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Lewis Gassaway & Charity Gassaway v. Adam Rose

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Outcome

Verdict for Defendant January 1859

Case Documents

• Lewis Gassaway & Charity Gassaway v. Adam Rose. Summons of Adam Rose (September 10, 1856)
• Lewis Gassaway & Charity Gassaway v. Adam Rose. Petition for Freedom (September 10, 1856)
• Lewis Gassaway & Charity Gassaway v. Adam Rose. Summons of Adam Rose (February 5, 1857)

Related Documents

• Lewis Gassaway & Charity Gassaway v. Adam Rose. Minute Book Entry (January 1859)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Gassaway, Charity
• Gassaway, Lewis

Defendant(s):

• Rose, Adam

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Carlisle, James M.
• Maury, William A.

Participants:

• Adams, West
• Bates, I. C.
• Carlisle, James M.
• Clark, Henry A.
• Dunlop, James, 1793-
• Gassaway, Charity
• Gassaway, Lewis
• Gittings, Benjamin E.
• Grigsby, Spottiswood
• Hoover, Jonah D.
• Lansdale, Henry N.
• Maury, William A.
• McGuire, James
• McKnew, Jeremiah
• Nater, Horatio
• Ray, Alfred
• Robey, Basil
• Rose, Adam
• Smith, John A.
• Smith, Stewart
• Stott, Samuel
• Ward, James
• White, Elias E.

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