Dred Scott v. Sandford
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up, by writ of error, from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe district of Missouri. It was an action of trespass vi et armis instituted in tbe Circuit Court by Scott against Sandford. Prior to the institution of tbe present suit, an action was brought by Scott for. bis freedom in the Circuit Court of St. Louis county, (State court,) where there was a verdict and judgment in bis favor.
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This case was brought up, by writ of error, from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe district of Missouri. It was an action of trespass vi et armis instituted in tbe Circuit Court by Scott against Sandford. Prior to the institution of tbe present suit, an action was brought by Scott for. bis freedom in the Circuit Court of St. Louis county, (State court,) where there was a verdict and judgment in bis favor. On a writ of error to tbe Supreme Court of the State, the judgment below was reversed, and tbe case remanded to the Circuit Court, where it was continued to await tbe decision…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Taney
This case has been twice argued. After the argument at the last term, differences of opinion were found to exist among the members of the court; and as the questions in controversy are of the highest importance,,and the court was at that, time ' much pressed by the ordinary business of the term, it was deemed advisable to continue, the case, and direct a‘re-argument on some,of the points, in order that we'-might have an opportunity- of giving to the whole subject a rdore delibérate *400consideration. It has accordingly been again argued by counsel, and considered by the court; and I now proceed…
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