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Billy v. Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Unknown

Outcome

Dismissed July 28, 1817

Case Documents

• Billy v. Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid. Petition for Freedom (December 20, 1816)
• Billy v. Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid. Summons of Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid (July 28, 1817)
• Billy v. Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid. Summons of Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid (December 31, 1817)
• Billy v. Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid. Summons of Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid (December 31, 1817)
• Billy v. Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid. Summons of Jonathan Davis & James Kincaid (March 9, 1819)

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People

Plaintiff(s):

• Billy

Defendant(s):

• Davis, Jonathan
• Kincaid, James

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Lee, Edmund J.

Participants:

• Billy
• Boyd, Washington
• Braddock, Thomas
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Davis, Jonathan
• Deneale, George, 1766-1818
• Kincaid, James
• Lee, Edmund J.
• Minor, Daniel
• Ringgold, Tench

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