Dred Scott vs. Alexander Sandford, Samuel Russell, and Irene Emmerson | Harriet, a woman of color vs. Alexander Sandford, Samuel Russell, and Irene Emmerson · St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project

Dred Scott vs. Alexander Sandford, Samuel Russell, and Irene Emmerson | Harriet, a woman of color vs. Alexander Sandford, Samuel Russell, and Irene Emmerson

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Dred Scott Vs. Alexander Sandford, Samuel Russell, and Irene Emmerson | Harriet, a Woman of Color Vs. Alexander Sandford, Samuel Russell, and Irene Emmerson. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60958

Case Title: Dred Scott vs. Alexander Sandford, Samuel Russell, and Irene Emmerson | Harriet, a woman of color vs. Alexander Sandford, Samuel Russell, and Irene Emmerson
Alternative Title: New second suit filed against Sanford, Emerson, & Russell, 1847-1848
Series: Freedom Suits
Plaintiff: Scott, Dred; Scott, Harriet Robinson
Defendant: Sandford, Alexander; Russell, Samuel; Emerson, Irene
Date Filed: 1847-07-01
Filing Date: 1847-07-01
Plaintiff’s Attorney: Field, Alexander P.; Hall, David N.
Defendant’s Attorney: Goode, George W.
Court Name: St. Louis Circuit COurt
Court Term: 1847-11
Judge: Hamilton, Alexander
Clerk: Ruland, John
Justice of the Peace: Johnstone, Peter W.
Sheriff: Conway, Samuel; Brown, Joseph C.
Cause of Action: Trespass; Assault and Battery; False Imprisonment
Disposition: Case dropped by plaintiffs on July 31, 1847, because it charged the same offense as Scott's first circuit court case, still pending.
Case Number: 19
Identifier: ccr1847.0000.036
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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Item sets: All Circuit Court Records; Freedom Suits Case Files, 1814-1860; Circuit Court Cases