Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney asks the Court Clerk to issue a judg... Lot 175

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LOT 175 Seller's Estimate: USD 200 - 300 Taney Roger 1777 - 1864 Five months before Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner," his law partner, brother in law, and future Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney asks the Court Clerk to issue a judgment Autograph Note Signed "R.B. Taney," 1 page, 7.5" x 3". [Frederick, Maryland], April 11, 1814. To William Ritchie, Clerk of Court for Frederick County, Maryland. On laid paper. The upper portion of a document, complete in itself. Fine condition.In full, "Catharine Ballard / vs / Margaret Faut} Case / Mr. Ritchie / Issue as above / R.B,. Taney / April 11th 1814." The 36 year old lawyer and future Chief Justice tells the Clerk to enter judgment in a case. In 1800, Roger Brooke Taney had moved from Calvert County, Maryland, to Frederick. His law partner in Frederick was Francis Scott Key who wrote The Star Spangled Banner just five months after Taney wrote the note here offered. Taney married Key's sister Anne in 1806. During his 23 years in Frederick, Taney practiced law before the County Court, the Court of Chancery, and the Court of Appeals, all in Frederick. In politics, by 1816, Taney was the recognized leader of the Maryland Federalists, and that year he won a five year term in the Maryland Senate. Payment: The buyer is responsible for paying the seller directly after winning the item. Details on accepted payment methods and where to send payment are provided in an invoice from the seller. Additional payment details from the seller: Payment in full is due within seven (7) calendar days of the invoice date. We accept credit cards for payment for any winning online bidders at all sales. We require credit card information to bid, and may use it for payment if you are the winning bidder. A total of a 20% buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in live Auctions (we charge 15% and Invaluable, eBay and AuctionZip charge an additional 5%) plus any applicable taxes(University Archives is required to charge the appropriate sales tax for items won if you reside in the following states: (CT, CA), shipping and administration fees. Delivery of purchased items will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by University Archives, i.e., Paypal, check or credit card funds have fully cleared. If paying using a credit card on file with WePay, please note that we reserve the right to charge your credit card for your purchases if we have not heard from you or you have not made payment within 4 days post auction. If paying via Paypal please submit payment using University Archives email as follows: Shipping: The buyer is responsible for paying all shipping costs and arranging for shipping and delivery with the seller. Additional shipping details from the seller: Applicable shipping and handling charges will be added to the invoice. Shipping and handling costs are competitive as we maintain discounted contracts with FedEx. If you have any questions, contact University Archives prior to bidding. After payment has been made in full, University Archives will ship your purchase within 5 business days following receipt of full payment for item. We currently ship via FedEx but if your purchase is shipping to a P.O. Box, we ship via USPS. All items are insured. We ship from our offices in Westport, CT. We may opt to use a third party shipper for very fragile, bulky or oversized items. Items requiring third party shipping will be denoted in the item description. Packages shipped internationally will have full value declared on shipping form. International buyers will be responsible for any customs fees incurred. Please remember that the buyer is responsible for all shipping costs from University Archives' offices in Westport, CT to the buyer's door. Please see full Terms and Conditions of Sale. For more information see terms and conditions Knowing when to bid: An event can last a few hours. To help figure out when an item will come up for auction, w... read more

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