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George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Unknown

Case Documents

• George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke. Petition for Freedom (April 28, 1836)
• George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke. Summons of Oliver Kean & Silas Burke (April 28, 1836)
• George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (May 31, 1836)
• George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke. Summons of Olivia Kean & Silas Burke (January 25, 1837)
• George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke. Summons of Olivia Kean & Silas Burke (July 19, 1837)
• George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke. Summons of Olivia Kean & Silas Burke (February 2, 1838)
• George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke. Summons of Olivia Kean & Silas Burke (June 21, 1838)
• George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke. Summons of Olivia Kean & Silas Burke (January 17, 1839)
• George Kean v. Oliver Kean & Silas Burke. Summons of Oliver Kean & Silas Burke (August 13, 1839)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Kean, George

Defendant(s):

• Burke, Silas
• Kean, Oliver

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Dermott, John J.

Participants:

• Bankhead
• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Burke, Silas
• Collins, Thomas
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Davis, Thomas
• Dermott, John J.
• Evans, Robert
• Gadsby, John
• Gadsby, William
• Garret, William
• Hunter, Alexander
• Jeffers, Madison
• Kean, George
• Kean, James, Jr.
• Kean, Oliver
• Parker, George
• Randolph, Burwell
• Rowley, Hansel
• Saunders, David
• Shanks, Michael
• Stettinius, Samuel

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