William Jordan v. Lemuel Sawyer. Notes re. Judgment Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Samantha M. Bryant Steph N. Camerone Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Remarks Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 319, Folder 472 Case Papers Notes Civil Petition for Freedom April 182 Jordan, William Sawyer, Lemuel, 1777-1852 Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 Hay, George, 1765-1830 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) reviewed document added idno; edited term added xml:ids converted to new TEI added attorneys to header transcribed, encoded

Sawyer Case

Mr Hay.

Reasons in arrent of Judgmt as to the Petitioner. radically & essentially defective. "That William is a free man Held in Bondage by a certain Lemuel Sawyer &c

This allegation not sufficient. too gen general. this case like all others, requiring pleadings &c

ought to state in what way he claims his freedom, whether born free, or by importation or otherwise...

So in the course of this trial, altho the Pet. Counsel calld on to state the specific ground with his writ. refusd to give him the information.

did know untill the Pet counsel had closd his remarks on the subject, what grounds upon which he claimd his freedom

can in a Court of Equity move would be required. allegation must embrace, the whole matter with act of assembly on the subject. 22nd Sec.

to determine each and all of the allegations in the said Petition

the words "allegation" furnishes inference that the allegations that he is free only not enough

Mr Key. the objection too late he ought to have made the objection at the time of the plea

issue is simply whether the man is free or not

Mr Hay in conclusion. as to the practice of the facts were if in evidence does not warrant the proceeding in this case

not aware that the court has ever decided the point

as to being too late proves too much. that no motion in arrant of Judg. could be made in any case

 Case Sawyer remarks.