20485106https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20485106District of ColumbiaWashingtonCounty19111851Circuit19111855Circuitgranted022National Archives, Washington, D. C.Petitioner Elizabeth Jennings shows the court that her sister, Mary [also called Polly] Jennings, a free person of color, has been committed as a "Lunatic," and is dangerous to the public. Elizabeth states that Mary has been committed frequently for the same reasons in the past. The petitioner asks that a committee be appointed to investigate Mary Jennings's sanity, or lack thereof, and issue a writ of lunatico inquirendo.Canada, migration toProperty owners (Black)Diseases (mental)Jails/Workhouses