Mima Queen v. John Hepburn. Defendant's Bill of Exceptions
And the Petitioner, produced in evidence the Deposition of George Davis, [ink]
offered to read that part of George Davis's
Deposition, which is in these words, "and said that that lad,
pointing at at Ned, ought to be free for his
grand mother was a free woman", writing these words comprised in that passage,
vizt. "ought to be free for", so as to make it read as follows vizt. "and said that that lad, pointing at Ned, his grandmother was
a free woman".
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and the Deft's counsel objected to reading the above mentioned passage of
the said deposition, or any part of it; and the court allowed the Petr's
to read of the whole of the said passage under the limitations &
instructions above expressed; To which the Deft excepts & prays
this his bill of exceptions to be sealed & enrolled which is done
accordingly.
W. Cranch (seal)
N. Fitzhugh (Seal)
B. Thurston (Seal)
Mina Queen & Louisa her child
vs
John Hepburn
Defendants Exceptions
Issued 27th June 1810.
× and the Petrs. said Counsel further offered to read the whole sentence aforesaid
in the said Davis's deposition for the purpose of shewing
to whom the latter word's "his Grandmother was a free
woman" applied." but not for the purpose of making the said
Lee's declaration that Ned "ought to be
free" evidence in the cause. And the Petrs. said Counsel in
reading the said sentence admitted & stated & so also the Court Stated
to the Jury that the only part of it they read & considered as evidence was
the said assertion of said Lee of the fact of the said boy
Ned's Grandmother being a free woman.
