Harriet of color vs. Irene Emerson | Dred Scott vs. Irene Emerson
Item
Harriet of Color Vs. Irene Emerson | Dred Scott Vs. Irene Emerson. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60508
- Case Title
- Harriet of color vs. Irene Emerson | Dred Scott vs. Irene Emerson
- Alternative Title
- Post-Verdict Briefing after First Trial
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Plaintiff
- Scott, Dred
- Scott, Harriet
- Defendant
- Emerson, Irene
- Date Filed
- 1847-06-30
- Filing Date
- 1847-06-30
- Defendant’s Attorney
- Goode, G.W.
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1847
- Judge
- Hamilton, Alexander
- Clerk
- Ruland, John
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- False Imprisonment
- Assault and Battery
- Case Notes
- These documents are part of the Dred Scott case; plaintiff married to Harriet Scott; court dealt with cases in tandem; second suit filed in November Term 1847 #19, but plaintiffs agreed to withdraw these and continue with the unresolved first case.
- Identifier
- ccr1847.0000.014
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Case ID
- ccr1847.0000.014
- Item sets
- Freedom Suits Case Files, 1814-1860
Harriet of Color Vs. Irene Emerson | Dred Scott Vs. Irene Emerson. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60508