Rose v. James Kennedy Jr. Complaint
Negro Rose residing in Alexandria & within the Jurisdiction of this court, Complains of James Kenedy, likewise resident of the same place & within the Jurisdiction of this court in custody &c. for that the said James Kenedy on the day of in the year at Alexandria aforesaid and within the Jurisdiction of this court with force & arms &c Towit, with swords staves knives & sticks made an assault on the said Rose & then & there beat wounded & ill treated the said Rose, whereof the said Rose was in great danger of losing her life; And also for that the said James Kenedy afterwards, To wit on the same day & year aforesaid at Alexandria aforesaid and within the Jurisdiction of this court with force & arms &c. Towit, with swords staves knives & Guns made another assault on the said Rose, then & there again beat wounded imprisoned & ill treated the said Rose, & then & her the said Rose put in prison, without any reasonable cause, against the will of the said Rose & against the laws & customs of this Commonwealth, for a long time, Towit, for the space of detained & kept & other injuries to the said Rose then & there did, against the peace & dignity of this Commonwealth, to the damage of the said Rose of five hundred dollars, & therefore she brings suit &c.
Jones for the plff.
J Doe
R Roe
pledges &c.
We of the Jury find The deft guilty and do assess The damage of the plff To one Cent subject To The opinion of the court upon The demurrer To Evidence.
Adam Lyon Foreman
No. 1.
Negro Rose
vs
Kenedy
1799. Octbr. Jud & W. Jy[?]
1800: July, Nt. Gt. Jd. and Jury sworn and returned the following Verdict to wit, We of the Jury find the deft guilty and do assess the Plffs damages to one Cent. subject to the Opinion of the Court, upon the demurer to evidence, and Contd. for Argument
Septem It appearing to the Court that the Plff Counsel has discovered new evidence in this Cause, and on his motion a new trial is granted and Demr. to evidence set aside and venire facias de novo awarded Jones.
Lev[?]
to which proceedings the Defts Counsel excepts.
We of the Jury find for the Defendant
Thos Patten
Foreman
1801. July Term, Jury sworn & Verd: for deft. & Jud: