Mary Jane Wayne v. William C. Greenleaf. Motion for New Trial Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Elizabeth Askren 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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 Motion for New Trial April 25, 1849 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 754, Folder 50 Case Papers Motion Civil Petition for Freedom Brightwell, John L. Verdict for Petitioner Motion for New Trial Wayne, Daniel Wayne, Harriet Wayne, Joseph C. Wayne, Mary Jane Wayne, William R. Greenleaf, William C. Fendall, Philip Ricard, 1794-1868 Marbury, John United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids added case outcome reviewed; edited Encoded and transcribed.

Trials March T. 1849

No. 139. Mary Jane Wade vs. Wm C. Greenleaf

Petition for Freedom.

The Defendant moves the Court to grant a new trial in this cause; because 1. The verdict was against law. 2. The verdict was against evidence. 3. Evidence material to the justice of the case has been discovered since the trial.

Marbury & Fendall for Dft.

139

Mary Jane Wade vs Wm C. Greenleaf

Motion for New Trial

Filed 25th April 1849.