Missouri's Judicial Records
Record Details
| Title | Sarah Lee v. Albert D. Sprague |
|---|---|
| Series | Case Files |
| Parties | Blatchford, John - Other Hunter, John - Other Lee, Mary - Plaintiff Lee, Sarah - Plaintiff Mosher, William - Other Sprague, Albert D. - Defendant Waite, W. W. - Other Young, Mary - Other |
| Cause of Action / Subject | Trespass vi et armis, Damages |
| Term of Court, Year | 1849 |
| Term of Court, Month | 3 |
| County | Marion |
| Court Type | Circuit Court |
| Case Type | Civil |
| General Notes | Marion County found for the Def. Appealed to the MO Supreme Court in March 1851, where the Marion County decision was affirmed. |
| Case Summary | Def kept the Plf as a slave, but Plf claimed to be a free person. Plf was the child of Mary Young, who was sold by Waite of Baltimore, Maryland to Hunter to serve 10 years, and then earn her freedom. Hunter sold Mary to Mosher, who then sold her to Blat |
| Case Number | 5745 |
| Box | 0035 |
| Folder | 0086 |
| Microfilm Roll Number | c67940 |
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