Report of the Arguments of Counsel, in the Case of Prudence Crandall, Plff. in Error, Vs. State of Connecticut, Before the Supreme Court of Errors, at Their Session at Brooklyn, July Term, 1834 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Report of the Arguments of Counsel, in the Case of Prudence Crandall, Plff. In Error, Vs. State of Connecticut, Before the Supreme Court of Errors, at Their Session at Brooklyn, July Term, 1834

Miss Crandall was informed against by the prosecuting attorney for the County of Windham for a violation of this Statute, and had her trial on theplea of not guilty, before the County Court, August Term, 1833. Her coun sel rested the defence on the unconstitutionality of the law. The jury, not being able to agree on a verdict, were dismissed, and the cause was continued to the next Term.

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