Samuel Stacey v. James Knox. Petition for Freedom
Samuel Stacy
vs:
James Knox
Petition for Freedom
The clerk will please issue subp & give the Petitioner a certificate of the pendency.
J. M. Carlisle
atty for Petr.
Petition
To the Honble. The Judges of the Circuit Court of the District for Washn Co.
The Petition of Samuel Stacy humbly represents
That he is a free man of color, having become legally and equitably entitled to his freedom, as he is prepared to shew.
That nevertheless one James Knox claims to hold him as a slave: Wherefore he prays subp[?] against the said James Knox, and that Judgment may be rendered establishing the freedom of your petitioner: & he will ever pray &
Carlisle for Petr.
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Saml. Stacy
v
James Knox
Petr for Freedom
Carlisle for Petr.
Filed 26th Sep. 1849.
