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MIMA QUEEN & CHILD v. HEPBURN

11 U.S. 290 (1813)

7 Cranch 290

MIMA QUEEN AND CHILD, PETITIONERS FOR FREEDOM, v. HEPBURN.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 13, 1813.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F.S. KEY, for the Plaintiffs in error.

JOHN LAW, contra.

TODD,

MARSHALL, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the Court as follows:

This was a suit instituted by the Plaintiffs in the Circuit Court of the United States for the County of Washington, in which they claim freedom. On the trial of the issue certain depositions were offered by the Plaintiffs, which were rejected by the Court and exceptions were taken. The verdict and judgment being rendered for the Defendants, the Plaintiffs...

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