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Rachel Shorter, Thomas Shorter, Mary Shorter, Charles Shorter, Sarah Smith, Thomas Smith, Jeremiah Smith, & William Shorter v. Ann Casanave

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

Claim for Freedom Outcome Case Documents Related Cases People

Claim for Freedom Made

Descent from Free White Woman

Outcome

Verdict for Defendant June 4, 1824

Motion for New Trial June 4, 1824

Case Documents

Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Petition for Freedom (July 29, 1822)
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Summons of Ann Casanave (July 29, 1822)
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Docket Sheet for Ann Shorter v. Ann Casanave (October 15, 1822)
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Agreement (June 20, 1823)
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Commission of Richard I. Morsell (October 7, 1823)
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Depositions of Mary Diggs & Nathan Soper (January 9, 1824)
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Answers to Petitioners' Interrogatories (May 22, 1824)
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Summons of Thomas Soper et al. (May 25, 1824)
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Motion for New Trial (June 4, 1824)
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Petitioners' Interrogatories
Rachel Shorter et al. v. Ann Casanave. Richard I. Morsell to William R. Stewart

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