Petition #20380301

• Kent County, Delaware. filing started March 11, 1803.
• Court: Common Pleas
• Salutation: To the honourable the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent County

Abstract

Beck, a woman of color, states that Edward Holliday unjustly holds and detains her as a slave. Apprehending "that she is entitled to her freedom," Beck asks the court to summon Holliday "to answer the complaint of your petitioner."

Result: Partially granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Pages of related documents: 0

2 people are documented within petition 20380301

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware

• Records of the Court of Common Pleas
• Page: 30-31
• Microfilm: Reel 2

Subjects

• Sues for freedom (enslaved)
• FPOC sues white