Mary Vigel v. Robert K. Nevitt. Petition for Freedom

Mary Vigel
vs
Robert K. Nevitt
Petition for Freedom
To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Your Petitioner respectfully represents unto your Honors that she is free & is unjustly detained in Slavery by said defendant & prays that said defendant may be summoned to appear before your Honorable Court & make answer to the foregoing allegations & upoln the hearing that the Court may give judgement against defendant in favor of the petitioner & she will ever pray &c
M Blair
for petitioner

464 1002 [illegible] Octo 58
In Circuit term [illegible] D.C
Mary Vigel
vs
Robert K. Nevitt
Pet for freedom
390. Trial Octo. 1856
Filed 17t Augt. 1858.
M. Blair atty for petitioner