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Sarah v. George Kirby

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Unknown

Outcome

Verdict for Petitioner April 21, 1838

Case Documents

• Sarah v. George Kirby. Petition for Freedom (June 12)
• Sarah v. George Kirby. Hanson Harding's Answers to Defendant's Interrogatories (December 10, 1836)
• Sarah v. George Kirby. Nathaniel Wilson & Josephus H. Wilson's Answers to Defendant's Interrogatories (December 10, 1836)
• Sarah v. George Kirby. George Kirby to John Marbury (April 17, 1837)
• Sarah v. George Kirby. Certificate of Marriage (December 14, 1837)

Related Documents

• Sarah v. George Kirby. Minute Book Entry (April 21, 1838)

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People

Plaintiff(s):

• Sarah

Defendant(s):

• Kirby, George

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

Participants:

• Beeler, Louis
• Brooks, Michael
• Bullock, James M.
• Burnett, James C.
• Callan, John F.
• Callan, Nicholas
• Cox
• Crandle, George
• Foot
• Harding, Hanson
• Harr, Henry
• Hopkins, John
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
• Kirby, George
• Kirby, John Baptist
• Kirby, Sarah
• Lacy, Edward
• Lloyd, Thomas
• Marbury, John
• Moore, Elenor Naylor
• Mount, John
• Parker, Thomas
• Ryland, William
• Sarah
• Waters, William N.
• Whitaker, James
• Wilson, Jospephus H.
• Wilson, Nathaniel

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