plaintiff in slavery at said Fort Snelling, from
said last-mentioned date until the year 1838.

"In the year 1835, Harriet, who is named in the second count of the
plaintiff's declaration, was the negro slave of Major Taliaferro, who
belonged to the army of the United States. In that year, 1835, said
Major Taliaferro took said Harriet to said Fort Snelling, a military
post situated as hereinbefore stated, and kept her there as a slave
until the year 1836, and then sold and delivered her as a slave at
said Fort Snelling unto the said Dr. Emerson, hereinbefore named. Said
Dr. Emerson held said Harriet in slavery at said Fort Snelling until
the year 1838.

"In the year 1836, the plaintiff and said Harriet, at said Fort
Snelling, with the consent of said Dr. Emerson, who then claimed to be
their master and owner, intermarried, and took each other for husband
and wife. Eliza and Lizzie, named in the third count of the
plaintiff's declaration, are the fruit of that marriage. Eliza is
about fourteen years old, and was born on board the steamboat Gipsey,
north of the north line of the State of Missouri, and upon the river
Mississippi. Lizzie is about seven years old, and was born in the
State of Missouri, at a military post called Jefferson barracks.

"In the year 1838, said Dr. Emerson removed the plaintiff and said
Harriet, and their said daughter Eliza, from said Fort Snelling to the
State of Missouri, where they have ever since resided.

"Before the commencement of this suit, said Dr. Emerson sold and
conveyed the plaintiff, said Harriet, Eliza, and Lizzie, to the
defendant, as slaves, and the defendant has ever since claimed to hold
them and each of them as slaves.

"At the times mentioned in the plaintiff's declaration, the defendant,
claiming to be owner as aforesaid, laid his hands upon said plaintiff,
Harriet, Eliza, and Lizzie, and imprisoned them, doing in this
respect, however, no more than what he might lawfully do if they were
of right his slaves at such times.

"Further proof may be given on the trial for either party.

"R.M. FIELD, _for Plaintiff_.
"H.A. GARLAND, _for Defendant_.

"It is agreed that Dred Scott brought suit for his freedom in the
Circuit Court of St. Louis county; that there was a verdict and
judgment in his favor; that on a writ of error to the Supreme Court,
the judgment below was reversed, and the cause remanded to the
Circuit Court, where it has been continued to await the decision