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Jude vs. Daniel Hale (1769)
Jude, identified as a "Molatto Singlewoman", sued for her freedom in 1769 claiming to be a "Woman born free." She won her case in the ECCP; her enslaver claimed he would appeal in the SCJ but no record of an appeal has been found.
- Plaintiff: Jude
- Defendant: Daniel Hale Gentleman
- Plaintiff's Attorney: John Lowell Esq.
- Defendant's Attorney: Daniel Farnham Esq.
Essex Court of Common Pleas
- September 1769 Newburyport: Case filed and disposed
- Justice: Honorable Nathaniel Ropes Esq.
- Justice: Caleb Cushing Esq.
- Justice: Andrew Oliver Jun. Esq.
- Justice: William Browne Esq
- Disposition: Judgment for Plaintiff. Defedant claimed appeal but no appeal filed.
Monetary Damages: 20 Shillings
Court_Costs: Yes