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Samuel Bias v. John Rose

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Outcome

Dismissed October 1, 1818

Judgment for Defendant January 5, 1819

Appealed by Plaintiff January 5, 1819

Case Documents

• Samuel Bias v. John Rose. Petition for Freedom (September 28, 1818)
• Samuel Bias v. John Rose. D.W. Forrest and F.S. Key to William Brent (October 1, 1818)
• Samuel Bias v. John Rose. Statement of Facts (January 5, 1819)
• Samuel Bias v. John Rose. Statement of Facts

Related Documents

• Samuel Bias v. John Rose. Circuit Court Report (December 1818)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Bias, Samuel

Defendant(s):

• Rose, John

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Jones, Walter, 1776-1861

Participants:

• Balch, Lewis P. W.
• Bell, Thomas Brooke
• Bias, Samuel
• Bias, Sethe
• Bowie, Washington, 1776-1825
• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Forrest, D.W.
• Green, John
• Jones, Walter, 1776-1861
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
• Ott, John
• Richards, George
• Rose, John
• Thruston, Buckner, 1763-1845
• Williams, Serre

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