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The undersigned Alsey a woman of color
respectfully reprersents that she was born a
salve of me
years ago, near
the state of
to
the county commonly
twelve miles from showing term in the state
of
given by her said master
petitioner continued to reside in the said state
of
with the said
as their servant for the period of about five
years at the end of which time the said
her said first master the said
came to the state of
of your petitioner and took
state of
to one
that she has continer to inside in St. Louis County
now held in slavery and
informed and belives that under these state of
she
right to freedom in an action of false imprison
and she will pray
Alsey a woman of color, being
duly sworn says that the facts set forth in
the forgoing petitioner
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The Court bring of opinion, that then is
sufficient matter contained in the petition hereto
attached to
First. That the said Alsey
a poor person to establish her right to freedom, and
that
Second. That the said Alsey have reasonable liberty
to attend her sounsel and the Court, as occasion
may require,; that she be not
jurisdiction of the Court, and that she be
not subject to any
application for freedom.
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Alsey, a woman of color, complains
of
for that the said defendant, on the
in the year of our Lord
forty one
to writ, at
there
and detained her in
or
writ, for the spare of one day,
of the
said pleantiff. To the
one Dollar & therefore she brings suit
Petition for
for freedom &
in false Imprisonment
The Clerk will issue
in this entitled
cause.
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We command you to
that he be and appear
before the judge of our
held at the
of
to the damage of said plaintiff
dollar: And have you then there this writ.
The Court being of opinion, that there is sufficient matter
contained in the petition hereto attached to authorize the
commencement of a suit, makes the following orders.
First. That the said alsey have leave to sue as a poor
person to establish her right to freedom, and that
Second. That the said alsey have reasonable liberty to attend
her counsel and the Court as occasion may
that she be not removed out of the jurisdiction of the
Court, and that she be not
account of her application for freedom.
petition filed
agrement filed
Suit for freedom
1841
and petition and also the order of
count to
defendant are of which he said
defendant refused to heavy
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St. Louis County
And now at this day
comes the
as follows. Alsey a woman of color, complains
of
plea of
and forty one
the said plaintiff and her there and there
look and
liberty and held her in
said day and year last aforesaid until the
aforesaid - And the said plaintiff
the time of the committing of the said
the said plaintiff was and still is a
and that the defendant held and still holds
her the said plaintiff in slavery against
the law of the land and against the will
of the said plaintiff and other wrongs to the
said plaintiff within that
the
dolla & therefore she brings
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and the defendant
by his attorney comes and defendant the wrong &
injury when
above thereof complained against him
and of this he puts himself upon the
county
and the plaintiff
plea
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for plff.
Know Ye,that we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity, do by these presents authorize
you to cause to come before you, to be examined as witness in a cause depending in
our
a woman of color
is
defendant all
and every such person, and at such time and place, as shall be named to you for that purpose by
the said
Attorney or Agent. And we command you to examine all and every such person upon his oath
or solemn affirmation first made or taken before you, to testify the whole truth touching his
knowledge of any thing relating to the said matter in controversy between the said parties;
and that you do take such his examination, and reduce the same into writing. When you shall
have so taken his examination, you are to cause the witness to sign the same, and to that and
each examination, at the foot thereof, you are to append your certificate, setting forth the facts
that the examination was subscribed and sworn to or affirmed by the witness, and the day, as
well as between what hours of the day, on which it was done, as also the place of residence of
the witness, if known to you. Should any paper or exhibit be produced or proven, or be referred
to by the witness, you are to described the same in his examination, or cause it to be so marked
by, him, as to establish its identity, and attach the same to his examination. The examinations
thus taken you will cause to be accompanied by a certificate of your official character, attested
by the seal of State; or should it be more convenient, such authentication and proof of your offical character may be made by the certificate and seal of the clerk of any court of record of any
county of the State, District or Territory in which you reside, stating also in addition to the facts
of his being clerk and that the Court is one of record, that at the time when the depositions
were taken you were an acting judge, (or other such officer to whom this commission is addressed,)
and duly commissioned as such. And you will return the same and all exhibits produced to
you, annexed hereto, carefully closed up and under your seal, directed to the clerk of the
endorsed thereon, with all convenient speed.
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To
You are hereby notified That depositions
of witness to be read in
cause, on the
the Clerks
gallation and state of
day of june 1841
in the forenoon, and six o'clock in the afternoon and that
the taking of
day, will be continued from day to day at the same
place and between
notice on
the
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The deposition of John
time & pleace to be read as evidenced in the Same
Suit the said deponent being well known by me
and of Lawful age and first duly sworn deposeth as
fallows: That he know a coloured woman by the
name of Ailsey who was at the
in the possession of
years say five or six years I think,
her here about the year
here untill
of Funkhouser at his Funkhouser house
several times
Children from Funkhouserbut how many children
I do not know and what become of her afterwards
I do not know & further this deponent saith not
The Deposition of
time and placed to be read as evidence in the same
suit the said deponent being of Lawful age and first
duly sworn says he knew a coloured woman by the name
of Ailsey who Resided with
exercised ownership that she ailsey was there
in
years perhaps three or four and perhaps more
office of the clerk of the Circuit Court of
County in the Town of equality and state of
on the
agreeably to the
and to be read as evidence on the part of the plaintiff
in a suit now pending and undetermined in
the
and state of missouri wherein Ailsey a
woman of Color is Plaintiff and william
know to me and of Lawful age and first duly
Sworn deposeth and saith to wirt
That some years ago he was acquainted with a colored
woman by the name of Ailsey who belong to
this County where she remainded in
Children to me to pay a
was run off from here by
and overtaken by me and sent by me to
and her Children when after lawing about them
some time we
one of the Children which Shortly afterwards
child and Further this deponent saith nor
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I have seen
his house while ailsey lived with him but
do
further this deponent Saith
Justice of the peace in aforesaid County do Certify that
the foregoing Deposition of
agreebly to the
Caption mentioned that they Severally Signed
their names and ever by me Sworn on the
hand this
County
and state aforesaid Do Certify that Leon and white
before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken
and whose signature appears to the above Certificate
is and was at the time of taking the same
an acting
for said County duly
qualified as such and that full faith
and
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto
and affixed the seal of said Court
at equality this
1841
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Term & that
If is agreed, that this cause stand
continued. until the next term of this Court and
it is further agred by the defendant that all
execption to the depositions taken on the
of the Plaintiff in this case shall be
and no
read in evidence, as if in all
taken
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Opened & filed
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Deposition of John
of the County and State
in the
the evening of the
of
of said
to be read in Evidence in a
before the
the state of missouri between
of colour plantiff and
follows the said john johnson
and say that about the year
was living the
had a negro girl by name of
in my family belonging to
Cross, and on a certain day I Cannot
the
he had come for the
above named and as he was
the family and myself I did not present
him fresh taking the negro, and he did so &
the next time
got me to accompany him in
of his negro and found him at the house of
where she had been brought by
girl and
to
some time by
the year when
said girl at law and had
to take his negro and I was sent by
after her, who had been
to
her, and took her home to her master in
property
fallon to him by
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
testify and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plantiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
by
same, this day.
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Take Notice, That on the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
St. Louis, County
depositions will be taken by the undersigned, to be read on the trail of the above entitled case, on
behalf of the
on that day, will be continued from day to day, at the same place and between the same hours
until completed.
Served the
of fifteen year
20th
attorneys for daft that deposition was to be taken
this day before Louis
day met
that
come over, that he
will said
may be taken on any other day, if he does not, come to day
provided you
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Deposition of
examined on the
eighteen hundred and forty one, by consent of
parties, at the office of
the city of
and state of missouri, between the hours
of nine in the fournoon and six in the
afternoon, before we
after peace within and for the county and
state aforesaid in a certain cause now
pending in the
alsey (of color) plaintiff, and
and
the plaintiff
that he
whose name is
of
saline
as a slave, and she, the said alsay, lived there
as a slave, by gift from the father in law of
the said
the person here present is the
alsey, above mentioned The aforesaid
beacuse
the time and place aforesaid. The residence of
the said
said
to the
statements as to the (
Deponent states that from the year
to about
at the place aforesaid. Deponent states that
he understood from
given the said alsay to the said
to
of
Deponent the Defendants
Deponent, being
in
about
Deponent states that he has frequently sum
times. Deponent further states that he
knowledge where alsey came from, to the
saline in
had told him. Deponent knows.
to his sorrow, and is sorry to know such
a man. Deponent states that he would give
a hundred dollars to see the said alsay get her
freedom.
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Deponent states that he had been to
Judge
not until he was evening wite this office ;
and that he was
that he learned it from
plaintiff
legal nor
he would give a hundredd Dollars ti see the
said alsay
he, judge wash had given such
him, in cases of
his own servants. Deponent
there statements because he would
Judge
man
the hours in that behalf aforesaid
within and for the county of
of missouri,
Dunccan, the Deponent resides in
that he was by we
testify the whole truth of his knowledge
touching the matter in
that he was examined, and his examined
subscribed in my
turn the hours and at the place in that
behalf aforesaid.
opend &
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
1842
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of the
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
To
Executed
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We command you to attach
by
before the Judge of our
the
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy, now pending in
our said
plaintiff, and
the said
on the part of the said
attachment
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We command you to attach
by
before the Judge of our
the
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy, now pending in
our said
plaintiff, and
the said
on the part of the said
Attachment
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
January 1842
testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
plff
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Take notice, that on the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
depositions will be taken by the undersigned, to be read on the trial of the above entitled case,
on behalf of
on that day, will be continued from day to day, at the same place, and between the same
hours, until completed.
12
served the within notice by delivering a true copy
thereof to Alsay the within named plaintiff, on
the
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Know Ye, that we, in conidence of your prudence and fidelity, do by these presents authorize
you to cause to come before you, to be examined as witnesses in a cause depending in
our
is
defendant all
and every such person, and at such time and place, as shall be named to you for that purpose by
the said
Attorney or Agent. And we command you to examine all and every such person upon his oath
or solemn affirmation first made or taken before you, to testify the whole truth touching his
knowledge of any thing relating to the said matter in controversy between the said parties;
and that you do take such his examination and reduce the same into writing. When you shall
have so taken his examination, you are to cause the witness to sign the same, and to that and
each examination, at the foot thereof, you are to append your certificate, setting forth the facts
that the examination was subscribed and sworn to or affirmed by the witness, and the day, as
well as between what hours of the day, on which it was done, as also the place of residence of
the witness, if known to you. Should any paper or exhibit be produced or proven, or be referred
to by the witness, you are to describe the same in his examination, or cause it to be so marked
by him, as to establish its identity, and attach the same to his examination. The examinations
thus taken you will cause to be accompanied by a certificate of your official character, attested
by the seal of State; or should it be more convenient, such authentication and proof of your oficial
character may be made by the certificate and seal of the clerk of any court of record of any
county of the State, District or Territory in which you reside, stating also in addition to the facts
of his being clerk and that the Court is one of record, that at the time when the depositions
were taken you were an acting judge, (or other such officer to whom this commission is addressed,)
and duly commissioned as such. And you will return the same and all exhibits produced to
you, annexed hereto, carefully closed up and under your seal, directed to the clerk of the
endorsed thereon, with all convenient speed.
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Depositions of
at the office of
of
of the
now pending in the
between Alsey plintiff and
on the part of the Defandant
John
sworn and examined part of the defandant
living in
living on staying at my
belonging to
and an a certain time
my house and said he had cause for the girl
and as he was a
that he had authority and did not privent his taking her
which
taken off and that
the negro was going to Buller county
living as he told me in the state of
found whom his negro was
that
grand and I did not get
to my
she had been never by Grand back to
found
in the state of
by form and
of her
would be the result if campbell run there off crop
there calcuted to compromise and gave
the negro had same childrens for the ballance which was given
up to me at Shawmutaun
how to there master in lagan
belonged as bonafide property from what I heard I believe
that crap did not give leave for the negro to be taken
from my
saith not
I
for the county of
certify that John Johnstan the deponent whare pleace
of residence is in the county of
by me swom to testify the
touching the matter in controversey in the
aforesaid that deponent was examined and his examination
reduced to writing and subscribed by said deponant in my
presence on the
Eighteen Hundred and forty two
eight in the forenoon and six of the afternoon at the
office of
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I
for the county of
as certify that in persuance of the within or annexed
commission and notice came before me at the office of
of
who was thier by
examination reduced to writing and subscribed by him
in my presence and his said depositions are now
herewith returned given at
I samuel Capepland
Clerk of the
in the State aforesaid a hereby certify that
deposition & proceedings him
was at that time the time of taking the
same and is now an acting Justice of
to peace for said County & State aforesaid
duly commissioned & qualified as the law
in such cases
& as such full faith and credit are
due & of right showed be given his
official acts as such
Opened & filed
11th 1842
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To
You are hereby, Noticed, That Depositions of Witnesses to be read in evidence
in the above cause, on the part of the
in the
day of
in the forenoon, and 6 o'clock in the afternoon:and that the taking of said depositions, if
not completed on that day, will be continued from day to day at the same place and between
the same hours, till completed.
Alsey
Served this notice on the
the usual pleace of abode of Alsey, the within named
plaintiff, with a white person of the family over
the age of fifteen years.
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Know Ye, that we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity, do by these presents authorize
you to cause to come before you, to be examined as witnesses in a cause depending in
our
is
and every such person, and at such time and place, as shall be named to you for that purpose by
the said
Attorney or Agent. And we command you to examine all every such person upon his oath
or solemn affirmation first made or taken before you, to testify the whole truth touching his
knowledge of any thing relating to the said matter in controversy between the said parties;
and that you do take such his examination and reduce the same into writing. When you shall
have so taken his examination, you are to cause the witness to sign the same, and to that and
each examination, at the foot thereof, you are to append your certificate, setting forth the facts
that the examination was subscribed and sworn to or affirmed by the witness, and the day, as
well as between what hours of the day, on which it was done, as also the place of residence of
the witness, if known to you. Should andy paper or exhibit be produced or provem, or be referred
to by the witness, you are to describe the same in his examination, or cause it to be so marked
by him, as to establish its identity, and attch the same to his examination. The examinations
thus taken you will cause to be accompanied by a certificate of your official character, attested
by the seal of State; or should it be more convenient, such authentication and proof of your official
character may be made by the certificate and seal of the clerk of any court of record of any
county of the State, District or Territory in which you reside, stating also in addition to the facts
of his being clerk and that the Court is one of record, that at the time when the depositions
were taken you were an acting judge, (or other such officer to whom this commission is addressed,)
and duly commissioned as such. And you will return the same and all exhibits produced to
you, annexed hereto, carefully closed up and under your seal, directed to the clerk of the
endorsed thereon, with all convenient speed.
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Depositions of witness produced whom and examined at the
office of John Elder in the
before me John Elder an acting justice of the peace in
and for the
a cause now pending in the
sworn and examined on the part of the defendant
deposith and saith- That she is the wife of
we
named Alsey
of
to move to
sent the girl Alsey
not having any female servant but her- We moved to
and
we kept her sometime. When are
took
him to touch or remove her as she did not belong to
that ever came to my knowledge to
off (to
for the
from taking her by
away my father had a law sent about the negro in
several times in my fathers family frequently
since and further the deponant
I John Elder an acting justice of the peace within
the county of
that
was by me sworn to testify the whole truth of her knowledge
touching the matter in controversy in the
deponant was examined and her examination reduced
on the
and forty two
and six of the afternoon at the office of John Elder
in the
E.C.
on the part of the defendant deposith and saith same
years since perhaps
to my sister wife of
in
to
my father let the girl go to an
while she was from
to my fathers and said his wife wanted the girl Alsey
my father was from harm my mother told
get her and he left and the next we heard the girl
had been taken by
sent as I heard to
get her my Father went himself and did get her
the girl had been run to
my Father had a law sent about the negro and
he
of
the face of
& kept till
north
at that time my self and further the deponant
I John Elder an acting Justice of th peace in and for
the County of Edward and
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in the County of white
sworn to testify the whole truth of her knowledge
touching the matter in controversy in the cause aforesaid
that deponent was examined and her examination
reduced to writing and subscribed by said deponant
in my presence on the
the year Eighteen Hundred and forty two
hours of 8 o clock in the forenoon and six o clock
in the afternoon at the office of
the
given and certified the
I John Elder an acting justice of the peace in
and for the
on certify that in
and notice came before me at my office
in the County and State last aforesaid
by
reduced to writing and subscribed by these respectively
in my presence and their said depositions
are now herewith
Giving at my office in the County of Edward
and
I Walter L
County commissions
for said Edwards County hereby certify that John Elder
where signature
and was at the time of
Justice of the peace in and for said County duly
commissioned and qualified and as such false for the &
Credit is and of right ought to be given to all his official
for
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Depositions
Postage
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Take notice, that on the
in the year of one Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty two
and five in the afternoon, of that day, at the office
of
taken by the undersigned, to he read in evidence on the
trial of the above untilled case, on the part of the
plaintiff: and that the taking of said depositions,
if not completed on that day, will be continued from
day to day, at the same place and between the same
hours until completed.
Same to the
the
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Know Ye, that we, in conidence of your prudence and fidelity, do by these presents authorize
you to cause to come before you, to be examined as witnesses in a cause depending in
our
(of
defendant all
and every such person, and at such time and place, as shall be named to you for that purpose by
the said
Attorney or Agent. And we command you to examine all and every such person upon his oath
or solemn affirmation first made or taken before you, to testify the whole truth touching his
knowledge of any thing relating to the said matter in controversy between the said parties;
and that you do take such his examination and reduce the same into writing. When you shall
have so taken his examination, you are to cause the witness to sign the same, and to that and
each examination, at the foot thereof, you are to append your certiicate, setting forth the facts
that the examination was subscribed and sworn to or affirmed by the witness, and the day, as
well as between what hours of the day, on which it was done, as also the place of residence of
the witness, if known to you. Should any paper or exhibit be produced or proven, or be referred
to by the witness, you are to describe the same in his examination, or cause it to be so marked
by him, as to establish its identity, and attach the same to his examination. The examinations
thus taken you will cause to be accompanied by a certificate of your official character, attested
by the seal of State; or should it be more convenient, such authentication and proof of your official
character may be made by the certificate and seal of the clerk of any court of record of any
county of the State, District or Territory in which you reside, stating also in addition to the facts
of his being clerk and that the Court is one of record, that at the time when the depositions
were taken you were an acting judge, (or other such officer to whom this commission is addressed,)
and duly commissioned as such. And you will return the same and all exhibits produced to
you, annexed hereto, carefully closed up and under your seal, directed to the clerk of the
endorsed thereon, with all convenient speed.
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The
and
taken between
the hours of
before
of the peace in and
in the state of
on the
eight hundred and forty two
of the within
to be read in
at law in the
(of
is defandant.
of plaintiff
the whole
of any thing
between the said Alsay of the &
to this
answer I
I new a
that was in the
woman
I
of
of
answer I
and he said he got him by his
the of
Int 5th Did the
the family of
living in
but one whist Alsey was
Int 6th what was the name of
father and did you
I never had any
to the said
if
here in the
plff exepts
Alsey
in
would gain the
plff excepts
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attendid her
answer I do not think that he slaid them
move than a day
come dawn
the negro
under
answer I
family about the
not from
I
and for said county of
that the foregoing deposition of
who
taken
in
fourty two
truth touching his knowledge of any
thing in
and now pending in the
court wherein alsey (
and
defendant and that the same was
subscribed by the said
at the said time and place
of november A
D 1842
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This said examination of witnesses being
continued till the
at which time the examination was resumed
at the office of said
between the hours of 9 o'clock a.
m. and
5 o'clock p.
m.- and
appeared as a witness who being first duly
sworn to testify the whole truth touching his
knowledge of any thing in relation to the
matter in controversy, between the said Alsey
and the said
and answered interrogatories as
follows:-
1.By the plaintiff. Were you acquaionted
with Alsey, a
and with the said
and if how long, and under what circumstances ?
Answer - I do not know the Defendant
woman called Alsey
and twenty three where I bought how from
to pay a certain
said
pasesion for two or three months in
in
by
her paid the negro woman Alsey was
1824
2. question by the plaintiff- How long had Robert
when you purchased Alsey fron him?
Answer- Four or five years
3 question by Plaintiff. Do you know that
the said Alsey was ever
of said trial, from the time that said
Answer I did not
4th question by plff. How long did said
negro woman Alsey reside in
after she came into your
and who with?
Answer- between two or three
months and resided with John
a
5th question by the plaintiff is
or was it then, within the fact
for
Answer it is not now matter
was it then
deponant
of the said Negro Alsey to the said
by
Answer I do not
he
Answer I do not know how long she
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Answer I do not
held by you as a
answer she was
I
justices of the peace in and
was
of
said
the
in the year of our sad one thousand eight
hundred and forty two
day of november 1842
nine o clock
said
to testify the whole truth touching has
of any thing in relation to the
in
and
and that the same was
the said
and place which
this ninth day of
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Also the
taken at the
the said
said
a negro woman, brought into this state and
into to the had
near
her, and how long was she residing
with said
Answer I knew her, from the
year
off
the
and of she was ever about
state,
not know it.
2.
your employment
time, and your means of
Answer I was loving at the
in
was a salt maker & got his water
after there at
knew the said negro woman will
and the family of
3d Question by Plff.
of
by the constitution of
the
Answer It is not
at the time
the
Interrogatory
the
answer I heard
the
Fathers (3
she was
plff excepts
Answer - She was with in
How do you
a
answer she was held as a
say she was
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I
said
disposition of
by
and
of the
day of November in the year of our still the one thousand eight hundred and
forty two
1842
matter in
is plaintiff and
and that the
I
said
the
and
acts at the time of
and I
a
and taking
$5-00
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
1843
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
1843
in my County
of the
and for
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Now at this day
by his
new
1.That the
2.That the
3.That the
4.That the
5.That the Court
given by the court to the
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Be it
that on the
case the plaintiff
evidence the following deposition
(
proved that
defendant
a slave : that she was the
The defered out the read in evidence
the following despoitions,
(here
No other evidence was given in
then asked and the count gave
the following instructions (
The court there of its
instruction (here
form days moved the court to
aside the same
trial for the following reasons these
filed in writing
the
said motion the defendant by his
counsel execpted & prays the court
to sign & seal. This his
which is done accordingly
Bill of exceptions
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Now as this day come a given
the parties aforesaid, by their respective attorneys, and
the Court here being now suffeciently adviced of and
concerning the premises, do consider and adjudge, that
the judgment aforesaid in found aforesaid by the said
and Stat in free force, and that the said apperence
cover against the said appellant, her casts and changes
by her expended herein, and have thereof execution.
I, Hampton L.
of the
that the above and forgoing judgment,
from the records of said Court remaining in my
Office
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That if the plaintiff establishes the part
by proof that she was held to services and color
in the state of
the plantiff from year to year
town in
of constitution of
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That by the
prohibed the
this were and that by the constitution of the
state of
state.
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That the
in this case to make out her right to freedom
This was given
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1.If the
plaintiff was held to services and color in the
state of
and constant of
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That the Holding slave to
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1st Prove the residence of the
Depositions- and
2nd Prove, the
3
4 show the
constitution of the u.
s. was joined
5 Show the out of
of
6. Show the constitution Stat of
page 43-
7. Show the out of
the
3
prove
ther show evidence as above.
and read cases 1
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2. That the
ladge and constult from the circumstances of the case.
3. That if the plaintiff was taken to
Crop and them held to taken
freedom
was in
used due
4. That if the jury believe that
plaintiff residence in
did not use proper deligence to recover her
she
refused instruction
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That the fact of these
beings written the
for the jury,
Instruction
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If the
that persons other than crop held
crop
a recovery of her, they are
to take that circumstance as
well as any other circumstances
that the
develop- and give them
deserve, and if the
find therefroms that crops
held to
Given on last
That the
in the case to
That in their case, the plaintiff, in order
to get free hs to prove not only a residence
written the court
but that such
of the constitution of
That a residence of a slave within the
for with works near
by the
cause, set the slave free.
That the circumstances qualifying such
residence as above stated, so as to make
it work the freedom of the slave
are by law to be proved by the plaintiff.
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Instruction given
by
asked by defendant
not to given
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We the jury fever for the
Defendant.
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We the
against him
Verdict
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3. If the
was
year to a
was a member, and
to the
to do
the knowledge,
defendant, they are
Refused
(on first trial)