Three adopted German citizens. all of whom had been told by Davenport that their certificates were illegal because their issuance was not entered in the court minutes. applied to the superior court of New York by formal proceedings fer a correction of the record in this respect. so that every demand of the commissioner might be fully complied with. Formaluotice of the argument of this motion was given to the district attorney and to the commissioner. but neither of them attended upon the hearing. Judge Friedman. after full examination of the matters submitted. denied the motion to correct. holding. in an elaborate opinion. that at best the point suggested was a technical error. that it affected every naturalization in that court from 1858 to 1873. over forty thousand in number. including one thousand women. Mr. Davenport had no more regard for this judgment of the court than for the judgment of the AttorneyGeneral. for. incredible as it may seem. on the very afternoon of the day that this opinion was delivered he telegraphed to thesupervisors and marshals in each district to pay no attention to it.
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