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Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Manumission
Property Dispute

Outcome

Motion for New Trial November 26, 1858

Appealed by Plaintiff December 31, 1858

Judgment Reversed December 1860

Remanded for New Trial December 1860

Case Documents

• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Extract from the Will of John B. Kirby (November 15, 1829)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Summons of Henry Naylor (March 24, 1854)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Petition for Freedom (March 24, 1854)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Summons of Henry Naylor (June 14, 1858)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Petition for Freedom (August 9, 1858)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor and Mary Vigel v. Robert K. Nevitt. Petitioner's Bill of Exceptions (November 23, 1858)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor and Mary Vigel v. Robert K. Nevitt. Motion for New Trial (November 26, 1858)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Appeal Bond (December 31, 1858)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Writ of Error (December 31, 1858)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Summons of Henry Naylor (December 31, 1858)
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Jury Instructions
• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Writ of Error (Copy)

Related Documents

• Susan Vigel v. Henry Naylor. Supreme Court Report (December 1860)

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People

Plaintiff(s):

• Vigel, Susan

Defendant(s):

• Naylor, Henry

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Blair, Montgomery
• Stone, William J., Jr.

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Bradley, Joseph H. (Joseph Habersham), 1802-1887

Participants:

• Blair, Montgomery
• Bradley, Joseph H. (Joseph Habersham), 1802-1887
• Catron, John, approximately 1786-1865
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Davis, Airy
• Davis, John
• Davis, Mary
• Davis, Susan
• Dunlop, James, 1793-
• Hoover, Jonah D.
• Kirby, John Bapist
• McNamee, Charles
• Merrick, William M. (William Matthews), 1818-1889
• Morsell, James Sewall
• Naylor
• Naylor, George
• Naylor, Henry
• Roach, Edward N.
• Selden, William
• Smith, John A.
• Stone, William J., Jr.
• Swann, Caleb
• Talbert
• Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864
• Tolson
• Vigel, Richard
• Vigel, Susan
• Wigle, Elisa
• Wigle, Sarah

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