Irene Emerson Responds to Harriet Scott with a Plea of "Not Guilty" (Document #10)

Dred Scott, Plaintiff            }
     vs.                                 }
Irene Emmerson                 }
Defendant                          }                  In the St. Louis
                                                   Circuit Court, Nov. Term 1846
     And the Said Defendant by G.W. Goode, her attorney comes and defends the force & injury when [illegible] & Says that she is not guilty of the said several grievances above laid to her charge or any or either of them or any part thereof in manner & form as the Said Plaintiff has above thereof complained against her; & of this She, the Said Defendant, puts herself upon the Country. 
							G.W. Goode
							Atty: for Defendt.
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In the St. Louis Circuit Court.
Nov. Term 1846.
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Dred Scott
	vs.	}
Irene Emmerson
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Plea,
	Goode Defdt's Atty.

filed 19 Nov. 1846

Jno.Ruland Clk