Appellant's Statements at Oral Argument

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“Appellant’s Statements at Oral Argument”. Second Appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, 1850-1852, 1850, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 3, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/109363

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Filing Name: Appellant's Statements at Oral Argument
Description: Statements by Emerson's attorney Garland at Supreme Court argument filed by Garland with court
Date: 1850-03
Court Term: March Term 1852
Is Part Of: Second Appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, 1850-1852
Identifier: dre1852.0000.151
Case ID: ccr1850.0000.011
Source: Missouri State Archives - Supreme Court of Missouri Historical Records
Rights: Public Domain
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> Image file: MSA-B161F17a.48.jpg
> Document: Appellant's Statements at Oral Argument
> Legal function: summary

State of Missouri
County of St Louis } ss

In Supreme Court of Missouri
of the March Term A.D. 1850

Irene Emerson, appellant
vs.
Dred Scott, a man of color, appellee

Points relied on by the Appellant

1st It is contended that Dr. Emerson, (the owner of the slave
Dred), a surgeon in the United States Army, did not
voluntarily & of his own free will, remove the said Dred
to Fort Snelling & Rock Island, but that from the
nature of his Office, he was subject to the order & direction
of the Government, whose servant he was.

2nd That the military posts of "Rock Island" & "Fort
Snelling," are under the military jurisdiction of the United
States, which, superseding the civil jurisdiction, abrogates
to a certain extent the Missouri Compromise act & the
Ordinance of 1787.

H. A. Garland
Counsel for Appellant.

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> Document: Appellant's Statements at Oral Argument
> Legal function: filed by attorney with court clerk

Supreme Court of Missouri

Irene Emerson, appellant
vs
Dred Scott, appellee

Points made by appellant

H.A.G.
Of Counsel to Appellant

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> Document: Appellant's Statements at Oral Argument
> Legal function: filed by court clerk

Irene Emerson
vs.
Dred Scott

Statements

Item sets: Dred Scott Collection; Second Appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, 1850-1852