Dred Scott Collection
Item set
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Minute Entry, December 10, 1855 Continuance -
Minute Entry, April 14, 1856 Continuance -
Minute Entry, November 3, 1856 Continuance -
Minute Entry, March 18, 1857 Judgment of not guilty in Dred Scott vs. Emerson and Harriett Scott vs. Emerson; marks official end to litigation following U.S. Supreme Court decision -
Minute Entry, May 26, 1857 Execution of Deed of Emancipation of the Dred and Harriett Scott, along with their children Eliza and Lizzy -
Minute Entry, May 27, 1857 Order to Sheriff to render wages to Dred Scott, accrued during Scott vs. Emerson -
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 -
Transcript of record on appeal from the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Missouri Handwritten compilation of proceedings and presentment of case to SupCt, with index -
Docket Entries and Minutes of Proceedings Full list of docket entries and minutes of proceedings -
Judgment of the Supreme Court Brief formal order and instructions to lower court to dismiss -
Note of Supreme Court Clerk Directive from J. Taney regarding order of opinions in published volume -
Letter to Supreme Court Clerk Note from Taney, with acknowledgements from the Supreme Court Clerk and two justices, to keep drafts under wraps until publication
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