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Peter Morris v. George Miller

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation
Kidnapping

Case Documents

• Peter Morris v. George Miller. Writ of Habeas Corpus & Answer of George Miller (May 15, 1816)
• Peter Morris v. George Miller. Writ of Habeas Corpus (May 15, 1816)
• Peter Morris v. George Miller. Summons of George Miller (May 15, 1816)
• Peter Morris v. George Miller. Petition for Habeas Corpus and Freedom (May 15, 1816)
• Peter Morris v. George Miller. Affidavits of J. Wiley & George Speake (May 17, 1816)

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People

Plaintiff(s):

• Morris, Peter

Defendant(s):

• Miller, George

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Wiley, J.

Participants:

• Boyd, Washington
• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Davis, Jonathan
• Glass, James
• Hale, E.
• Kincaid, James
• Miller, George
• Morris, Peter
• Morsell, James Sewall
• Peter, John
• Queen, Nicholas L.
• Rapine, Daniel
• Scott, William A.
• Speake, George
• Wiley, J.

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