John Davis, Teresa Davis, & Mary Ann Davis v. Hezekiah Wood
United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) - Washington (D.C.)United States. Supreme Court - Washington (D.C.)
Claim for Freedom Made
Descent from Free White WomanOutcome
Verdict for Petitioner February 28, 1809
Verdict for Petitioner April 13, 1810
Appealed by Defendant April 14, 1810
Judgment Reversed February 1812
Judgment Affirmed February 1816
Case Documents
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Summons of Hezekiah Wood (February 28, 1809)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Petition for Freedom (February 28, 1809)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Agreement (April 13, 1810)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Defendant's Bill of Exceptions (April 13, 1810)
- Hezekiah Wood v. John Davis. Bond (April 13, 1810)
- Hezekiah Wood v. John Davis. Writ of Error (April 14, 1810)
- Hezekiah Wood v. John Davis. Summons of John Davis, Mary Ann Davis, & Teresa Davis (April 14, 1810)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Transcript from Circuit Court (September 29, 1812)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Writ of Error (February 22, 1814)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Writ of Error (February 22, 1814)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Transcript from Circuit Court (August 4, 1814)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Transcript from Circuit Court (August 4, 1814)
- Joseph Wallingsford v. Sarah Ann Allen. Letters of Administration (January 16, 1835)
- Joseph Wallingsford v. Sarah Ann Allen. Letters of Administration (January 16, 1835)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Docket Sheet
Related Documents
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Minute Book Entry (April 13, 1810)
- Hezekiah Wood v. John Davis. Supreme Court Report (February 1812)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Supreme Court Report (February 1816)
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People
Plaintiff(s):
- Allen, Eliza Jane
- Allen, John Davy
- Allen, Julia Maria
- Allen, Sarah Ann
- Davis, John
- Davis, Mary Ann
- Davis, Teresa
Defendant(s):
Attorney for Plaintiff(s):
Attorney for Defendant(s):
Participants:
- Allen, Eliza Jane
- Allen, John Davy
- Allen, Julia Maria
- Allen, Sarah Ann
- Beall, Thomas
- Beall, Walter B.
- Bird, Thomas
- Boothe, Jeremiah
- Boyd, Washington
- Brent, Daniel Carroll, 1759-1815
- Brent, Robert, 1764-1819
- Brent, William, 1774-1848
- Brookes, John Smith
- Brown, Joel
- Bryan, Benjamin
- Caldwell, Elias Boudinot, 1776-1825
- Chew, Philemon
- Clark, Francis
- Clarke, Francis
- Clarke, Joseph
- Coombe, Griffith
- Cox, John
- Cranch, William, 1769-1855
- Crossfield, Jehiel
- Davis, Airy
- Davis, John
- Davis, Mary
- Davis, Mary Ann
- Davis, Susan
- Davis, Teresa
- Dove, Joseph
- Duckett, Allen B., 1775-1809
- Duvall, Gabriel, 1752-1844
- Duvall, William
- Emack, William
- Fitzhugh, Nicholas
- Gilpin, Thomas B.
- Haye, John
- Hiort, Henry
- Hodges, Thomas C.
- Hollingshead, John
- Joncherez, Alexander L.
- Jones, Horatio
- Jones, Walter, 1776-1861
- Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
- King, Charles
- Law, John
- Lee, Archibald
- Lee, Charles, 1758-1815
- Lee, Edmund J.
- Lindsay, Adam
- Marshall, John, 1755-1835
- McCormick, Alexander
- McIntire, Samuel
- Meade, James
- Moore, George
- Morsell, James Sewall
- Mudd, Jeremiah
- Nevitt, William
- Newton, Ignatius
- Ober, Jane
- Parry, Stephen
- Peltz, John
- Queen, Henry M.
- Queen, Nicholas L.
- Renner, Daniel
- Reynolds, Thomas
- St. Clair, George
- Swann, Caleb
- Thompson, John
- Thruston, Buckner, 1763-1845
- Veitch, James
- Wallingsford, Joseph
- Ward, Joseph
- Wharm, David
- Wood, Hezekiah
