Petition #20986315

Abstract

George Washington Gorden, a free man of color, claims that he is "unjustly and illegally imprisoned" on a felony charge in the Easton jail. He maintains that there is "no evidence before the Magistrate to authorize his Commitment," and he seeks a writ of habeas corpus so that "he may be heard and discharged."

Result: Granted.

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Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

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