Missouri, Supreme Court : Scott, a man of color, v Emerson, March 1852 [printed].

Plaintiff seeks to recover payment from defendant, which he paid for the treatment of one his slaves by a nurse. The defendant had taken out a suit to recover possession of the slave in question and, according to a witness in the case, the defendant had promised to pay for the medical treatment of t...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Ordinance of 1787 (United States) Court records Missouri compromise Enslaved persons > Emancipation
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