Report of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the opinions of the judges thereof, in the case of Dred Scott versus John F. A. Sandford : December term, 1856

"This case was brought up by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Missouri. It was an action of trespass vi et armis instituted in the Circuit Court by Scott against Sandford"--P. [3] CLICK ON WEB ADDRESS TO REACH THIS DOCUMENT Includes bibliographical references The points considered in the Supreme Court were: Negro citizenship, jurisdiction of the Circuit Court and the Missouri Compromise Act Copy 1 bound in marbled boards, with leather spine Copy 2 bound in marbled boards, with cloth spine stamped in gold Copy 2 spine title: Case of Dred Scott 18