Louisiana, Supreme Court, New Orleans : Alain v Young, January 1821 [printed].

Alain sought to recover damages for the value of a slave killed by Young. The slave had run away on suspicion of committing a felony and Young had killed him during the attempted arrest. The defendant had received a judgment in his favour in the district court and the judge in this appeal affirmed t...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records Crime Death Fugitive slaves Trials (Murder)
Online Access:	Click for online access