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Betsy Burke v. William Allen & Ann Allen

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Case Documents

• Betsy Burke v. William Allen & Ann Allen. Petition for Freedom (April 21, 1859)
• Betsy Burke v. William Allen & Ann Allen. Summons of William Allen & Ann Allen (April 21, 1859)
• Betsy Burke v. William Allen & Ann Allen. Summons of William Allen & Ann Allen (July 16, 1859)
• Betsy Burke v. William Allen & Ann Allen. Summons of William Allen & Ann Allen (October 31, 1859)
• Betsy Burke v. William Allen & Ann Allen. Summons of William Allen & Ann Allen (January 26, 1860)
• Betsy Burke v. William Allen & Ann Allen. Summons of William Allen & Ann Allen (May 28, 1860)
• Betsy Burke v. William Allen & Ann Allen. Summons of William Allen & Ann Allen (November 17, 1860)
• Betsy Burke v. William Allen & Ann Allen. Summons of William Allen & Ann Allen (February 20, 1861)

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• Betsy Burke v. Ann Turner

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Burke, Betsy

Defendant(s):

• Allen, Ann
• Allen, William

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Ratcliffe, Daniel
• Woodward, William R.

Participants:

• Allen, Ann
• Allen, William
• Burke, Betsy
• Dunlop, James, 1793-
• Ratcliffe, Daniel
• Selden, William
• Smith, John A.
• Woodward, William R.

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