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Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Outcome

Dismissed January 4, 1808

Case Documents

• Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow. Affidavit of Lloyd Logan (December 13, 1805)
• Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow. Summons of Lloyd Logan (July 16, 1806)
• Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow. Petition for Freedom & Affidavit of Edmund J. Lee (January 4, 1808)
• Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow. Summons of Solomon Sparrow & George Cruse (January 4, 1808)
• Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow. Summons of George Cruse (May 8, 1808)
• Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow. Release from Slavery (August 21, 1809)
• Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow. Summons of George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow (August 21, 1809)
• Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow. Complaint
• Jane Slaughter v. George Cruse & Solomon Sparrow. Complaint

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Slaughter, Jane

Defendant(s):

• Cruse, George
• Sparrow, Solomon

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Lee, Edmund J.

Participants:

• Boyd, Washington
• Brent, Daniel Carroll, 1759-1815
• Campbell, James
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Cruse, George
• Deneale, George, 1766-1818
• Doe, John
• Faw, Abraham
• Lee, Edmund J.
• Logan, Lloyd
• Minor, Daniel
• Roe, Richard
• Slaughter, Jane
• Sparrow, Solomon

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