Motion for New Trial by Dred and Harriet Scott's New Attorney, with Additional Reasons (Document #24)

Dred Scott	}
       vs.	}		In St. Louis Circuit Court
Irene Emerson	}			April Term 1847

Harriet (of color)}
        vs.	}
Irene Emerson	}
Now[?] at this day comes the said plaintiffs & illegible additional reason[s?] for moves the Court to set aside the verdict rendered[?] herein & grant a new trials in the above entitled Causes for the for the follow reason, in addition to the reasons mentioned in the motion here before filed to wit; Because the said plaintiffs were suprised by the testimony evidence of the witness Russell who testified in ther Cause 
				S M Bay  atty for plffs
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Filed July 1st. 1847
	Jno. Ruland clerk
[lightly written in pencil] additional Reasons for new trial