Nathan Clifford, Semmes v. United States — Opinion of the Court
“ Much discussion of the special pardon is unnecessary, as it contained the provision that the respondent should not, 'by virtue thereof,' claim any property, or the proceeds of any property, that had been sold by the order, judgment, or decree of a court under the confiscation laws of the United States. Authorities to show that a pardon may be special in its character, or subject to conditions and exceptions, are quite unnecessary, as they are very numerous, and are all one way.Decree of the Circuit Court is affirmed. ”
