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William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell

United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) - Washington (D.C.)

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Outcome

Verdict for Defendant March 1839

Case Documents

• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Certificate for William Kennedy (January 12, 1837)
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Isaac Purnell Pendleton's Answers to Interrogatories (December 3, 1838)
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Mary M. Thorndike's Answers to Interrogatories (December 3, 1838)
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Abraham Jump's Answers to Interrogatories (December 4, 1838)
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Isaac Purnell Pendleton's Additional Answers to Interrogatories (December 13, 1838)
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Isaac Purnell Pendleton's Answers to Additional Cross Interrogatories (March 22, 1839)
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Clement Cox & Brents to Clerk (April 23, 1839)
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Agreement (May 1, 1839)
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Agreement of Counsel
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Interrogatories for Defendant's Witnesses
• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Jury Instructions

Related Documents

• William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Circuit Court Report (March 1839)

Related Cases

• William Kennedy v. Isaac Purnell Pendleton

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Kennedy, William

Defendant(s):

• Purnell, Clarissa

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Brent, Robert J., 1811-1872
• Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Cox, Clement

Participants:

• Brent, Robert J., 1811-1872
• Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848
• Cox, Clement
• Jump, Abraham
• Kennedy, William
• Naylor, George
• Pendleton, Isaac Purnell
• Pendleton, Serena
• Purnell, Clarissa
• Purnell, Frederick
• Purnell, Isaac
• Richardson, Joseph
• Strother, John
• Taylor, Hugh
• Terrell, Adeline
• Thorndike, Mary M.

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