Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead
United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) - Washington (D.C.)Claim for Freedom Made
ManumissionProperty Dispute
Term Slavery
Outcome
Verdict for Defendant December 3, 1851
Case Documents
- Mary Bell v. Susan Armistead and Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Deed of Manumission (September 14, 1835)
- Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Summons of Susan Armistead (September 13, 1844)
- Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Summons of Susan Armistead (March 24, 1849)
- Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Petition for Freedom (March 26, 1849)
- Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Summons of Susan Armistead (April 18, 1850)
- Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Summons of Susan Armistead (December 24, 1850)
- Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Summons of Susan Armistead (September 10, 1851)
- Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Defendant's Jury Instructions
- Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Capias Warrant
- Eleanora Bell v. Susan Armistead. Petitioner's Jury Instructions
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People
Plaintiff(s):
Defendant(s):
Attorney for Plaintiff(s):
Participants:
- Armistead, Robert
- Armistead, Sarah Jane
- Armistead, Susan
- Bayne, John H.
- Bell, Andrew
- Bell, Caroline
- Bell, Daniel
- Bell, Eleanora
- Bell, George W.
- Bell, Harriet
- Bell, Mary
- Bell, Mary E.
- Brent, William, 1774-1848
- Brown, Eleen
- Busey, William
- Butler, Abraham
- Butt, Richard
- Clarke
- Cranch, William, 1769-1855
- Crandle, George
- Davis, John
- Davis, Sarah
- Deheemer
- Duvall
- Edwards, Mary E.
- Ennis, Gregory
- Gardner, D. A.
- Goddard, Ann
- Green, Ben. E. (Benjamin Edwards), 1822-1907
- Green, Duff, 1791-1875
- Harris, Sarah
- Hunter, Alexander
- Jackson, Alexander
- Jocelin, Elizabeth
- Langley
- Lusby, Thomas
- Marshal, William
- Marshall, Elizabeth
- Masi, Vincent
- McCatheren, James
- Naylor, George
- Newman, Priscilla
- Plumsell, Thomas
- Ray, Alfred
- Robb, Margaret
- Scott, Ellen
- Simms, William
- Smith, Frank
- Smith, John A.
- Smitson
- Storm, Leonard
- Thomas
- Tucker, James
- Wallach, Charles S.
- Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881
- Wheat, William
- White, Ann
- White, Mary Ann
- Wilson, William