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FENWICK v. CHAPMAN

34 U.S. 461 (____)

9 Pet. 461

ROBERT FENWICK, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. ELIZA CHAPMAN AND ROBERT CHAPMAN, BY KITTY CHAPMAN THEIR MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Brent, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr Key, for the defendants.

Mr Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The object of this writ of error is to reverse a judgment of the circuit court of the District of Columbia, for alleged error in having adjudged the defendants in error (coloured persons) to be free and discharged of and from the service of the plaintiff in error.

The judgment of the court was rendered upon a statement of facts entered into at the trial term of the...

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