Argument of Hon. James A. Van Dyke, of counsel for the people, in the great railroad conspiracy case entitled The people of the state of Michigan vs. Abel F. Fitch and others
Subtitle: tried before His Honor Warner Wing, presiding judge of the Circuit Court for the county of Wayne at the May term, 1851, in the city of Detroit
Contributors: Fitch, Abel F., -1851; Filley, Ammi; Leland, T. C.; Michigan. Circuit Court (Wayne County)
Publisher: Dunkler, Wale & Co.
Published: 1851
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
Subjects: Trials, litigation; Trials (Conspiracy); Trials (Arson); Michigan Central Railroad Company
Notes: Cover title.

Abel F. Fitch, Ammi Filley and others were tried to the Wayne County Circuit Court for burning the freight depot of the Michigan Central Railroad Company at Detroit. Fitch died during the trial, and the case was continued as The people of the state of Michigan vs. Ammi Filley et al.

LC copy imperfect: cover wanting. Title and publisher statement from Cohen.

Cohen, M.L.  Bib. of early Amer. law, 12147