First Appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, 1847-1848
Item set
- Legal Proceeding
- First Appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, 1847-1848
- Case Title
- Irene Emerson vs. Dred Scott (of color) | Irene Emerson vs. Harriet (of color)
- Legal Citation
- Emerson v. Scott, 11 Mo. 413 (1848)
- Plaintiff
- Emerson, Irene
- Defendant
- Scott, Dred
- Scott, Harriet
- Filing Date
- 1847-07-02
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Goode, G.W.
- Defendant’s Attorney
- Drake, Charles D.
- Bay, Samuel Mansfield
- Hall, David N.
- Field, Alexander P.
- Court Name
- Supreme Court of Missouri
- Court Term
- 1848-04
- Judge
- Scott, J.
- Clerk
- Boon, H.S.
- Cause of Action
- Writ of Error
- Disposition
- Dismissed at Costs of Plaintiff
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Identifier
- ccr1847.0000.034
- Case ID
- ccr1847.0000.034
- Filing Date
- 1847-07-02
- Is Part Of
- United States Supreme Court Case, 1854-1856
Items
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Notice of Writ of Error Emerson's attorney notifies court that he has filed an appeal and Scott's attorney acknowledges service of the writ -
Missouri Supreme Court Order for Circuit Court Record Order clerk to compile the record and proceedings of the lower court in the Harriet Scott case for review on appeal -
Compiled Procedings of First Circuit Court Case [Harriet Scott] Summary of the proceedings in the proeeHarriet Scott case, prepared by clerk John Ruland -
Compiled Procedings of First Circuit Court Case [Dred Scott] Summary of the proceedings in the proeeHarriet Dred case, prepared by clerk John Ruland, missing pp1-2 -
Circuit Court's return of transcripts Circuit court clerk certifies that he has provided the full transcript -
Emerson's Bill of Exceptions Points and authorities in support of Emerson, appellant -
Assignment of Errors and Joinder Not recorded until Nov.20, 1848 -
Appellee’s Brief on Appeal Brief in support of Scott, appellee or defendant on appeal, by Whittelsey for Field & Hall -
Handwritten Opinion of J. Scott recorded July 8, 1848 -
Companion Opinion Disposing of Dred Scott case in same way as Harriet Scott's case -
Order Dismissing Plaintiff’s Writ of Error against Defendant Harriet Scott Order dismissing plaintiff’s (Emerson) writ of error against defendant Harriet Scott, July 24, 1848 -
Order Dismissing Plaintiff’s Writ of Error against Defendant Dred Scott Order dismissing plaintiff’s (Emerson) writ of error against defendant Dred Scott, July 24, 1848 -
Published Missouri Supreme Court Opinion Supreme Court proceeded on the Harriett Scott case, then applied same judgment to Dred Scott case -
Bill for Court Fees Bill of court costs charged to Emerson in first Missouri Supreme Court case
