Case Name: Negro Nan and Children v. D. Moxley et al.
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1808-12
Citations: 1 Cranch 523
Docket Number: 
Parties: Negro Nan and Children v. D. Moxley et al.
Judges: (Fitzhugh, J., absent,)
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 523–523

Head Matter:
Negro Nan and Children v. D. Moxley et al.
The affidavit of a manumitted negro, is sufficient ground for an order to issue a summons returnable immediately upon a petition for freedom.
Petition for freedom. Affidavit of negro Charles, a manumitted negro, that his wife Nan (the petitioner) was about to be removed out of the district.

Opinion:
The Court
(Fitzhugh, J., absent,)
allowed a subpoena, returnable immediately, to answer the petition just filed by Mr. F. 8. Key.