Minute Entry, January 12, 1850

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“Minute Entry, January 12, 1850”. Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850, 1850, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 4, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108513

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Filing Name: Minute Entry, January 12, 1850
Description: Recording verdict in favor of Scott and Emerson motion for new trial filed
Reproduced In: Circuit Court Record Book Vol. 19, p. 295
Date: 1850-01-12
Court Term: November 1849
Is Part Of: Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850
Identifier: dre1850.0081.082
Case ID: ccr1849.0000.066
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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> Document: 19 St. Louis Circuit Court Record 295

19 Saint Louis Circuit Court Record 295

Saturday January 12th 1850

Dred Scott Freedom
vs
Irene Emerson

This day come the parties by their attorneys and comes also a jury Court: Calvin Farris, C. H. Rosburg, William Syphert, H. S. Taylor, Robert Nest, John C. Morris, T. P. Grantham, L. Whyland[?], D. Welsh, C. W. Grantham, A. H. Foster, and N. W. Sterrchum[?] 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 defendant is guilty in manner and form as in the plaintiff’s declaration alleged. It is therefore considered that the plaintiff recover his freedom against said defendant and all persons claiming under her by title derived since the commencement of this suit. it’s further considered that the plaintiff recover of the defendant his costs in this behalf and have thereof execution.

Defendant files her motion for a new trial.

Harriet (of color) Freedom
vs
Irene Emerson

This day come the parties by their attorneys and comes also a jury Court: Calvin Farris, C. H. Rosburg, William Syphert, H. S. Taylor, Robert Nest, John C. Morris, T. P. Grantham, L. Whyland[?], D. Welsh, C. W. Grantham, A. H. Foster, and N. W. Sterrchum[?] 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 defendant is guilty in manner and form as in the plaintiff’s declaration alleged. It is therefore considered that the plaintiff recover of her freedom against said defendant and all persons claiming under her by title derived since the commencement of this suit. It is further considered that the plaintiff recover of the defendant his costs in this behalf and have thereof execution.

Defendant files her motion for a new trial.

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