O Say Can You See

Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler

United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) - Washington (D.C.)

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Outcome

Motion for New Trial December 13, 1849

Hung Jury December 14, 1849

Case Documents

• Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler. Summons of Morris Adler (May 10, 1849)
• Ellen Johnson v. Morris Adler and Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler. Motion for Continuance (December 5, 1849)
• Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler. Motion for New Trial (December 13, 1849)
• Ellen Johnson v. Morris Adler and Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler. Verdict (December 14, 1849)
• Ellen Johnson v. Morris Adler and Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler. Defendant's Statement of Facts & 2nd Bill of Exceptions (September 20, 1852)
• Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler. Affidavit of John Marbury (November 1852)
• Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler. Copy of Acts of Assembly of 1833 & 1839
• Ellen Johnson v. Morris Adler and Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler. Petitioner's Jury Instructions (A)
• Ellen Johnson v. Morris Adler and Rachel Johnson v. Morris Adler. Qualification to Petitioner's Jury Instructions (B)

Related Cases

• Ellen Johnson, John Thomas Johnson, Robert Johnson, & Louisa Johnson v. Morris Adler

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Johnson, Rachel

Defendant(s):

• Adler, Morris

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Carlisle, James M.

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Marbury, John

Participants:

• Adams, James
• Adler, Morris
• Barnacle, W. H.
• Carlisle, James M.
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Dunlop, James, 1793-
• Johnson, John
• Johnson, Phoebe
• Johnson, Rachel
• Magruder
• Magruder, Kitty
• Marbury, John
• Miller, A. W.
• Morsell, James Sewall
• Smith, John A.
• Turner, Thomas, Jr.
• Wallace, Robert

---