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Amelia Ward v. Elias B. Caldwell

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Outcome

Judgment for Defendant December 16, 1823

Case Documents

• Amelia Ward v. Elias B. Caldwell. Amelia's Pass to Georgetown (December 7, 1821)
• Amelia Ward v. Elias B. Caldwell. Advertisement for Sale of Amelia (January 15, 1822)
• Amelia Ward v. Elias B. Caldwell. Petition for Freedom (October 21, 1822)
• Amelia Ward v. Elias B. Caldwell. Correspondence from Peter Hewitt (April 21, 1823)
• Amelia Ward v. Elias B. Caldwell. Petitioner's Interrogatories to Walter H. Middleton (May 2, 1823)
• Amelia Ward v. Elias B. Caldwell. Deposition of Walter H. Middleton & Answers to Petitioner's Interrogatories (May 2, 1823)
• Amelia Ward v. Elias B. Caldwell. Statement of Facts (December 16, 1823)

Related Documents

• Amelia Ward v. Elias B. Caldwell. Circuit Court Report (October 1823)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Ward, Amelia

Defendant(s):

• Caldwell, Elias Boudinot, 1776-1825

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Dunlop, James, 1793-
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Jones, Walter, 1776-1861

Participants:

• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Caldwell, Elias Boudinot, 1776-1825
• Callis
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Dunlop, James, 1793-
• Hewitt, Peter
• Jones, Walter, 1776-1861
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
• Middleton, Henry O.
• Middleton, Walter H.
• Morsell, James Sewall
• Tolson, Francis
• Ward, Amelia

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