This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1852 |
| Citation: | 2 Md. 274 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
| People: | Jerry, Anthony |
| Short Summary: | Determining whether a petition of freedom could be considered a "suit or action at law" under the act of 1849. Holding that a petition for freedom does fall under because it would cause a contradiction if a party can benefit from the courts but not have a fair and impartial trial within them. |
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| Full name: | Negroes Jerry, Anthony, and others, vs. Jeremiah Townshend |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |