Ellen Johnson v. Morris Adler. Defendant's 4th Bill of Exceptions 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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 Defendant's 4th Bill of Exceptions December 11, 1849 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 772, Folder 48 Case Papers Bill of Exceptions Civil Petition for Freedom October 1853 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Morsell, James Sewall Turner, Thomas, Jr. Johnson, Ellen Johnson, John Thomas Johnson, Louisa Johnson, Robert Adler, Morris United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited transcribed, encoded

Ellen Johnson & others v Morris Adler admr of Tho Turner decd.

On the trial of the above cause this Defendant to support the issue on his part offered evidence by a competent witness testimony to prove that the petitioners resided near him on an adjoining lot & had been well known by him for many about 15 years. That they were generally understood & reputed to be the slaves of the late Thomas Turner & not free people. to which said Evidence so offered by the Defendant the Petitioners by their counsel objected & the court refused to permit the same to be given & thereupon the Defendant excepts thereato & prays the court to sign & seal this his fourth bill of exceptions which is done accordingly this 11 Decr 1849

W. Cranch (seal) Jas. S. Morsell (seal)

Defendants 4th Exception relating to the offer to prove general reputation as to the freedom or slavery of the Petitioners

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