Synopsis of Argument before the Judiciary Committee of the Senate of Pennsylvania: Thomas Barlow et al. vs. William Patterson et al., July Term 1869

This 23-page pamphlet contains the complete legal brief presented by Moses Aaron Dropsie before the Judiciary Committee of the Pennsylvania State Senate in July 1869. The case, *Thomas Barlow et al. vs. William Patterson et al.*, concerned a challenge to a new state law aimed at preventing voting fraud in Philadelphia. Dropsie, representing the Philadelphia Aldermen, argued in favor of the law's constitutionality, addressing the lower court's decision that its application to Philadelphia alone violated the state constitution's guarantee of 'free and equal' elections. Dropsie's argument emphasizes the necessity of laws to prevent election fraud and protect the right to suffrage.

Associated People/Businesses

  • Dropsie, Moses A. (Moses Aaron), 1821-1905
  • Dropsie, Moses A.

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Arc.MS.56, Box 19, Folder 2