Dominick Augustine Hall, an American jurist, born in South Carolina in 1765, died in New Orleans, Dec. 19, 1820. He commenced the practice of law in Charleston. In 1800 he was appointed district judge for Orleans territory, which was formed in 1812 into the state of Louisiana, Hall continuing as a United States judge, with the exception of a few months in 1813, until his death. In March, 1815, New Orleans being under martial law by a proclamation of Gen. Jackson, Judge Hall granted a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Louis Louiallier, who had been arrested on a charge of exciting mutiny among the troops by publishing on Feb. 10 a statement that a treaty of peace had been signed. Jackson, instead of obeying the writ, caused the judge to be arrested. Peace having been proclaimed, Hall summoned Jackson to appear before him to answer a charge of contempt of court, and fined him $1,000. Jackson paid the fine, which by act of congress was in 1844 refunded with interest.