North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : Garrett v Freeman, December 1857 [printed].

North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : Garrett v Freeman, December 1857 [printed].

The Supreme Court ruled that the master of the slaves was liable for allowing them to negligently set fire to certain log-heaps on his new land, close to a fence in allegedly very dry weather, whereby the fire escaped into the grounds of the plaintiff, causing damage to timber and to a house. Only o...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Series:Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:
Enslaved children
Court records
Land use
Offenses against property
Slaveholders
Timber
North Carolina > Bertie County
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:The Supreme Court ruled that the master of the slaves was liable for allowing them to negligently set fire to certain log-heaps on his new land, close to a fence in allegedly very dry weather, whereby the fire escaped into the grounds of the plaintiff, causing damage to timber and to a house. Only one male slave and a slave girl had been left in charge of burning the log-heaps. Debate as to the wind and weather conditions. The Court below had found for the defendant, but Justice Pearson said that the defendant had not taken prudent care and attention.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:North Carolina State Archives

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