circa 1802
Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864)
Autograph document signed
Title: [Paperwork for the case Richard Cromwell v. John Shotts]
Written by Taney, the future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as a lawyer in Frederick, Maryland. Taney represented plaintiff and slave owner Richard Cromwell who complained that John Shotts beat his slave Joe on 28 October 1802 in Frederick County, Maryland. Taney claimed that Shotts "with force of arms to wit swords[,] Knives, Cudgels, shovels[,] clubs and fists upon a certain Negro man named Joe the slave of him the said Richard Cromwell an assault did make ... and there beat wound and evilly treat [him]." Goes on to say Cromwell lost 20 days of work from his slave. Also claims that…
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