Louisiana, Supreme Court, New Orleans : Guerrier v Lambeth, April 1836.

Louisiana, Supreme Court, New Orleans : Guerrier v Lambeth, April 1836.

Action for damages against the defendant for instructing his slave to obstruct and sabotage entry to a property he leased from the plaintiff. The defendant denied the charge. A judgment was made in favour of the plaintiff and the defendant appealed. The Supreme Court ordered that the judgment of the...

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Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Series:Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:
Court records
Money
Offenses against property
Slave trade
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Action for damages against the defendant for instructing his slave to obstruct and sabotage entry to a property he leased from the plaintiff. The defendant denied the charge. A judgment was made in favour of the plaintiff and the defendant appealed. The Supreme Court ordered that the judgment of the Parish Court be set aside and the case be remanded for a new trial.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:Louisiana and Special Collections Department, Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans

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