Book/Printed Material Report of the trial of Castner Hanway for treason, in the resistance of the execution of the Fugitive slave law of September 1850. Before Judges Grier and Kane, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. Held at Philadelphia in November and December, 1851. To which is added an Appendix, containing the laws of the United States on the subject of fugitives from labor, the charges of Judge Kane to the grand juries in relation thereto, and a statement of the points of law decided by the court during the trial.

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Title

  • Report of the trial of Castner Hanway for treason, in the resistance of the execution of the Fugitive slave law of September 1850. Before Judges Grier and Kane, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. Held at Philadelphia in November and December, 1851. To which is added an Appendix, containing the laws of the United States on the subject of fugitives from labor, the charges of Judge Kane to the grand juries in relation thereto, and a statement of the points of law decided by the court during the trial.

Names

  • Hanway, Castner, 1821-1893, defendant.
  • Robbins, James J.
  • Cannon, Arthur.
  • Dalrymple, Samuel B.

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia, King & Baird, 1852.

Headings

  • -  United States.--Fugitive slave law (1850)

Notes

  • -  The charge was in connection with an attempt to arrest Noah Buley, Nelson Ford, Joshua Hammond, and George Hammond on a warrant issued under the Fugitive slave law, claiming them as slaves of Edward Gorsuch of Maryland.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  LAC tnb 2020-10-08 no edits (2 cards)

Medium

  • 2 p.l., 9-275 p. 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF223.H35 R6 1852

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 01013587

OCLC Number

  • 5524414

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Chicago citation style:

Hanway, Castner, Defendant, James J Robbins, Arthur Cannon, and Samuel B Dalrymple. Report of the trial of Castner Hanway for treason, in the resistance of the execution of the Fugitive slave law of September . Before Judges Grier and Kane, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. Held at Philadelphia in November and December, 1851. To which is added an Appendix, containing the laws of the United States on the subject of fugitives from labor, the charges of Judge Kane to the grand juries in relation thereto, and a statement of the points of law decided by the court during the trial. Philadelphia, King & Baird, 1852. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/01013587/.

APA citation style:

Hanway, C., Robbins, J. J., Cannon, A. & Dalrymple, S. B. (1852) Report of the trial of Castner Hanway for treason, in the resistance of the execution of the Fugitive slave law of September . Before Judges Grier and Kane, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. Held at Philadelphia in November and December, 1851. To which is added an Appendix, containing the laws of the United States on the subject of fugitives from labor, the charges of Judge Kane to the grand juries in relation thereto, and a statement of the points of law decided by the court during the trial. Philadelphia, King & Baird. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/01013587/.

MLA citation style:

Hanway, Castner, Defendant, et al. Report of the trial of Castner Hanway for treason, in the resistance of the execution of the Fugitive slave law of September . Before Judges Grier and Kane, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. Held at Philadelphia in November and December, 1851. To which is added an Appendix, containing the laws of the United States on the subject of fugitives from labor, the charges of Judge Kane to the grand juries in relation thereto, and a statement of the points of law decided by the court during the trial. Philadelphia, King & Baird, 1852. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/01013587/>.