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Sarah a pauper
v
Elijah Taylor
Memo. in this case it is agreed On the Trial of this suit, the plf to support the issue on her part joined introduced as a witness Francis Peyton who proved that on the 8th January in year 1789, a negroe Slave called Tamar was sold by Alexr Smith her
It is further agreed that the plf is the daughter of the said Tamar and that she was born after the said 8th day of January 1789, and before the expiration of the nine years which her mother under the said
It is agreed that a verdict shall be taken for the plf subject to the opinion of the Court whether she is entitled to her freedom on the above agreed statement
R. I. Taylor plf atty
Thomson F Mason
atty for Dft.
Sarah a pauper
v
Elijah Taylor
case agreed
1818 Novem: Term 11th day
Not Guilty Jd. & a Jury sworn & assd. & find for the Pltff: & assess her damages to One Cent subject to the opinion of the Court on the case agreed