The Minutes of Causes illustrates how the Lemmon Slave case moved through the Supreme Court on appeal.
Jonathan Lemmon, Appellant Henry D. Lapaugh Atty. for Appellant
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The People to. Respondents C A Arthur Erastus D. Culver Atty. for Respondents
1858 Janry 5 Notice of appeal + return filed Supreme Court 1st Dist.
” March 4 Notice of argument filed by Appellant for March 9 1858. Also by Respts.
” May 15 do do do ” Respt ” June T “
” Sept 10 do do do ” do ” Sept ” ” Also by Appellant
” Dec 22 do do do do ” Janry ” 1859 do ” do
1859 March 3 do do do do ” March T ” do ” do
” May 19 do do do do ” June T ” do ” do
” Dec 21 do do do do ” Jany T 1860
1860 Jany 24 Argued. Char O’Conor for Appt. Messrs Evarts + Blunt for Respondents
” Apl 13 Judgment affirmed. Remittitur forwarded.
“Minutes of Causes,” vol. 3, pg. 2. Courtesy New York State Archives