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Book/Printed Material Trial of Thomas Sims, on an issue of personal liberty, on the claim of James Potter, of Georgia, against him, as an alleged fugitive from service : arguments of Robert Rantoul, Jr., and Charles G. Loring, with the decision of George T. Curtis, Boston, April 7-11, 1851

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Title

  • Trial of Thomas Sims, on an issue of personal liberty, on the claim of James Potter, of Georgia, against him, as an alleged fugitive from service : arguments of Robert Rantoul, Jr., and Charles G. Loring, with the decision of George T. Curtis, Boston, April 7-11, 1851

Names

  • Rantoul, Robert, 1805-1852
  • Sims, Thomas, approximately 1834-
  • Potter, James, of Georgia
  • Loring, Charles G. (Charles Greely), 1794-1867
  • Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894
  • Stone, James W. (James Winchell), 1824-1863

Created / Published

  • Boston : Wm. S. Damrell & co., 1851.

Headings

  • -  Sims, Thomas,--approximately 1834---Trials, litigation, etc
  • -  Potter, James,--of Georgia--Trials, litigation, etc
  • -  Fugitive slaves--Georgia--Legal status, laws, etc
  • -  United States.--Fugitive slave law (1850)

Notes

  • -  Before George T. Curtis, U.S. circuit court commissioner.
  • -  "The decision of the commissioner was not reported by Dr. Stone, but was furnished by Mr. Curtis."--p. [2]

Medium

  • 47 p. ; 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF223.S443 R36 1851

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 37031135

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Rantoul, Robert, Thomas Sims, James Potter, Charles G Loring, George Ticknor Curtis, and James W Stone. Trial of Thomas Sims, on an issue of personal liberty, on the claim of James Potter, of Georgia, against him, as an alleged fugitive from service: arguments of Robert Rantoul, Jr., and Charles G. Loring, with the decision of George T. Curtis, Boston, April 7-11. Boston: Wm. S. Damrell & co, 1851. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/37031135/.

APA citation style:

Rantoul, R., Sims, T., Potter, J., Loring, C. G., Curtis, G. T. & Stone, J. W. (1851) Trial of Thomas Sims, on an issue of personal liberty, on the claim of James Potter, of Georgia, against him, as an alleged fugitive from service: arguments of Robert Rantoul, Jr., and Charles G. Loring, with the decision of George T. Curtis, Boston, April 7-11. Boston: Wm. S. Damrell & co. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/37031135/.

MLA citation style:

Rantoul, Robert, et al. Trial of Thomas Sims, on an issue of personal liberty, on the claim of James Potter, of Georgia, against him, as an alleged fugitive from service: arguments of Robert Rantoul, Jr., and Charles G. Loring, with the decision of George T. Curtis, Boston, April 7-11. Boston: Wm. S. Damrell & co, 1851. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/37031135/>.