U.S. Supreme Court assignment of errors in Polly v. Lasselle, 1820 July 27

Description:	Assignment of errors to the U.S. Supreme Court wherein Hyacinthe Lasselle tried to appeal the Indiana Supreme Courts decision to free Polly Strong, overturning Knox County court ruling in favor of Lasselle in the case, Polly (a woman of color) v. Lasselle. Ultimately, the U.S . Supreme Court refused to hear the case and the states decision was upheld. Polly v. Lasselle was the first slavery case tried by the Indiana Supreme Court and although the remaining enslaved persons in Indiana were not automatically freed, the case set a crucial legal precedent and upheld the Indiana Constitution of 1816.
Origin:	1820-07-27
Created By:	Lasselle, Hyacinthe, 1777-1843
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll38/id/26
Collection:	Highlights of the ISL Manuscripts Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright:	No Copyright - United States
Geography:	Knox County, Indiana, United States
Subjects:	African-American women Women slaves Slavery--Indiana Court decisions and opinions Antislavery movements Human rights movements Strong, Polly Lasselle, Hyacinthe, 1777-1843 Lasselle family Knox County (Ind.)

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