Report of the case of Edward Prigg against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, at January term, 1842
Subtitle: in which it was decided that all the laws of the several states relative to fugitive slaves are unconstitutional and void, and that Congress have the exclusive power of legislation on the subject of fugitive slaves escaping into other states
By: by Richard Peters, reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Contributors: Peters, Richard, 1780-1848.; Pennsylvania.; United States. Supreme Court.; Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Stereotyped by L. Johnson
Published: 1842
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
Subjects: Prigg, Edward -- Trials, litigation, etc; Pennsylvania -- Trials, litigation, etc; Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
Notes: Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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