Plaintiffs' requested jury instructions regarding testimony of Mrs. Samuel Russell

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“Plaintiffs’ Requested Jury Instructions Regarding Testimony of Mrs. Samuel Russell”. Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850, 1850, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108510

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Filing Name: Plaintiffs' requested jury instructions regarding testimony of Mrs. Samuel Russell
Description: Plaintiffs' requested jury instructions regarding testimony of Mrs. Samuel Russell
Date: 1850-01-12
Court Term: November 1849
Is Part Of: Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850
Identifier: dre1850.0076.077
Case ID: ccr1849.0000.066
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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Transcription: > Legal Function: jury instructions

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> Document: Jury instructions re: testimony of Mrs. Samuel Russell

Dred Scott Plaintiff’s instructions

vs

Irene Emerson

^ Given. ^ If the Jury believe from the evidence that the witness Mr Russell allowed the plaintiff, to servand[?]in his family and render services as a slave in said family and that said witness paid the wages for said services to the deft or ^ to ^ any ^ one ^ for her use it ~~showing that said~~ is evidence that said Witness hired said plff from said Deft.

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Item sets: Dred Scott Collection; Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850