William H. McKenney v. Isaac Buckingham. Petition for Freedom

 

To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington

The Petition of William Henry McKenny humbly complaining, sheweth unto your Honors that your Petitioner is entitled to his freedom, and is unjustly held in bondage by Isaac Buckingham who claims your Petitioner as his slave. Wherefore your Petitioner prays your Honors to grant a subpoena, to the said Issac Buckingham directed, and such relief in the premises as may be according to law.

Swann & Swann
Attys for Petitioner

 

147. 98. 122. 140. 91. 57. 45. 146. 62. 69. 23. 56. 31. 75. 62. 129

Wm. H. McKenny
vs
Isaac Buckingham

Filed 1st January 1847