Cassius Jackson v. Ariss Buckner & Bernard H. Buckner. Petition for Freedom
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To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington
The Petition of Cassius Jackson otherwise called Cassius a Coloured Man humbly complaining Sheweth unto your Honors that he is entitled to his freedom and is unjustly held in bondage by Bernard H Buckner and Aris Buckner who claim your Petitioner as their slave
Wherefore your Petitioner prays your Honors to grant a subpoena to the said Bernard H Buckner and Aris Buckner directed and such relief in the premises as may be according to law
John J Dermott
Atty for Petitioner
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345.
Cassius Jackson
vs
Bernard H Bucker & Aris Buckner
Petition for freedom
Filed 25th Septr 1833