Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (born 1777) from 1836 until his death in 1864. Before holding that office, Taney served as secretary of the treasury and attorney general. ADS, signed at the conclusion, “R. B. Taney, Pltff Atty,” and twice in the text, “Roger Brooke Taney,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 13, no date. Legal document concerning a case between Andrew and Jacob Michael over a dispute of stolen wheat. In part: “And whereupon the said Andrew by Roger Brooke Taney his attorney complains that whereas the said Andrew on the thirtieth day of July…was possessed of certain goods and chattels to wit forty stacks of wheat…of the value of two hundred dollars current money as of his own proper goods and chattels and being so possessed thereof, he the said Andrew afterwards to wit on the same day and year aforesaid at the County aforesaid casually lost the farm goods and chattels out of his hands.” Taney has also signed on the docketing panel on the reverse. Some chips and small tears to top edge and a bit of scattered light toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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