Minute Entry, June 30, 1847 [Dred Scott]

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“Minute Entry, June 30, 1847 [Dred Scott]”. First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847, 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 5, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108402

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Description: Record of juror names, Jury verdict for defendant and plaintiffs motion for new trial made June 30, 1847 in Dred Scott case
Reproduced In: Circuit Court Record Book Vol. 18, p. 10
Date: 1847-06-30
Court Term: November 1847
Is Part Of: First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847
Identifier: dre1846.0023.023
Case ID: ccr1846.0000.038
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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Transcription: > Legal Function: saint louis circuit court record

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> Document: 18 St. Louis Circuit Court Record 10

18 Saint Louis Circuit Court Record 10

Wednesday June 30th 1847

Dred Scott of color Trespass
vs
Irene Emerson

This day came the parties by their attorneys, and came also a Jury Court: John Sap-pington, Leonidas Wilson, James Longworth, Benjamin Perry, John Rudder, Thomas Rudder, William Stanton, Richard Tumulty[?], Isaac Williams, John M Laughlin, ^ (x) ^ Hugh Miller, and Nathan M Knistry[?] twelve good and lawful men who being duly elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined between the parties upon their oaths do find and say that the said defendant is not guilty in manner and form as the plaintiff hath in his declaration complained against her Therefore it is considered that the said defendant go hence without day and recover of the said plain-tiff her costs in his behalf expended.

The plaintiff by his attorneys files a motion for a new trial herein.

^ set aside Vol 18 p 74 ^

Item sets: Dred Scott Collection; First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847