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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 [From the 19th volume of Howard's Reports]
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Td* 1857
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Supreme Court.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scott, Dred, 1809-1858.
- Scott, Dred.
- Slavery--United States.
- Slavery.
- Physical Description:
- 239 p. 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, DaCapo Press, 1970.
- Notes:
- "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."
- Reprint of the 1857 ed.
- The points considered in the Supreme Court were: Negro citizenship, jurisdiction of the Circuit Court and the Missouri compromise act.
- Cited in:
- Sabin, 33240
- ISBN:
- 0306711834
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