Harriet of color vs. Irene Emerson

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1847 The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection. Bill of Exceptions 2 pages. Missouri State Archives-St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri.

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December 4, 1847 December 11, 1847 Harriet of color vs. Irene Emerson Dred Scott vs. Irene Emerson 1847 Scott, Dred Scott, Harriet Emerson, Irene Trespass False Imprisonment Assault and Battery St. Louis Circuit Court Hamilton, Alexander Ruland, John Goode, G.W. English legal document Scott, Dred, 1809-1858 Scott, Dred, 1809-1858 Trials, litigation, etc.

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SKS converted Dred Scott case to P5 and teiCorpus EIC added legal extensions Bill of Exceptions ca. 13 kilobytes

This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

Globe Building 710 North Tucker, Room 213 St. Louis MO 63101

December 4, 1847 December 11, 1847

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Bill of Exceptions Hamilton, Alexander Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court Withdrawn 11th Decr 1847 Dred Scott ) versus vs . ) Irene Emerson )

Be it remembered that on the ^ 30th ~~[illegible]~~ day of ~~July~~ June in the year 1847 the plaintiff of his Attorney filed a motion accompanied with reasons to set aside the verdict of the Jury in the cause and that a new trial be granted him, and which motion and reasons are in the words and figures following to wit (here set out the motion) and that on the 1st day of July thereafter the plaintiff by his Attorney by leave of the Court filed an additional reason in support of his motion for a new trial and which additional reason is in the words and figures following to wit (here set out the additional reason) and that on the twenty fourth day of July following there was filed an affidavit in said cause purporting to be made by Dred Scott the plaintiff in the suit in support of his motion for a new trial ^ (here set out the affidavit) and that on the following and succeeding Term of the Court to wit at the November Term of the year 1847 on the [blank space on page] day of November in said last mentioned year the said motion came on to be heard and upon argument of Counsel was by the Court adjudged to be sustained and a new trial was granted to said plaintiff in said cause to which decision

of the Court sustaining said motions and granting a new trial in the cause the defendant by her Counsel excepted and now excepts, and to preserve the evidence of which the Counsel for the defendant asks that this his bill of Exceptions may be signed sealed and made a part of the record all which is done accordingly this [blank space] day of [blank space] November 1847

A. Hamilton Dred Scott versus vs . Irene Emmerson Bill of Exceptions filed December Decr 4th 1847 Jno. Ruland Bill of Exceptions ca. 14 kilobytes

This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

Globe Building 710 North Tucker, Room 213 St. Louis MO 63101

December 11, 1847 December 4, 1847

The eighty-five documents presented in the Dred Scott collection were arranged and described by the Missouri State Archives.

Bill of Exceptions Hamilton, Alexander Withdrawn 11th Decr 1847 Harriet of color ) versus vs . ) Irene Emmerson )

Be it remembered that on the 30th day of June in the year 1847 the plaintiff by her attorney filed a motion accompanied with reasons to set aside the verdict of the Jury in the cause and that a new trial be granted her, and which motion and reasons are in the words and figures following to wit (here set out the motion) and that on the 1st day of July thereafter the plaintiff by her Attorney by leave of the Court filed an additional reason in support of her motion for a new trial, and which additional reason is in the words and figures following to wit (here set out the additional reason) and that on the twenty fourth day of July following there was filed an affidavit in said cause purporting by to be made by ~~Harriet~~ Dred Scott the plaintiff in another suit pending ^ in said Court in the same facts ^ against the same defendant and which affidavit and the facts therein stated were by consent of Counsel, considered as applicable to the case of Harriet versus vs . Emerson & to be considered by the Court as filed by Harriet and sworn to by her in support of her motion for a new trial (here set out the affidavit) and that on the following and succeeding Term of the Court to wit at the November Term of the year 1847 on the day of November in said last mentioned year the said motion came on to be heard & upon argument of Counsel was by the Court adjudged to be sustained and a new trial was granted to said plaintiff in said cause to which decision

of the Court sustaining said motion and granting a new trial in the cause the defendant by her Counsel excepted, and now except, and to preserve the evidence of which the Counsel for the defendant asks that this his bill of Exceptions may be signed sealed and made a part of the Record all which is done accordingly this [blank space] day of December 1847

A. Hamilton Harriet of color versus vs . Irene Emmerson Bill of Exceptions Bill of Exceptions ca. 17 kilobytes

This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

New Trial Granted by Judge Alexander Hamilton, 1847 Page images have been included from original documents. The images exist as archival TIFF images, with JPEG versions for internet access in 600 pixels and 2000 pixels. Defendant's Bill of Exceptions for an appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court (Dred Scott), signed by Alexander Hamilton, filed March 4, 1848 Bill of Exception of Defendant (against Dred Scott); signed by Alexander Hamilton, filed March 4, 1848 (cites Russell's testimony) Documents #30 and #31 as designated by the Missouri State Archives form one complete legal document and have been combined to be encoded as one XML document The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection. Bill of Exceptions 4 pages. Missouri State Archives-St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri.

Globe Building 710 North Tucker, Room 213 St. Louis MO 63101

March 4th 1848

The eighty-five documents presented in the Dred Scott collection were arranged and described by the Missouri State Archives.

Bill of Exceptions Hamilton, Alexander Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court In the . Louis Circuit Court Dred Scott ) versus vs . ) Irene Emmerson )

Be it remembered that on the trial of this cause the plaintiff to maintain the issue on his part and to establish his right to freedom read in evidence to the Jury ^ without objection the depositions of and and which depositions are in the words and figures following to wit (here insert them) and further to maintain the issue and to establish the right to freedom called as a witness S Russell who being duly Sworn upon his oath testified as follows that Dred Scott and his wife Harriet with their children were hired by him from Mrs Emmerson the wife of Doctor Dr Emerson , that he had paid the hire of these negroes to Colonel Col . Sandford the father of Mrs Emmerson. On cross Examination he stated that he did not hire the said negroes himself but that they had been hired by his wife or that his wife had made an arrangement with Mrs Emmerson for them, that in fact all that he knew about it was from his wife other than he had paid the hire to Colonel Col . Sandford , that he in fact knew nothing of the hiring but what he had learned from his wife, that he paid the money to Colonel Col . Sandford , and supposed that it was for Mrs Emmerson, but that he did not know it X a witness on part of plaintiff testified that plaintiff was formerly owned by the father of witness who sold him to Doctor Doct . Emmerson

a witness on part of plaintiff testified that plaintiff was formerly owned by the father of witness who sold him to Doctor Doct . Emmerson

The defendant offered no evidence and there was no other evidence presented X to the Jury who thereupon found a ver= =dict verdict for the defendant, and afterwards on the 30th day of June in the year 1847 the plaintiff by his Attorney filed a mo= =tion motion accompanied with reasons to set aside the verdict of the Jury in the cause and that a new trial be granted him and which motion and reasons are in the words and figures following to wit (here set out the motion etc.) and that on the 1st day of July thereafter the plaintiff by his Attorney by leave of the Court filed an additional reason in support of his motion for a new trial and which additional reason is in the words and figures following to wit (here set out the additional reason) and that on the twenty fourth day of July following there was filed an affidavit in said cause purporting to be made by Dred Scott the plaintiff in the suit in sup= =port support of his motion for a new trial (here set out the affidavit) and that on the following and succeeding Term of the Court to wit at the November Term of the year 1847 on the [blank space] day of November in said last mentioned year the said motion came on to be heard and upon argument to be sustained & a new trial was granted to said plaintiff in said cause to which decision of the Court sustaining said motion and granting a new trial in the

cause the defendant by her Counsel excepted and now excepts and to preserve the evidence of which the Counsel for the defendant asks that this his bill of Exceptions may be signed sealed & made a part of the record all which is done accordingly

A. Hamilton Judge Eighth District 8d Dred Scott versus vs . Irene Emmerson Bill of Exceptions filed March 4th 1848 Jno. Ruland clerk Bill of Exceptions ca. 17 kilobytes

This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

New Trial Granted by Judge Alexander Hamilton, 1847 Page images have been included from original documents. The images exist as archival TIFF images, with JPEG versions for internet access in 600 pixels and 2000 pixels. Bill of Exception of Defendant (against Harriet Scott); signed by Alexander Hamilton, filed March 4,1848 (cites Russell's testimony) Documents #32 and #33 as designated by the Missouri State Archives form one complete legal document and have been combined to be encoded as one XML document The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection. Bill of Exceptions 4 pages. Missouri State Archives-St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri.

Globe Building 710 North Tucker, Room 213 St. Louis MO 63101

March 4th 1848

The eighty-five documents presented in the Dred Scott collection were arranged and described by the Missouri State Archives.

Bill of Exceptions Hamilton, Alexander Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court In the . Louis Circuit Court Harriet a woman of color ) versus vs . ) Irene Emmerson )

Be it remembered that on the trial of this cause the plaintiff to maintain the issue on her part and to establish her right to freedom read in evidence to the Jury without obj= =tion objection the depositions of and Catharine A Anderson, and which depositions are in the words X and figures following to wit (here insert them) and further to maintain the issue and to establish the right to freedom called as a witness S. Russell who being duly sworn upon his oath testified as follows that and his wife Harriet (the plaintiff in this suit) with their children were hired by him from Mrs Emmerson the wife of Dr Emerson , that he had paid the hire of these negroes to Colonel Col . Sandford the father of Mrs Emmerson.

On Cross Examination he stated that he did not hire the said negroes himself but that they had been hired by his wife or that his wife had made an arrangement with Mrs Emmerson for them, that in fact all that he knew about it was from his wife other than he had paid the hire to Colonel Col . Sandford , that he in fact knew nothing of the hiring, but what he had learned from his wife, that he paid the money to Colonel Col . Sandford , and supposed that it was for Mrs Emmerson, but that he did not know. X a witness on part of plaintiff testified that plaintiff was formerly owned by the father of witness who sold him to Doctor Doct . Emmerson

The defendant offered no evidence, and there was no other evidence offered to the Jury who thereupon found a verdict for the defendant. And afterwards on the 30th day of June in the year 1847 the plaintiff by her Attorney filed a motion accompanied with reasons to set aside the verdict of the Jury in the cause, and that a new trial be granted her and which motion and reasons are in the words and figures following to wit (here set X ^ out the motion etc.) and that on the 1st day of July thereafter the plaintiff by her Attorney by leave of the Court filed an additional reason in support of his motion for a new trial, and which additional reason is in the words and figures following to wit (here set out the additional reason) and that on the twenty fourth day of July following there was filed an affidavit in said cause purporting X to be made by the plaintiff in a suit against the same defendant, pending in said court, and which was also considered as on file in the present cause in support of the motion for a new trial (here set out the affidavit) and that on the following and succeeding term of the Court to wit at the November Term of the year 1847 on the [blank space] day of November in said last mentioned year the said motion came on to be heard and upon argument of Counsel was by the Court adjudged to be sustained & a new trial was granted to said plaintiff X in the cause to which decision of the Court sustaining said motion and granting a new trial in the cause the defendant by her Counsel

excepted and now excepts and to preserve the evidence of which the Counsel for the defendant asks that this his bill of Exceptions may be signed sealed & made a part of the Record all which is done accordingly

A. Hamilton Judge Eight District 8d Harriet a woman of color versus vs . Irene Emmerson Bill of Exceptions filed March 4th 1848 Jno. Ruland clerk Motion ca. 12 kilobytes

This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

New Trial Granted by Judge Alexander Hamilton, 1847 Page images have been included from original documents. The images exist as archival TIFF images, with JPEG versions for internet access in 600 pixels and 2000 pixels. Defendant's motion to have sheriff hire out Dred Scott until the final determination of freedom suit; signed by George W. Goode, filed March 14, 1848 The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection. Motion 2 pages. Missouri State Archives-St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri.

Globe Building 710 North Tucker, Room 213 St. Louis MO 63101

March 14, 1848

The eighty-five documents presented in the Dred Scott collection were arranged and described by the Missouri State Archives.

Defendant's Motion for Order Directing Sheriff to Hire Plaintiff Out George W. Goode Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court In the St. Louis Circuit Court Dred Scott ) versus vs . ) Irene Emmerson )

The defendant by her Attorney moves the Court that on order be made in this cause directing the Sheriff of the County to take the said plaintiff and hire him out during the pendency of this suit, and also that he be directed to take from the person so hiring a bond in sufficiently penalty ^ & with sufficient security to pay the hire of said slave, & to abide the determination of this suit and to produce him according as the judgment of the Court may require.

G.W. Goode Attorney Atty for defendant In the Circuit Court Dred Scott versus vs . Irene Emmerson Motion filed March 14th 1848 Jno. Ruland clerk Motion ca. 12 kilobytes

This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

New Trial Granted by Judge Alexander Hamilton, 1847 Page images have been included from original documents. The images exist as archival TIFF images, with JPEG versions for internet access in 600 pixels and 2000 pixels. Defendant's motion to have sheriff hire out Harriet Scott until the final determination of freedom suit; signed by George W. Goode, filed March 11, 18488 The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection. Motion 2 pages. Missouri State Archives-St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri.

Globe Building 710 North Tucker, Room 213 St. Louis MO 63101

March 14, 1848

The eighty-five documents presented in the Dred Scott collection were arranged and described by the Missouri State Archives.

Defendant's Motion for Order Directing Sheriff to Hire Plaintiff Out George W. Goode Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court In the St. Louis Circuit Court Harriet of Color ) versus vs . ) Suit for Freedom Irene Emmerson )

The defendant by her Attorney moves the Court that an order be made in this cause directing the Sheriff of the County ~~[and his deputy dpty ]~~ to take the said plaintiff and hire her ~~him~~out during the pendency of this suit and also that he be directed to take from the person so hiring a bond in sufficient penalty & with sufficient security to pay the hire of said slaves & to abide the determination of this suit & to produce ~~her~~ them according as the judgment of the Court may require.

Geo W. Goode Attorney Atty for defendant In the Circuit Court Harriet of color versus vs . Irene Emmerson Motion filed March 14th 1848 Jno. Ruland clerk