William Kennedy v. Clarissa Purnell. Agreement of Counsel Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding 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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 Agreement of Counsel Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 606, Folder 390 Case Papers Agreement Civil Petition for Freedom March 1839 Pendleton, Isaac Purnell Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Kennedy, William Purnell, Clarissa Brent, Robert J., 1811-1872 Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848 Cox, Clement United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington

William Kennedy or Condy Petitioner vs Clarissa Purnell, deft.

Petition for freedom

It is agreed that a petition as above shall be docketed on the Trial Docket of November Term 1838 of the above court, in time for trial during that Term. Provided that previously thereto I. Purnell Pendleton, against whom there is a like petition for freedom of the same petitioner returnable to the same Term, and who disclaims ownership, shall suffer judgment to pass against him. & provided also that the petitioner shall not forfeit his right to compel an answer by the defendant Clarissa Purnell to any bill of discovery that he may choose to file against heir before any trial shall be had. It is farther agreed that either party to the above petition to be docketed, may from this time proceed to take the testimony of witnesses, including I. Purnell Pendleton, who reside out of the District of Columbia, (to be read in evidence in the trial of said cause) before any justice of the Peace where the premisses may be, on interrogatories & cross interrogatories to be settled by the parties.

Brent & Brent for Petitioner Clement Cox for deft.

Agreement of Counsel

Wm Kennedy or Condy Petr vs Clarissa Purnell deft

Agreement of Counsel