Petition #20485803

• Washington County, District of Columbia. June 11, 1858. - June 12, 1858.
• Court: Circuit
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia

Abstract

John Lee claims that he is a free person of color, "unlawfully detained in custody by one James T. Lloyd." Lee was bound as an apprentice on 13 January 1843 to Thomas Collins, and his "term of apprenticeship has long since expired." He seeks a writ of habeas corpus.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: PARs #20484203; #30486208; Order, 12 June 1858; Sworn Statement, James T. Lloyd, ca. 12 June 1858; Sworn Statement, Susan Birch, 11 June 1858
• Pages of related documents: 2

2 people are documented within petition 20485803

• 1 Free person of color
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: National Archives, Washington, D. C.

• Segregated Habeas Corpus Papers
• Record group: 21
• Folder: 28

Subjects

• FPOC sues white
• Jails/Workhouses
• Apprenticeship/Indenture (FPOC)
• Enslaver (minors)