Morrison Waite

“ Upon this point McVeigh testified, in substance, that at some time previous to the twenty-fourth of May, 1861, he sent his family to his farm in Culpeper county, Virginia; that he remained at his home in Alexandria until after the military forces of the United States took possession of the city, which was the twenty-fourth of May ”

“ At the close of the testimony, the court, at the request of McVeigh, charged the jury that 'if, on or about the thirtieth of May, 1861, and prior to the maturity of the notes sued on, William N. McVeigh, having previously sent his family, went himself within the confederate military lines with the intention of not returning to Alexandria during its occupation by the United States forces, and accordingly remained with his family continuously within the confederate military lines throughout the whole period of the war, and did not return to Alexandria with his family until the year 1874 ”

“ The charge in respect to them, as requested, was therefore immaterial, and was properly refused. As this presented the only federal question in the case, and it was correctly disposed of, we cannot consider the other errors assigned. Murdock v. Memphis, 20 Wall. 590. ”