A report of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the opinions of the judges thereof, in the case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford. December term, 1856.
By Benjamin C. Howard ...

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United States. Supreme Court

Related Names

Scott, Dred, plaintiff in error.
Sanford, John F. A., 1806 or 1807-1857, defendant in error.
Howard, Benjamin C. (Benjamin Chew), 1791-1872, reporter.

Language(s)

English

Published

New York, D. Appleton & Co., 1857.

Subjects

Scott, Dred, > Scott, Dred, / 1809-1858
Scott, Dred, > Scott, Dred, / 1809-1858 > Scott, Dred, / 1809-1858 / Trials, litigation, etc.
Sanford, John F. A., > Sanford, John F. A., / 1806 or 1807-1857 > Sanford, John F. A., / 1806 or 1807-1857 / Trials, litigation, etc.
Slavery > Slavery / Law and legislation > Slavery / Law and legislation / United States
Missouri compromise
Citizenship
African Americans
New York (N.Y.) > New York (N.Y.) / Imprints > New York (N.Y.) / Imprints / 19th century.
Trials, litigation, etc.

Note

The points brought into question in the Supreme Court were Negro citizenship and the jurisdiction of the Circuit court. The constitutionality of the Missouri compromise act was also considered.
Reprinted from the Reports of the U.S. Supreme Court.
"This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Missouri. It was an action of trespass vi et armis instituted in the Circuit court by Scott against Sandford."--p. 396.

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2 p.ℓ., p. [393]-633. 24 cm.

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