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Sarah v. Elijah Taylor

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Property Dispute

Outcome

Judgment for Petitioner November 1818

Verdict for Petitioner

Case Documents

• Sarah v. Elijah Taylor. Bond (January 8, 1789)
• Sarah v. Elijah Taylor. Statement of Facts (June 22, 1818)
• Sarah v. Elijah Taylor. Summons of Elijah Taylor (June 26, 1818)
• Sarah v. Elijah Taylor. Summons of Francis Peyton (December 1, 1818)
• Sarah v. Elijah Taylor. Petition for Freedom
• Sarah v. Elijah Taylor. Complaint
• Sarah v. Elijah Taylor. Agreement

Related Documents

• Sarah v. Elijah Taylor. Circuit Court Report (November 1818)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Sarah

Defendant(s):

• Taylor, Elijah

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Lee, Edmund J.
• Taylor, Robert I.

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Mason, Thomson Francis, 1785-1838

Participants:

• Bowling, William
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Deneale, George, 1766-1818
• Doe, John
• Faw, Abraham
• Kleinhoff, John
• Lee, Edmund J.
• Mandell, John C.
• Mason, Thomson Francis, 1785-1838
• Peyton, Francis
• Pophan, John
• Ringgold, Tench
• Roe, Richard
• Sarah
• Smith, Alexander
• Tamar
• Taylor, Elijah
• Taylor, Robert I.
• Taylor, Thomas
• Thompson, Jonah
• Weight, Daniel

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