Petition #10384507
- Kent County, Delaware. filing started January 15, 1845.
- Court: Legislative
- Salutation: To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware now in General Assembly met
Abstract
In 1842, John Anderson was shot in the neck by his servant, Thomas Brown, who was tried and convicted of attempted murder. Brown was sentenced to seven years of servitude and was sold to Elijah McDowell of Maryland for $200. After paying costs, the sheriff of Kent County still had $130.19, which he turned over to the State Treasury. Anderson asks the legislature to pass an act authorizing the state to pay him the surplus.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: Bill of Sale, John Anderson to E. McDowell, 11 July 1843; Summary of Court Action, 1842
- Pages of related documents: 2
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Citation information
Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware
- General Assembly, Legislative Papers
- Record group: 1111
- Page: 376-379
- Microfilm: 376-379
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