline King An Act for the relief of Jasper J. Owen and William Owen, Franklin County, Ga. Whereas, Jasper J. Owen and William Owen, of the county of Franklin, were indicted at the April term, 1865, of the Superior Court of Franklin county for violation of the laws of the State against the unlawful distillation of grain, And Whereas, the said Jasper J. Owen and William Owen acted in ignorance of the law, having in good faith from Col. T. T. Dorough, commanding the ? Regiment, Confederate States army, who reported to them that he had a contract with the Confederate States government to make for the use of said government fifteen thousand gallons of whisky; And Whereas, the said Col. T. T. Dorough employed them and engaged with them to make a portion of said whiskey, which they did, and delivered the same to the said Col. T. T. Dorough, not being aware that in doing so they were violating the laws of the State of Georgia, And Whereas, the said Jasper J. Owen and William Owen are poor men, and unable to pay a large fine; For remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the said Jasper J. Owen and William Owen be, and they are hereby relieved from all pains and penalties by them incurred for a violation of the distillation laws of this State, and that the Solicitor General of the Western Circuit be, and he is hereby required to nol pros the said indictment on payment of the costs which have accrued thereon. Approved 20th March, 1866 at the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, Milledgevile, at Annual Session in December, 1865, January, February and March, 1866. Source: Georgia Legislative documents GALILEO Digital Initiative Database University of Georgia