Lawsuit: A.D. Dickinson v. Hampden-Sydney College, 1872

Title: Lawsuit: A.D. Dickinson v. Hampden-Sydney College, 1872
Description: In 1872, Asa Dupuy Dickinson sued the Hampden-Sydney College for nonpayment of funds for the lease of an enslaved man, David Ross, whom he owned. Dickinson was apparently awarded $804.70 for Ross's work.
Event Type: Legal: Civil action
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1872
Date Certainty: Inferred
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Preceding Event: Nonpayment of funds
Following Event: Dickinson awarded $804.70 from Hampden-Sydney College.
Source: A.D. Dickinson Vs. Hampden-Sydney College, 1872. N.p., 1872. Print.
Primary Participant: David Ross
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Enslaver: Asa Dupuy Dickinson
Author: City of Lynchburg Court Records.
Additional Participant: Hampden-Sydney College
Hirer: Hampden-Sydney College
Organization: Hampden-Sydney College
Petitioner: Asa Dupuy Dickinson
Defendant: Hampden-Sydney College
Source Resource: http://otg.hsc.edu/api/items/404
Source Site: http://otg.hsc.edu/s/on-these-grounds/page/welcome

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