Davis, David, House - View this location on map From 1872 until his death, this two story Italian Villa style mansion was the residence of David Davis (1815-1886), Associate Justice (1862-1877) of the United States Supreme Court. Davis is best known for writing the majority opinion in EX PARTE MILLIGAN, which restricts the right of military courts to try civilians. In a case involving generally President Lincoln's controversial 1862 authorization of military arrest and trial, with suspension of habeas corpus, for draft resistance and other disloyal acts, and particularly a man sentenced to hang in Indiana, Davis wrote, 'The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace.' 1000 E. Monroe Street, Bloomington, Illinois Historical

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