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Narrative of facts in the case of Passmore Williamson.

The escape of Jane Johnson and two children, slaves of John H. Wheeler, the trial of Williamson and others concerned, and refusal of state supreme court to issue writ of habeas corpus.

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Corporate Author: United States. District Court (Pennsylvania : Eastern District)
Other Authors: Williamson, Passmore (Defendant), Wheeler, John H. (John Hill), 1806-1882 (Plaintiff)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Published by the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, 1855.
Series:World trials library.
Slavery in America and the world: history, culture & law.
Subjects:
Williamson, Passmore > Trials, litigation, etc.
Wheeler, John H. > (John Hill), > 1806-1882 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Johnson, Jane, > 1820?-
Slaves > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > Cases.
Fugitive slaves > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > Cases.
Slavery > United States > Legal status of slaves in free states.
Habeas corpus > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Cases.
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Call Number: KF228.W49 W49 1855a
 
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