Petition #20486005

• Washington County, District of Columbia. July 6, 1860. - July 6, 1860.
• Court: Circuit
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia

Abstract

George Cole states that he has been illegally arrested and confined to jail as a runaway slave. He seeks a writ of habeas corpus.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Writ of Habeas Corpus,George Cole, 7 July 1860; Warrant, George Cole, 2 July 1860
• Pages of related documents: 3

1 people are documented within petition 20486005

• 1 Free person of color
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: National Archives, Washington, D. C.

• Records of the United States District Court, Segregated Habeas Corpus Papers
• Record group: 21
• Folder: 28

Subjects

• Jails/Workhouses
• Freedom seekers