Federal Case in the U.S. District Court of Missouri, 1853-1854
Item set
- Legal Proceeding
- Federal Case in the U.S. District Court of Missouri, 1853-1854
- Case Title
- Dred Scott v. John Sandford
- Plaintiff
- Dred Scott
- Defendant
- John F. A. Sandford
- Filing Date
- 1853-11-02
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Field, R. M.
- Court Name
- U.S. District Court for the District of Missouri
- Court Term
- April 1854
- Judge
- Wells, R. W.
- Clerk
- Hickman, Benjamin
- Source
- National Archives, Records of District Courts of the United States, Law Journal Volume B
- NAID: 7077498
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Identifier
- ccr1853.0000.007
- Case Number
- 692
- Is Part Of
- United States Supreme Court Case, 1854-1856
Items
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Defendant’s Plea Minute entry of plea before Judge Wells -
Demurrer to the Defendant’s Plea Minute Entry of plaintiff's response to plea -
Arguments of Plaintiff and Defendant Minute Entry of oral argument -
Order to Sustain the Plaintiff’s Demurrer Minute Entry of judgment in favor of the plaintiff -
Filing of Pleas and Agreements Minute Entry of parties' agreement to file new objections and responses and prepare a joint statement of facts so that a court can decide on the legal arguments only -
Opinion and Plaintiff’s Request for a New Hearing Minute Entry of plaintiff's motion for new hearing, denial, and filing of bill of exceptions -
Compiled Proceedings Full case record of federal lower court case, prepared for appeal
