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Title

  • 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 : 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

Names

  • Prigg, Edward.
  • Pennsylvania.
  • United States. Supreme Court.
  • Peters, Richard, 1780-1848.
  • Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : Stereotyped by L. Johnson, 1842.

Headings

  • -  Fugitive slaves--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
  • -  Prigg, Edward--Trials, litigation, etc
  • -  Pennsylvania--Trials, litigation, etc

Notes

  • -  Checklist Amer. imprints 42-4150
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  LAC tnb 2020-10-08 no edits (2 cards)
  • -  LAC ecr 2020-10-26 review

Medium

  • 140 p. ; 25 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E450 .P95
  • KF4545.S5 P73 1842

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 20012721

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Prigg, Edward, Pennsylvania, United States Supreme Court, Richard Peters, and Joseph Meredith Toner Collection. 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,: 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. Philadelphia: Stereotyped by L. Johnson, 1842. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/20012721/.

APA citation style:

Prigg, E., Pennsylvania, United States Supreme Court, Peters, R. & Joseph Meredith Toner Collection. (1842) 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,: 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. Philadelphia: Stereotyped by L. Johnson. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/20012721/.

MLA citation style:

Prigg, Edward, et al. 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,: 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. Philadelphia: Stereotyped by L. Johnson, 1842. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/20012721/>.