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Moses Bell v. James Rhodes

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Outcome

Special Verdict August 12, 1842

Judgment for Petitioner December 13, 1842

Appealed by Defendant December 16, 1842

Judgment Affirmed January 1844

Case Documents

• Moses Bell v. James Rhodes. Summons of James Rhodes (January 27, 1841)
• Moses Bell v. James Rhodes. Petition for Freedom (March 18, 1841)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Writ of Error (August 29, 1842)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Bond (August 29, 1842)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Summons of Moses Bell (August 29, 1842)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Summons of Moses Bell (August 29, 1842)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Bond (December 1, 1842)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Affidavit of John Walker, William Lindley & George Barnes (December 1, 1842)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Petition for Writ of Error (December 13, 1842)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Writ of Error (December 16, 1842)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Ball. Mandate (January 8, 1844)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Judgment (March 15, 1844)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Ball. Transcript from Circuit Court (March 15, 1844)
• Moses Bell v. James Rhodes. Statement of Costs (April 4, 1844)
• Moses Bell v. James Rhodes. Special Verdict

Related Documents

• Moses Bell v. James Rhodes. Minute Book Entry (August 12, 1842)
• James Rhodes v. Moses Bell. Supreme Court Report (January 1844)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Bell, Moses

Defendant(s):

• Rhodes, James

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Bradley, Joseph H. (Joseph Habersham), 1802-1887
• Hoban, James
• Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Brent, Robert J., 1811-1872
• Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848

Participants:

• Barnes, George
• Bayne, Thomas
• Bell, Moses
• Bender, Jacob
• Bradley, Joseph H. (Joseph Habersham), 1802-1887
• Brent, Robert J., 1811-1872
• Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848
• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Briscoe, Richard G.
• Brooke, Edmund
• Campbell, Daniel
• Carroll, William Thomas, -1863
• Clarke, James I.
• Clarke, Joseph S.
• Clarke, Joseph S.
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Dashiell, George W.
• Goddard, John H.
• Harr, Henry
• Hoban, James
• Hoff, Lawrence
• Hunter, Alexander
• Keeting
• King, Vincent
• Lindley, William
• Little
• Lusby, James
• MacGill, Thomas
• Marshall, James
• McLean, John, 1785-1861
• McPherson, H. H.
• Middleton, Benjamin F.
• Morsell, Benjamin K.
• Morsell, James Sewall
• Nevitt, Robert K.
• Reily, Thomas B.
• Rhodes, James
• Smith, John
• Smith, John A.
• Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864
• Thruston, Buckner, 1763-1845
• Walker, John
• Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881

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