This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1853 |
| Citation: | 5 Md. 287 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
| People: | |
| Short Summary: | Confirming that a slave must file petition in circuit court in order to obtain freedom |
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| Full name: | Jeremiah Townshend and others, vs. Samuel Townshend and others |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |