Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
Source Note
Account of Hearing, , Sangamon Co., IL, 4 Jan. 1843, Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1843); in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, Book 1, pp. 50–73; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL.
been anticipated by opposite Council 12th Wendell 301 311 a fugitive slave. <in> — Jack negro man <vs> Mary Martin.— fled f[r]om Lousana [Louisiana] to . pu[r]sued <arrestd, & taken on> writ of — action of congress is exclusive on actions— being under law of Congress— decision of the court was they <(State)> had no Jurisdicti[o]n:— has not my Client. Joseph Smith. the Rights of a negro?— he has been arrestd under a Law of congress— & must seek redress— before the federal court.—
A war <betwe[e]n betwe[e]n the Slave &> non-Slave holding states <and the non-slave holded states—> have passed laws— & Juries have had— virgin[i]a passed [p. 61]
Jack v. Martin, 12 Wendell 311 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1834).
Wendell / Wendell, John L. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature and in the Court for the Correction of Errors of the State of New-York. 26 vols. Albany: William and A. Gould, 1829–1842.