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 Legislature on the Subject of Fugitive Slaves Escaping into Other States

PETERS, Richard

Published by Stereotyped by L. Johnson, Philadelphia, 1842

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First edition. Octavo. 140pp. Brown cloth titled in gilt. Early book label of Leary's book store on front pastedown, contemporary owner name, some scattered foxing, neat repairs at the edges of the spine, a sound good or better copy. Account of this important Supreme Court decision regarding escaped slaves, preceding by 15 years and rivaling in importance the Dred Scott case of 1857. The Court ruled the staes could not interfere with slavery and struck down northern states laws established to protect fugitive slaves from recapture without due process of law. Seller Inventory # 584549

Bibliographic Details

Title: Report of the Case of Edward Prigg against ...

Publisher: Stereotyped by L. Johnson, Philadelphia

Publication Date: 1842

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine