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LEE v. LEE

33 U.S. 44 (____)

8 Pet. 44

SAMUEL LEE AND BARBARA LEE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. ELIZABETH LEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This case was argued by Mr Coxe, for the plaintiffs in error; and by Mr Lee and Mr Jones, for the defendant.

Mr Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The plaintiffs in error presented their petition to the circuit court of the United States for the county of Washington in the district of Columbia, setting forth, that they are persons of colour who are entitled to their freedom, and are now held in a state of slavery by the defendant in error, in the said county of Washington, contrary to law, and praying process, &...

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