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Isaac Davis & Edgar Davis v. John Travers

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Born Free

Case Documents

• Isaac Davis & Edgar Davis v. John Travers. Petition for Freedom (February 11, 1810)
• Isaac Davis & Edgar Davis v. John Travers. Summons of John Travers (February 11, 1810)
• Isaac Davis & Edgar Davis v. John Travers. John Travers to Francis S. Key (July 4, 1810)

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People

Plaintiff(s):

• Davis, Edgar
• Davis, Isaac

Defendant(s):

• Travers, John

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Lee, Edmund J.

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

Participants:

• Boyd, Washington
• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Davis, Edgar
• Davis, Isaac
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
• Lee, Edmund J.
• Morsell, James Sewall
• Travers, John

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